Japanese consumer inflation slowed for the third straight month to 2.0 percent in January, government data showed Tuesday. The reading will likely stoke speculation that the Bank of Japan might soon move away from negative interest rates and its tight grip on bond yields. The year-on-year rise in prices in the world's
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January exports see 11.45pc growth
Bangladesh bagged $5.72 billion through exports in January. the first month of the calendar year 2024. fetching an 11.45% year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to recent data published by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). During the same period last year, the country earned $5.13 billion from export earnings. The export returned positive
World food prices continue to decline in January: FAO
The food price index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) fell in January, continuing last year's trend. The organization said in its statement that the basic level of food prices slightly decreased due to lower prices for wheat and corn. The FAO Food Price Index, which measures monthly changes
Month-long DITF-2024 to begin from 3rd week of January
'Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2024' will begin from 3rd week of January, 2024 at 'Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre' in the capital's Purbachal area. Talking to BSS, a senior official of the Commerce Ministry informed that the trade fair will begin within January 15 to 20 instead of January 1 due
IMF’s $4.5b loan unlikely before January
The US$4.5 billion loan Bangladesh is seeking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is unlikely to arrive before January next year, according to officials familiar with the negotiations. An IMF team is due to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday to start formal talks on the terms of the loan Bangladesh