Bangladesh’s revenue collection fell short by Tk 17,219.97 crore to Tk 119,478 crore in the July-October period of the financial year 2025-26, below the target set at Tk 136,697.07 crore. However, revenue collection grew by 15.54 per cent from the previous corresponding time in FY25, reaching Tk 103,409.17 crore, according …
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UAE: After hitting a 5-year low, gold jewellery sales pick up as prices ease
Gold jewellery sales in the UAE have picked up as prices have dropped after peaking in October, according to jewellers in Dubai. The precious metal jewellery sales took a hit as demand fell to a five-year low in the third quarter of 2025 due to high prices, according to the …
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Embrace Asian-led economic order, boost private sector: Rehman Sobhan
Economist Rehman Sobhan has called on Bangladesh to strengthen its private sector and adopt more …
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Agent banking drives women’s participation, rural remittances
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Now IMED finds Savar leather park faultlines
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SKOP calls Chattogram port blockade for Nov 26
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Cashless transactions quietly rise in informal sector
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Will PRAN Smartphones Attract The Young?
PRAN–RFL group which announced venturing into the highly-competitive handset market early this year, is set …
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Is Bangladesh A Testing Ground For De-Dollarisation?
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Tumultuous Politics Turning Confrontational
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Electronics Makers Dream On
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DSE, CSE continue losing streak
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