Fuel price hike: Tank-lorry owners call off strike in Khulna

Tank-lorry owners who embarked on a 24-hour strike from Sunday morning in 15 districts in Khulna division demanding readjustment of transport fare and commission following the latest hike in diesel price have suspended the strike. The strike was called-off from 6 pm after getting assurance from Deputy Commissioner Moniruzzaman Talukder of

BB tightens belt on forex reserve

The central bank has tightened spending on the foreign exchange reserve to judiciously meet the cost of importing essential commodities and fuel. As part of this move, Bangladesh Bank has imposed restrictions on loans for importing 27 types of goods, reducing import demand which has increased by 44 per cent in