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FY25 current account balance up 98pc

Bangladesh's current account balance improved sharply in the 2024-25 fiscal year, supported by strong remittance inflows and export growth, although a persistent trade deficit continued to weigh on the external position.The current account balance rose by nearly 98 per cent year-on-year, driven primarily by a 38.1 per cent increase in...

Fuel supply crunch hits coastal fishing

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 3: A fuel supply crunch is crippling marine fishing across Bangladesh's coastal belt, leaving hundreds of boats idle and pushing up fish prices in local markets, industry insiders said.Fishermen and traders in Chattogram and adjoining coastal areas said diesel is not being supplied to engine boats and small...

One more ship with 27,300 tonnes of diesel arrives at Ctg port

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 03: One more vessel carrying 27,300 tonnes of diesel from Singapore berthed at Chittagong Port on Friday. Sources said the 'MT Yuan Jing He' arrived at the Chittagong port from Singapore with 27,300 tonnes of diesel. This is the ninth ship to bring diesel to the Chittagong port...

Khosru urges fuel austerity

CHATTOGRAM, April 3 (BSS) : Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday called for strict adherence to government-declared fuel austerity measures in response to the global energy crisis triggered by the ongoing Middle East war."The conflict in the Middle East has evolved into a global crisis, with its ripple...

SHIMANTO BANK SIGNS MOU WITH DESCO

Shimanto Bank PLC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dhaka Electricity Supply PLC (DESCO) at the DESCO's Head Office. Under this agreement, DESCO clients will be able to perform bill payments through Shimanto Bank's Internet Banking (app & web) and Branch network. The MoU was signed by...

TRUST BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ASTHA LIFE INSURANCE

Trust Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Astha Life Insurance Limited to introduce Credit Shield Coverage for its credit cardholders. The agreement was signed by Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Trust Bank, and Brig Gen Shah Sagirul Islam (Retd), Chief Executive Officer of Astha Life...