Oil prices higher on China boost, Syria uncertainty
World oil prices jumped Monday on fresh moves by China to boost its聽economy聽and as traders tracked an uncertain future for Syria and the wider crude-rich Middle East...
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Lessons from Syria鈥檚 struggle for freedom
THE question of who ousted Bashar al-Assad has dominated countless headlines, debates and think tank discussions. Yet, for the millions of Syrians whose lives have been shaped 鈥� and shattered 鈥� by decades of brutal governance, this question is a distraction. The real focus should be on the human cost of oppression, the erasure of freedoms and the...
Khayer, family members fined Tk 134.54cr for share price rigging
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday fined Abul Khayer, also known as Hiru, and his family members a total of Tk聽134.54 crore for manipulating share prices of four companies...
Govt asks pvt sector to import, sell 3.92 lakh tonnes of rice by Dec 22
The government has allowed the private sector to import 3.92 lakh tonnes of rice within this month, aiming to keep rice price stable on the retail market across the country, according to the food ministry...
Bangladeshi people express concern over price hike: VoA survey
Many people in Bangladesh believe that the interim government has faced challenges in managing the rising prices of essential commodities compared to the previous Awami League government, says a survey conducted by Voice of America Bangla...
Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961
Sri Lanka鈥檚 consumer prices fell by 2.1 per cent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday...
Govt should break market cartels to contain prices
PEOPLE, especially the poor and the segments of the population with low, fixed and limited income, continue to suffer as prices of goods remain high. Prices of vegetables, onions, potatoes and edible oil remained high in the week ending on November 29. A slight decrease in prices of coarse varieties of rice, broilers and eggs in the week has, however, failed to make any noticeable difference for...
Low, middle income people endure long queues
People from lower to middle-class backgrounds endure long queues at the open market sales points of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh in Dhaka city as rising inflation pushed essential commodity prices higher...
LDC graduation unlikely to raise medicine prices, but may affect exports: study
Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the least developed country to a developing one, in itself, is unlikely to increase the prices of medicine on the local market, but it may affect the exports of the products, according to a study...
TCB starts selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kg
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has started selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kilogram alongside its regular commodities in an effort to control the market prices...
Mancha concerned at price hike
The central steering committee of Gantantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, at a meeting expressed concern over the failure of the interim government to control price hike of the essential commodities in their 100-day rule...
Police asked to drop names of innocent people from cases:聽press secy
The government has asked the police to take out innocent people鈥檚 names from the cases that are being filed following the student-mass uprising.
Rice prices to go down with Aman in market: adviser
Food adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has said that rice prices might decline gradually with the new Aman rice coming to the market...
US producer inflation edges higher in October
US wholesale prices rose slightly in October, according to government data published Thursday, as an increase in services inflation pushed up the overall figure...
Tariff cuts hardly check price hike: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that tariff cuts hardly helped in checking price hike of essentials making majority people impatient...
Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO
Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
Stocks gain slightly in past week
Dhaka stocks witnessed increase in share prices in the past week, ending bearish vibe of the previous five consecutive weeks, as bargain hunters went for low priced scrips hoping for quick gains, market operators said...
WB expects oil glut to cause commodity price slump
Global commodity prices should fall to a five-year low next year thanks to a huge oil glut, the World Bank said Tuesday, pointing to oversupply and to flat demand from China...
Oil prices fall, global stocks increase
Oil prices tumbled and global stocks mostly rose Monday on relief that Israel鈥檚 strikes on Iran avoided the country鈥檚 energy infrastructure...
Govt urged to reduce prices of essentials
Leaders of Democratic Left Alliance on Saturday at a rally in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to take immediate steps to control abnormal price hikes of essential commodities.
Immediate cut in energy prices demanded
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Saturday demanded immediate cuts in energy prices and holding ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and...
Students to sell essential commodities in Khulna today
Members of anti-discrimination students鈥� movement will sell vegetables and essential commodities at fair price in Khulna city from Sunday aimed at breaking syndicate and restoring comfort among the common people...
FBCCI calls for market monitoring to control prices of essentials
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry administrator, Md Hafizur Rahman, called on district chambers to take proactive measures to manage commodity prices and ensure a steady supply of daily necessities on Sunday.
Ganatantrik Oikya wants steps to reduce price hike of essentials
Leaders of the Ganatantrik Oikya at a press conference on Sunday called on the interim government to take immediate steps to control abnormal price hikes of the essential commodities.
Naitik Samaj demands steps to reduce price hike of essentials
Leaders of the Naitik Samaj on Friday at a rally in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to take immediate steps to control the...
Asif Nazrul seeks apology for price hikes of essentials
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government law adviser Asif Nazrul apologised to people for price hikes of essentials and said the government was working hard to improve the situation.
Action against price-hiking syndicates under special power act: Asif
Labour and employment adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Tuesday said that strict action would be taken under the Special Power Act against those involved in syndicates...
Bangladesh鈥檚 traders propose waiving duties on soybean, palm oil
Edible oil traders of Bangladesh on Tuesday proposed waiving the existing 5% import duty on soybean and palm oil and removing all value-added taxes imposed on producers and traders.
Tackling syndicate control and inflation
BANGLADESH鈥橲 food price inflation has become a crippling burden on millions of low-income households. Food inflation is largely driven by unchecked syndicates that exploit supply chains. The prices of staples such as rice, eggs, and chicken have surged dramatically, with rice increasing by Tk 6鈥�8 per kilogram in the last two months and broiler chicken...
22-day hilsa fishing ban in Bangladesh begins today
Prices of hilsa have shot up again in Chandpur markets as a 22-day ban on hilsa fishing was set to begin at midnight past Saturday, to ensure safe spawning in the freshwaters of the Padma and Meghna rivers...