BB extends time for implementation of the stimulus package until Nov 30 The central bank has extended further the deadline for implementation of the stimulus package for the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) by one more month, from October 31 to November 30.The BB’s latest move came against

Average inflation up, marginally, in 2019 The average inflation rate has increased by 0.04 percentage points for the 12 months in the just-concluded year 2019 to 5.59 per cent due to some volatility in commodity markets in the country, official figures show. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

Rice prices rise by Tk 2.0-3.0 per kg Prices of some medium and finer varieties of rice rose by Tk 2.0-3.0 per kilogram (kg) at the city retails in last one and half weeks, battering the consumers. Brridhan-28, Miniket and Jeerashail witnessed the hike which the traders attributed mainly to

RMG hiccups pull down July-Jan export receipts The country’s merchandise shipments fell by 5.21 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year over that of the same period of last fiscal year (FY). The monthly export earnings during the period under review maintained a downtrend except

Govt to review yield rate of postal savings scheme Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday he will reconsider the yield rates of postal savings scheme. The government put a curb on buying savings instruments by individuals up to Tk 2.5 million, which was later raised to Tk 5.0