Economy

India lifts ban on onion export

Shawdesh desk: India withdrew its ban on onion export on Monday, nearly three and a half months after imposing it abruptly which sent the commodity’s price through the roof in

Remittance keeps economy strong amid corona

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s economy saw robust growth in remittance inflow as expatriates have sent a record $21 billion in remittance so far in 2020 despite the global economic meltdown caused

Agent banking deposits hit Tk 137bn

Deposit collection through the agent banking outlets has exceeded Tk 137.47 billion in October 2020, up from Tk 65.05 billion in October 2019, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data. After

Bangladesh, India can jointly offer tough race for global competitors in textile business: Shahriar

Shawdesh Desk: State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Saturday said Bangladesh and India can offer a tough race for other competitors in global textile business considering India

UN food agency to receive Nobel prize in online event

Shawdesh Desk: The World Food Program will receive its Nobel Peace Prize Thursday, in an event very different from the traditional pomp-filled celebration in the Norwegian capital because of the

Govt drafts biogas energy guideline

Shawdesh Desk: The government has drafted a guideline on biogas energy as the absence of a guideline has been hindering expansion of biogas plants despite huge manpower generation prospect in

Canada economy posts record 40.1% rise in Q3: official

Canada’s economy rebounded at a record annualized pace of 40.1 percent in the third quarter after the country emerged from a pandemic lockdown, the government statistical agency said Tuesday. The

Tax return submission deadline ends today

Shawdesh Desk: The income tax return submission deadline ends on Monday as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided not to extend the time limit. In a press conference