Govt reschedules office timing from 9:00am to 3:30pm for Ramadan
The government has set new office timings for the next holy month of Ramadan for the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations...
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Sonargaon Hotel rolls out Ramadan offers
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, with Islami Bank as exclusive brand partner, has rolled out offers and facilities on the occasion of Ramadan, the fasting month for Muslims beginning in the first week of March, said a press release...
Dhaka Regency introduces iftar offers
With Ramadan knocking at the door, Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort has introduced iftar offers, said a press release.
Chickpea prices dropping ahead of Ramadan
Chickpeas, one of the most sought-after commodities during Ramadan in the country, have seen a fall in prices after months of steep increase...
Daraz launches campaign for Ramadan
E-commerce platform Daraz Bangladesh has launched 鈥�3.3 Ramadan Campaign鈥� that will run from February 19 to March 9, said a press release...
Time for govt to work as tale of edible oil shortage repeats
THE good old tale of the shortage of edible oil repeats, with Ramadan, the month of fasting for the Muslims, likely to begin at February鈥檚 end. While packed or bottled soya bean oil is reported to have been in short supply, it has started selling for prices higher than the official rate. The situation has pushed up prices of packed, including bottled, and unpacked soya bean...
80 teams to monitor market during Ramadan
Some 80 teams of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection will monitor markets across the country during the holy month of Ramadan in a bid to check illegal hoarding and ensuring selling of essentials at affordable prices...
Reasonable pricing of goods during Ramadan decided
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) organised a stakeholders meeting aimed to ensure price stability of essential consumer goods, including clothing, cosmetics, footwear, and other daily-use items, ahead of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan...
LC opening in Dec hits 30-month high
The opening of letters of credit for imports surged to $6.92 billion in December, marking a 30-month high as businesses ramped up Ramadan-centric imports...
FBCCI sees big potential in importing fruits from Pakistan
Bangladeshi importers and businessmen see big opportunities and potentials in importing dates, oranges, other fruits and agricultural products from Pakistan to meet the demand throughout the year, including during the holy month of Ramadan...
Prof Yunus asks officials to keep prices of essentials at tolerable levels during Ramadan
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday instructed field-level officials to work diligently to keep the prices of essentials at a tolerable level and ensure their smooth supply during the upcoming Ramadan.
Govt trying to keep prices of essentials tolerable till Ramadan, finance adviser says
The Bangladesh interim government finance adviser, Salehuddin Ahmed, said that the government was working to keep the prices of essential commodities within the tolerable level in the market until the Holy Ramadan.
Bangladesh requests Malaysia for supplying palm oil ahead of Ramadan
Bangladesh has requested Malaysia to take necessary measures as early as possible to supply refined palm oil to Bangladesh through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh under the support of the Malaysian government ahead of the holy month of Ramadan...
Govt wants to increase trade ties with different countries: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said that the government wanted to increase business engagement with different countries for ensuring supply of daily commodities ahead of Ramadan...
BB relaxes LC margin on imports of essentials for Ramadan
The Bangladesh Bank has relaxed LC margin on import of 11 types of essential commodities whose demand increases during the holy month of Ramadan...
Pvt credit growth rises in March
The private sector credit growth in the country increased in March compared with that in the previous month due mainly to increased business activities during Ramadan...
The death of Amr
ON THE morning Amr Abdallah was killed, he woke before dawn to say his Ramadan prayers with his father, mother, two younger brothers and aunt, in an open field in southern Gaza...