Economy

Over 10,000 Nagad accounts reactivated

Shawdesh desk: Among the Nagad account balances kept on hold for possible misuse of the refund system, Nagad has reactivated more than 5,000 accounts on Monday evening, taking the total

PayPal raises fees between UK and Europe

Shawdesh Desk: PayPal is introducing new fees for payments between businesses in the UK and those in Europe, from November. British businesses will be charged a 1.29% fee for payments

Sugar price refixed at Tk 74-75 per kg

Shawdesh Desk: The price of sugar has been refixed at the consumer level. As per the new rate, each kg of non-brand sugar will be sold at a maximum retail price of Tk

Govt moves to spur budget execution from beginning

Shawdesh desk: The government has moved to reverse the trend of last-minute budget spending spree from the first half of fiscal year 2021-22 in a bid to ensure a balanced

India sees record economic growth during Covid surge

Shawdesh Desk: India’s economy rebounded at a record rate in the three months to the end of June even as a devastating second wave of Covid-19 hit the country, reports

Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident

Shawdesh desk: Toyota is resuming operations of its autonomous vehicles at the Paralympic Games village in Tokyo following an accident, BBC reported. Services of the e-Palette pods were halted after

Govt to import condensate to resume operations of pvt refineries

Shawdesh Desk: Twelve private plants that separate the liquid into individual products, such as diesel, petrol and octane have remained closed for several months due to a supply shortage of

Vietnam lockdown hits coffee supply

Shawdesh desk: Vietnam has added to concerns over global supplies of coffee as the South East Asian country’s biggest city remains in lockdown. The exporting hub of Ho Chi Minh