Youth festival held at BRRI
A tree planting campaign was organised and saplings were distributed among the youth as part of the youth festival at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Gazipur on Monday...
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Netflix profits surge off ads, higher subscription prices
Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 per cent year-over-year as the streaming giant benefited from subscription price increases and a growing advertising business...
Japan PM under pressure as rice prices double
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 per cent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on prime minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.
ATAB seeks govt help to curb air ticket prices
The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh has called for urgent government intervention to stop 鈥榮yndicate鈥� control in the air ticket market, which has led to abnormal fare hikes and created hardship for migrant workers and general passengers...
Inflation falls below 9pc barrier in 35 months聽
The general inflation eased further and dropped from the 9 per cent mark to 8.48 per cent in June because of falling prices of food items...
12kg LPG price cut by Tk 39 for July
The price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas cylinder has been reduced by Tk 39, bringing the new retail price down to Tk 1,364 for the month of July, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission announced on Wednesday...
Large-cap scrips drive stocks down
Country鈥檚 both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange on Monday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Govt to keep fuel prices unchanged in July
Bangladesh interim government has decided to keep fuel prices unchanged at the consumer level in July, based on the revised pricing formula and guidelines.
Prices of rice, some vegetables remain high
The prices of almost all types of rice and some vegetables remained high on the kitchen markets of the capital on Friday.
Oil rebounds as markets track Iran-Israel ceasefire
Oil prices recovered as stock markets diverged Wednesday while traders assessed whether the Israel-Iran ceasefire would endure...
No plan to raise fuel prices for now: adviser
Despite a slight rise in global oil prices amid the Middle East tensions, the government has no plan to raise fuel prices in the domestic market for now, said energy affairs adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan...
Oil prices wobble
Oil prices wobbled and stock markets wavered Monday as traders awaited Tehran鈥檚 response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend...
Oil prices spike after United States strikes on Iran
Oil prices surged and Asian markets traded lower on Monday on concerns of disruption to energy markets after US air strikes on Iran鈥檚 nuclear facilities...
Rice prices double in Japan
The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, data showed Friday, as an acceleration in inflation piled fresh pressure on prime minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of key elections next month.
Prices of rice go up
The prices of almost all types of rice witnessed a hike by Tk 3-5 a kilogram on the kitchen markets across the country on Friday in the retail level.聽
Oil price rises, global stocks mixed
Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors tracked the Israel-Iran conflict and a looming US interest rate decision...
Oil prices fall even as Israel-Iran strikes extend into 4th day
Stocks rose and oil prices pulled back on Monday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict eased even as Israel and Iran pounded each other with missiles for a fourth day...
Mask prices double with surge of Covid infections
As Covid-19 infections has begun to rise once again in Bangladesh, the prices of face masks has doubled in the wholesale market, driven by opportunistic traders seeking to cash in on its growing demand...
Oil prices soar, stocks slide after Israel strikes Iran
Oil prices soared and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched strikes on Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran and stoking fears of a full-blown war...
Oil prices soar, stocks fall as Israel strikes Iran
Oil prices soared and stocks sank after Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war.
Sri Lanka raises electricity price in line with IMF bailout
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced a 15 per cent increase in the electricity price to shore up revenues for the state-run utility, in line with conditions imposed by an IMF bailout...
Low prices of rawhide disappoint sellers again
Despite hopes for a fair return, seasonal traders expressed disappointment over the low prices of rawhides during this year鈥檚 Eid-ul-Azha...
Striving to fulfil hopes in challenging times
The interim government, which assumed power following the collapse of the Awami League鈥檚 one-and-a-half-decade-long autocratic rule鈥攚idely blamed for devastating the country鈥檚 economy鈥攊s set to commence a new financial year amid high public expectations. However, the general population is increasingly facing hardship due to declining incomes and soaring prices of essential goods...
Kerosene price hike discriminatory: rights activists
Rights activists have criticised the interim government for increasing price of kerosene although the price of diesel, octane and petrol price has been reduced in the recent time...
Public transport fare reduction demanded as fuel prices drop
Rights body Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh has demanded reduction in public transport fares as fuel oil prices have dropped...
Agricultural price commission sought
Politicians, economists and bureaucrats at a discussion on Saturday demanded establishment of an agricultural price commission so that farmers could get legitimate price for their crops...
Diesel, octane, petrol prices cut, kerosene up by Tk聽10
The government has reduced the prices of diesel, octane and petrol while raising the price of kerosene...
Govt to procure 1 cargo LNG, 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser
The government on Tuesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 1 cargo LNG, 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser and 45 lakh liters of refined rice bran oil to meet the growing demand of the country...
Bangladesh government fixes rawhide prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
The interim government on Sunday set the prices of salted rawhide of cows at Tk 60- 65 a square foot in the capital Dhaka before Eid-ul-Azha, a Muslim religious festival during which animals, including cows and goats, are sacrificed in the country in large numbers...
Prices of vegetables, Miniket rice remain stable
The prices of Miniket rice and most vegetables remained stable on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday owing to abundant supply.