Economy

Decision on raising petroleum prices soon: Finance Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said a decision on raising the petroleum prices will come soon. “You will get informed whenever the decision is made,” he told

BAJUS works in all dists for renovation of jewellery sector

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) leaders said the organisation is working in every district for renovating the sector under the leadership of its President Sayem Sobhan Anvir. They made

Bangladesh becomes a major global fruit producer: Agri Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Monday said Bangladesh is among the top ten countries in global fruit production. The fruit production rate in Bangladesh increased by 11.5

Haval begins sales of locally produced Dargo crossover in Russia

Shawdesh Desk: China’s Great Wall has begun sales of its Haval Dargo crossover in the Russian market. The car, which has a 2-liter gasoline engine (192 hp), a semi-automatic transmission

ADB approves $250mn for Bangladesh social resilience programme

Shawdesh Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support social protection reforms in Bangladesh designed to protect vulnerable population against socioeconomic challenges.

Kamal likely to place Tk 6,78,064cr budget for FY23 Thursday

Shawdesh Desk: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is likely to place a Taka 6,78,064 crore budget for the next fiscal year (FY23) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) tomorrow with the major

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices more than expected as Asia recovers: Bloomberg

Shawdesh Desk: Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, raised oil prices for its largest market in Asia more than expected as major economies in the region eased coronavirus restrictions,

Price of gas for 2 stoves increases to 1080, CNG remains unchanged

Shawdesh desk: The price of residential gas for two stoves has been increased from Tk 975 to Tk 1,080. The price of 1 stove has also gone up. Customers will