Economy

Eid Shopping: Light fabrics top priority

Shawdesh Desk: While choosing dresses for themselves and their family members, Eid shoppers are giving importance to light fabrics this year keeping the scorching heat in mind and they are

Yen drops to 20-year low against dollar

Shawdesh desk: The yen hit its lowest level against the dollar in two decades on Wednesday, extending recent falls as the gap widens between Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy and Fed

Markup on gold Tk 1,750 per bhari

Shawdesh Desk: The price of gold of 22 carat has jumped by Tk 1,750 to Tk 78, 849 per bhari. A committee of Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) entrusted with evaluating

Dollar gets costlier on rising imports

Shawdesh Desk: The price of US dollar has been increasing in the country, leading to a price hike in the local market amid a surge in import payments against lower

City shopping malls witness huge crowd

Shawdesh desk: Almost all the shopping malls, markets and fashion houses in the capital witnessed a rush of Eid shoppers on Friday, the first weekly holiday of the fasting month

HC orders probe into allegations against E-orange

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Thursday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit to investigate the allegation of money laundering and embezzling customers’ money against e-commerce platform

Taka getting stronger than Pak rupee

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has outshined Pakistan in many indicators in last 50 years of its independence, including maintaining a stronger currency than that of Pakistan. A Bangladesh Taka (BDT) was

Blue Economy: Bangladesh to focus on maritime research

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is procuring an ocean-going vessel to intensify maritime research as part of the government’s efforts in exploring blue economy. The blue economy has received immense importance after