Its earnings per share hit Tk 49.89 in 2023, up from 2022's Tk 37.9

He spoke at the third AKN Ahmed Memorial Lecture on Central Banking

From March 7, TCB will sell sugar at Tk 100 a kg

Inflation slides 19 basis points to 9.67℅

From March 7, a bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 112,907

The import cost is Tk 85 a kg, but the TCB will sell it at Tk 55 a kg

The shipment will be sent to Bangladesh through the National Cooperative Exports Limited

A litre of soybean oil will be Tk 163, down from the existing Tk 173

World Bank economists say

Sanem carried out a survey among 9,000 households countrywide in Oct-Nov of 2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said there will be no shortage of any commodities in the market during the upcoming month of Ramadan

The commerce ministry will only fix price of a commodity if it seems too high

Edible oil refiners said today that soybean oil price would be cut by Tk 10 a litre from March 1 to pass on the benefit of reduced duty and value-added tax to consumers

The BCI president says in meeting with home minister

Five other countries will also be allowed

In order to boost supplies and contain prices of essential goods during the month of Ramadan, the government took measures to alleviate the burden on consumers by reducing value added tax and import duties on four commodities -- edible oil, sugar, dates and rice on February 8.

NBR may consider waiving the duty on imported products as recommended by the commerce ministry ahead of the month of Ramadan

It will be difficult to significantly reduce inflation this year as further currency devaluation and rationalisation of subsidies are necessary, said Atiur Rahman, a former governor of Bangladesh Bank, yesterday.

The government has started importing lentils and rice-bran oil for distribution among lower-income people during the upcoming Ramadan.

Deal signed for 3 lakh tonnes