China reaffirms financial support for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Shawdesh Desk: China has said that it would continue to support Sri Lanka, as the crisis-hit island nation’s prime minister on Saturday wrapped up a visit to Beijing to try to ReadMore
Banks’ CSR spending drops 38% in Jul-Dec 2023
Shawdesh Desk: The country’s banking sector spent 38.28% less for their corporate social responsibilities (CSR) during the second half of 2023, compared to the first half of that year. According ReadMore
India replaces Germany as Russia’s top medicine supplier
Shawdesh Desk: India emerged as Russia’s largest supplier of pharmaceuticals last year, filling the recent void left by previously dominant Western firms, RBK reported on Monday, citing data compiled by ReadMore
Commodity prices go up due to making extra profit than extortion: Minister
Shawdesh Desk: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday attributed the price hike of essentials in Dhaka to the traders’ tendency to make extra profit than extortion. Despite this fact, he ReadMore
Bank of Japan hikes main interest rate for first time in 17 years
Shawesh Desk: Japan’s central bank on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate policy and hiked borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years. “The Bank will encourage the uncollateralised ReadMore
Prices of some commodities hike again
Shawdesh Desk: The prices of some of the essential commodities, including onion, potato, aubergine, tomato, broiler chicken, beef, and dates, witnessed a further rise at the start of the Muslim ReadMore
Bangladesh invites international bids to explore offshore oil and gas
Shawdesh desk: Petrobangla, the oil, gas and mineral resources’ corporation of the country, has floated the offshore bidding, inviting international oil and gas companies to explore in the Bangladesh maritime ReadMore
Gold price hits record high in international market
Shawdesh Desk: The price of gold reached an all-time high in the international market on Friday. The price of the safe-haven metal rose 0.4 percent in the spot market on ReadMore
