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Onion prices still high despite imports, seed onions at hand

Onion prices still remain high in the markets even though new seed onions are now available and imports have started.Onions were sold at Tk110-140 per kg on Friday.Meanwhile, the government increased edible oil prices by Tk6.0-7.0 per litre on December 6 last. Bottled soybean oil is now selling at Tk195...

Bangladesh inching towards a 'high debt burden nation'

Bangladesh is inching towards a 'high debt-burden nation' as the country's interest payment has entered into "highest expenditure club" over the last few years posting 17 per cent increase in revenue budget allocation year-on-year in the last fiscal, official data showed. The expenditure has crossed the total government spending in...

Outstanding consumer lending rises 7.1pc in Q3 of 2025

The outstanding consumer loans and advances in the country's banking sector maintained an upward trend over the last two quarters of 2025, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.The volume of aggregate consumer credit exceeded Tk 1.50 trillion at the end of third quarter (July-September) of 2025, up from Tk 1.40...

'Plan for nation building'

Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of BNP, speaks virtually from London as the chief guest at a discussion on 'Plan for nation building' held at the Krishibid Institution auditorium in the Dhaka on Friday. — Focus Bangla

Building material market continues to be bearish

The slump in demand for key building materials, including MS rod and cement, continues due to a sluggish economy, investment slowdown, and limited implementation of public-sector development projects, sector insiders say. They say the demand for construction materials remains almost half compared to that of the normal period mainly due...

EC makes photo voter list must for polls

The Election Commission (EC) has made use of the photo voter list mandatory in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election for the polling officers, reports BSS.The EC Secretariat issued a circular in this regard on Friday.According to the circular, photo voter list must be used in the polling center. Election officials...

Two arrested with spywares at HSIA

The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has arrested two individuals with a large quantity of spywares at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital. Based on a tip-off, Shaharun Ali, 38, and Md Iqbal Hossain Jibon, 35, were detained from the outer area of the airport on Friday. They...

Man held over killing of freedom fighter, wife in Rangpur

Rangpur, Dec 12 (UNB): Police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of a freedom fighter and his wife at their home in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur district.The 22-year-old accused Morsalin was arrested from Shermosto Balapara area of Alampur union around 1:45 am on Friday, Ruhul Amin, officer-in-charge...

2 university students killed as DNCC garbage ' truck hits motorcycle in Demra

Two university students were killed early Friday when a Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) garbage truck rammed their motorcycle in the Konapara area of Demra, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as Iram Redwan, 25, a student of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), and Apu Ahmed, 25, a student of United International...