A customer named Sohag Mia was also seen arguing with Ramiz Mollah. Speaking to Prothom Alo, he said, “Be it small or big, all businessmen are the same. Somehow or the other, they always find ways to cut the throats of the public.” However, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir termed the sales above MRP as […]
At around 2 o’clock in the night the truck reached Shah Ali Market of Mirpur-1. The driver said he usually had to pay Tk 100 as extortion money there, although no such payment is required at present. After unloading 50 sacks of cucumbers and 100 sacks of potatoes there, the truck went towards Caravan Market. […]
He said that a rationing system had been introduced as a precautionary measure due to the ongoing war to ensure that fuel reserves remained adequate. “We started rationing because of the war in Iran. But people became worried and started storing oil. Actually, there is no shortage of fuel in the country,” Tuku said. He […]
According to BAJUS, the price of 21 carat gold is now Tk 256,025 per bhari, while the price of 18 carat gold is Tk 219,458 per bhari. The price of gold produced under the traditional method is Tk 179,159 per bhori. The association further said that 5 per cent government imposed VAT should mandatorily be […]
Last week, the surge above US$5,000 was largely driven by uncertainty over who Donald Trump would appoint as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Investors feared he might elect someone who would succumb to political pressure to lower interest rates, potentially weakening the dollar and increasing inflation. Seeking protection from these risks, investors gravitated towards gold. […]
From last Sunday to this Saturday morning, gold prices have fluctuated six times: four rises and two falls. On Sunday, January 25, the price of gold increased by Tk 1,500 to Tk 257,191 per Bhori. Prices rose again by Tk 5,249 on Monday night, Tk 7,348 on Wednesday morning and Tk 16,213 on Thursday morning. […]
Laptop In his budget speech, the Finance Minister has recommended waiver of 15 percent VAT applicable on laptops at the time of import. This will reduce the total tax burden from 31 percent to 20.50 percent. Powered Milk The price of powdered milk has remained high for a long time. According to Bangladesh Trading Corporation […]
Consumers in Dhaka are feeling the brunt of inflation as prices continue to rise amid high interest rates. Prices of almost all consumer goods, including fish, eggs, vegetables and other daily essentials, were the highest seen in a decade. Many consumers from various businesses said that the prices of vegetables, meat, chicken and fish remained […]
Food inflation increased to 10.22 percent in April from 9.87 percent in March. Last November, food inflation was 10.76 percent. This picture of inflation has emerged in the updated report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) published on Monday. However, non-food inflation eased slightly to 9.34 per cent in April from 9.64 per cent in […]
