Sukanta Halder

The prices of loose soybean oil and palm oil have risen in the local market despite assurances of sufficient stock and adequate supply, heaving financial pressure on consumers.

On most evenings, the grounds of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela still reflect the familiar spirit of Bangladesh’s literary season -- students browsing poetry collections, families posing for photographs beneath colourful banners, and writers signing newly released books.

The Farmers’ Card will be launched on a pre-pilot basis by April 14 this year, with around 25,000 farmers in nine upazilas of eight districts set to get the benefit.

Shipping disruptions, cargo rerouting, and rising freight and insurance costs are set to increase business expenses

With Pakistan scheduled to arrive on March 9 for a three-match ODI series, anticipation is mounting over whether Shakib could return during the tour.

At 2:12pm, a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck was parked by the roadside under Kazipara Metro Station in Dhaka.

The dollar crisis has eased. Foreign exchange reserves have improved from the lows seen four years ago. But imported fruits still face a 100 percent cash margin for opening letters of credit (LCs).

With the main harvesting season for onions beginning in early March, prices of the popular bulb have fallen over the past week amid increased availability of early-harvested onions and imports, according to traders and farmers.