Economy

ADP progress improves to 46pc in July-Mar

Shawdesh Desk: The implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP) has modestly improved in the current fiscal year but it still could not cross the halfway mark although nine months have

Customs hotline starts test operation for ASYCUDA related service

Shawdesh Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started the test operation of a hotline to provide services related to ASYCUDA World Systems for customs. The hotline number is

E-commerce breaks barriers of traditional marketing

Shawdesh Desk: Like thousands of women across the country, Nevia Alam, a middle aged well educated woman of this city, is very happy being an entrepreneur by breaking all barriers

Tesla reports record profits, bullish on 2022 output

Shawdesh Desk: Tesla reported another banner quarter of profit growth Wednesday on pricier vehicles and said its 2022 output plan was on track despite ongoing supply chain problems and a

How Bangladesh’s success has proved Henry Kissinger wrong

Shawdesh desk: Bangladeshis are economically better off than ever before in history as its stable democracy and strong women leadership helped the country pull ahead of neighbouring India and Pakistan,

Edible oil prices see no impact of VAT cut

Shawdesh Desk: Consumers are yet to get any benefit of the recent value-added tax (VAT) cut on edible oil as the prices still remain high at the retail market. On

Online Eid Shopping: Used clothes being delivered!

Shawdesh Desk: Dishonest businessmen are cheating Eid shoppers by delivering poor quality and used garments to customers after offering big discounts. If any customer protests against the cheat, such businessmen

Single point mooring project to see rise in cost, time

Shawdesh Desk: Both cost and time of installation of single point mooring (SPM) with double pipeline project, designed to ease imported energy unloading, are going to increase after the scheme