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How are banned polythene bags still in the market?
04:00, Dec 08, 2019

How are banned polythene bags still in the market?

Mehedi Al Amin
Despite getting banned in 2002, polythene has managed to stick around in the Bangladeshi markets as producers, wholesalers, suppliers, and...Details
Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China
14:28, Dec 07, 2019

Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

Reuters
US President Donald Trump on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money to China, one day after the institution adopted a lending plan...Details
Loan growth atrophy at private banks
06:00, Dec 07, 2019

Loan growth atrophy at private banks

Golam Mowla
Despite low bank loan rates, private sector entrepreneurs are apparently not interested in utilising the opportunity. In the last couple of years,...Details
Rice prices on the rise
21:47, Dec 06, 2019

Rice prices on the rise

Golam Mowla
Prices of some varieties of rice have increased by Tk 4 a kilogram in Dhaka’s kitchen markets over the past month.Rice traders claimed that...Details
Saudi, Russia win over oil producers to deeper cuts
20:37, Dec 06, 2019

Saudi, Russia win over oil producers to deeper cuts

Reuters
Saudi Arabia and Russia won backing for deeper output cuts from OPEC and allied oil producers on Friday (Dec 6) as they look to head off global...Details
H&M's brand COS to test clothing rentals in China with YCloset
18:52, Dec 06, 2019

H&M's brand COS to test clothing rentals in China with YCloset

Reuters
H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion group, said on Friday (Dec 6) its brand COS had teamed up with Chinese subscription rental...Details
Vague policy triggers online trade of sex pills
06:00, Dec 06, 2019

Vague policy triggers online trade of sex pills

Md A Halim
The e-commerce policy does not specify what can or cannot be sold. This is enabling many e-commerce organizations to sell sexual...Details
Export earnings fall by 12 percent in Nov
23:33, Dec 05, 2019

Export earnings fall by 12 percent in Nov

Bangla Tribune Desk
Bangladesh export earnings have declined by 10.70 percent to $3.05 billion in November for the fourth consecutive month compared with the...Details
Power price may rise without subsidy
03:00, Dec 05, 2019

Power price may rise without subsidy

Sanchita Situ
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has recommended the hike of retail power by 0.93 Paisa, which at present costs TK 4.87 per unit on...Details
VAT on coal imports for power plants slashed
23:34, Dec 04, 2019

VAT on coal imports for power plants slashed

Bangla Tribune Desk
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the value added tax (VAT) on coal imports for power plants to 5 percent from the existing 15...Details
Dhaka stocks swing back to the green
18:29, Dec 04, 2019

Dhaka stocks swing back to the green

Bangla Tribune Desk
Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bounced back amid choppy trading after witnessing profit booking sale in the last two...Details
GP pays Tk 1 billion to NBR as unpaid VAT
17:35, Dec 04, 2019

GP pays Tk 1 billion to NBR as unpaid VAT

Bangla Tribune Desk
Mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) has paid Tk 1 billion to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT) following a...Details
Google co-founders step aside as Pichai takes Alphabet’s helm
10:24, Dec 04, 2019

Google co-founders step aside as Pichai takes Alphabet’s helm

Reuters
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc, extending a long retreat from public roles and active...Details
Readymade blazer market thrives on fashion awareness
10:16, Dec 04, 2019

Readymade blazer market thrives on fashion awareness

Belal Muntasir
Giving much thought to what to buy for a winter outfit which will be at the same time warm and suitable for any formal occasion, university student...Details
New gas find in West Bengal
23:53, Dec 03, 2019

New gas find in West Bengal

Ashis Biswas, Kolkata
Major Indian public sector firm Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is finally about to set up a new plant at Ashokenagar, North 24 Parganas, in...Details
Trump hits US allies with new trade pain
17:58, Dec 03, 2019

Trump hits US allies with new trade pain

Reuters
President Donald Trump released a clutch of protectionist trade actions on Monday aimed at long-time US allies, including some countries that have...Details
DPDC, DESCO for withdrawal of rebate for pre-paid consumers
10:13, Dec 03, 2019

DPDC, DESCO for withdrawal of rebate for pre-paid consumers

Bangla Tribune Desk
Both Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (DESCO) have proposed withdrawal of the existing 1 percent...Details
Crowd in front of TCB onion selling trucks
10:00, Dec 03, 2019

Crowd in front of TCB onion selling trucks

Shafiqul Islam
Onions are being imported from Myanmar and Egypt via water and air routes. Two months have passed since the onion crisis began. Already, there is...Details
Power price hike brings flak!
04:00, Dec 03, 2019

Power price hike brings flak!

Shanchita Shitu
The hearing on the price hike of power has raised many questions. Consumers, traders and politicians claim that the Power Development Board (PDB)...Details
Remittance up by 32% in November
00:27, Dec 03, 2019

Remittance up by 32% in November

Bangla Tribune Desk
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $ 1.55 billion remittances in November of the current fiscal 2019-20, which is apparently 31.75 percent higher than...Details
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