Lax monitoring sends onion prices soaring in Khulna
The price of onions has suddenly surged in Khulna after remaining stable throughout Ramadan, even though it is currently peak harvesting season...
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Dollar drops, gold hits new record
Gold prices hit a fresh record above $3,393 on Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff blitz and his bubbling row with the Federal Reserve...
Tariffs could push Boeing, Airbus prices even higher
Commercial plane prices, already lifted in recent years due to pandemic supply chain shocks, are poised to climb further as Boeing and Airbus are buffeted by trade tariffs...
Bangladesh鈥檚 gold price exceeds international market prediction
The latest hike in gold prices in Bangladesh has pushed the precious metal鈥檚 value beyond levels anticipated from global market trends...
BIDA urges BERC to revise gas price hike
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to revise the recently announced gas price hike, saying that otherwise, it would affect the economic momentum.聽..
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Country鈥檚 both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange on Wednesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Gas price increase for industries unjustified, discriminatory
AN INCREASE of 33 per cent in prices of gas for use as raw materials and captive power in the industrial sector that the Energy Regulatory Commission announced on April 13 with an immediate effect is worrying for industries that plan to get new connections or expand their consumption. The plan is discriminatory. The increase will force factories seeking to use gas for...
Rice prices to become more affordable in two weeks: adviser
Bangladesh interim government commerce adviser SK Bashir Uddin on Tuesday hoped that rice prices would become more affordable within the next two weeks.
Businesses warn gas price hike to discourage investments
Manufacturers in the country鈥檚 different sectors have warned that the hike in the prices of gas for new industrial and captive connections and for existing industrial connections in case of additional use would discourage new investments...
Gas price increased by 33pc for industries
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Sunday announced a 33 per cent increase in gas prices for industries planning to get new connections or expand with additional gas consumption.
Petroleum fuel prices to remain unchanged in April
Prices of the petroleum fuels will remain unchanged for the month of April...
Internet price reduction: who benefits?
The Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company鈥檚 recent decision to reduce internet bandwidth costs by 10 per cent raises an important question: who stands to benefit from this price cut? Announced on March 22, 2025, the move is expected to ease expenses for both mobile and broadband service providers. However, whether these savings will trickle down to end-users...
Submarine cable internet prices to drop by 10pc
All type of internet prices of Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC will decrease by 10 per cent...
Bangladesh Submarine Cables cuts down internet prices by 10pc
The Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC on Sunday announced a 10 per cent reduction in the prices of all types of internet services...
Prices vary for same meds
Prices of the identical generic drugs vary considerably from manufacturer to manufacturer in the country due to a lack of government oversight regarding drug pricing...
Cigarette price won鈥檛 increase in budget: NBR
National Board of Revenue Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that the price of cigarettes will not be hiked in the upcoming budget for the financial year 2025-26...
My barber, food prices and why there is still hope
THE optics were poor. Until recently, the new government hadn鈥檛 been able to tame the rising prices of essentials. The injured were still woefully neglected and there was rising insecurity. The government had set up reform commissions in key sectors and the commissions were hard at work. In time one hopes they would yield results. Long term planning does matter but...
Gold price increases to Tk 1.53 lakh a bhari
The price of gold in Bangladesh has surged once again, with an increase of Tk 2,613 per bhari...
Breaking hilsa price trap
HILSA has for long been a cultural and culinary staple. Yet, despite a notable increase in production, its price remains beyond the reach of many consumers. A recent study led by professor Md Mostafa Shamsuzzaman and his research team in the Sylhet Agricultural University sheds light on the underlying factors behind this persistent price increase. Their findings...
Govt prioritising price stability in Ramadan: press secy
The chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said that the prices of most essential commodities had now reached a tolerable level compared with the previous Ramadan due to various measures adopted by the interim government to stabilise the prices of essentials during Ramadan...
Date prices drop with huge import
Consumers have expressed satisfaction over the declining prices of dates, following an import volume that has doubled compared to market demand ahead of Ramadan...
PUBLIC HEARING ON GAS PRICE HIKE: BERC blasted by consumers
Frequent booing and screams of the word 鈥榮hame鈥� filled the air inside the indoor venue in Dhaka where the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday held its public hearing on the gas price hike proposal of up to 152 per cent...
Keeping commodity prices under control govt鈥檚 priority: secy
Commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman on Wednesday urged all concerned to work sincerely for keeping the prices of commodities under control in the country...
NBR clarifies instructions on VAT cut on supershop purchases
The National Board of Revenue, in an instruction issued on Tuesday, clarified that supershops selling goods at the maximum retail price cannot charge an additional value added tax from their customers as the VAT will be included in the retail prices or MRP...
Competition Commission fines farm for egg price manipulation
The Bangladesh Competition Commission has fined People's Poultry and Hatchery Ltd Tk 7,202,973 for conspiratorial collusion, limiting or controlling the production, supply, and market system, and abnormally determining the purchase or sale price of eggs...
Gas price hike will deter investment: businesses
The country鈥檚 business leaders strongly criticised the government鈥檚 proposal to raise gas prices by 150 per cent for new industries and industrial expansion, calling it a discriminatory move that could deter future investors and make Bangladesh less attractive for business...
Commerce ministry fines 7 grocery shops
Two market monitoring teams of the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday fined seven grocery shops in a bid to keep stable the prices of essentials...
Textile unit closures may surge amid rising gas prices: BTMA
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association president Showkat Aziz Russell on Tuesday said that textile sector in Bangladesh might experience a surge in factory closures as a result of further hike in gas prices...
Civil aviation ministry issues 10 directives to tackle price hike in airfares
In an effort to prevent an abnormal surge in airfares, the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry has issued ten directives aimed at regulating ticket sales and ensuring fair pricing for travelers...
DSE asked to probe KPPL鈥檚 share price fluctuation
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the Dhaka Stock Exchange to investigate an unusual surge in share prices of Khulna Printing and Packaging Limited...