Economy

NOVOAIR offers 15pc discount on all ticket prices at Dhaka Travel Mart 2024

Shawdesh desk: Private airline NOVOAIR has announced a 15 per cent discount on ticket prices for all routes. It also announced holiday packages for Cox’s Bazar and Kolkata routes, according

World food price index down again in January: FAO

Shawdesh Desk: The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell further in January, albeit slightly, led by decreases in the prices of cereals and meat, which more than offset an

Govt to procure 1 cargo LNG, 60,000 tonnes of fertilizer

Shawdesh Desk: The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some one cargo LNG and 60,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demands of the country. The approvals

India to export 50,000 tonnes sugar, 20,000 tonnes onion to Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: The government will import 50,000 tonnes of sugar and 20,000 tonnes of onion from neighboring India ahead of the upcoming month of Ramadan. State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul

Economy grows, agriculture falters

Shawdesh Desk: The hum of industries now drowns out the clinking of hoes – agriculture, once the backbone of the country’s economy, is now at a crossroad. While the economy,

Ju-un Nahar Choudhury appointed as first Bangladeshi MD of Coca-Cola

Shawdesh desk: Coca-Cola, one of the country’s leading beverage companies, has announced Ju-un Nahar Choudhury as the new managing director of Coca-Cola Bangladesh Limited. She is the first Bangladeshi to

Gas supply to improve in Dhaka, nearby areas very soon: Nasrul

Shawdesh desk: State minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid on Sunday said that gas supply situation would improve in Dhaka and adjacent areas in a day or

BGMEA urges NBR to ensure seamless services for RMG sector

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Faruque Hassan has urged the National Board of Revenue to streamline customs procedures and ensure hassle-free services for the garment industry,