Economy

Export of jute products a boon for Satkhira women

Shawdesh Desk: Farida Parvin, a housewife in Sultanpur village under Sadar upazila of Satkhira district, now has her own source of income — making jute products for a private organisation

Rice production to hit 40m tonnes by June

Shawdesh desk: There is no fear of a food crisis as the country’s rice production will reach 39.7 million tonnes by June next, according to a projection of the Bangladesh

Islami Bank complies with BB, other requirements in credit management: CEO

Shawdesh Desk: # Savings of customer are secure # No change in board immediately # Remittance increases by $35m in Nov Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been conforming

Gold price inflates further, Tk 87, 247 per bhori

Shawdesh Desk: Jewellers have raised the price of gold by Tk 3,033 to Tk 87, 247 per bhori (11.664 grams) due to a hike in the price of the precious

Qatar agrees long-term gas supply deal with Germany: energy minister

Shawdesh Desk: Qatar has agreed to send Germany two million tons of liquefied natural gas a year for at least 15 years, officials said Tuesday, as Europe’s biggest economy scrambles

12 Pabna farmers get bail in case of loan default

Shawdesh desk: The Pabna Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-2 on Sunday granted bail to 12 farmers who were arrested for defaulting on loans taken from a government bank. Judge Shamsuzzaman of

Oil prices drop as demand worries linger

Shawdesh Desk: Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns over a deteriorating demand outlook continued to weigh on the market. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for January delivery decreased 1.66

New Zealand steps up fight against soaring prices

New Zealand’s central bank has stepped up its fight against soaring prices, raising its key interest rate to the highest level in over 13 years. The Reserve Bank of New