Steel makers warn against further power price hike

Star Business Report
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Mastercard powers a digital-first Eid economy
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20 May 2026, 00:00 AM Business
Despite inflationary pressures, consumer spending during Eid-ul-Azha is holding up, driven by resilience and a retail market that continues to mature.
Tax hike, competition from illicit cigarettes choke BATBC sales
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20 May 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
British American Tobacco Bangladesh recorded a 14 percent year-on-year decline in domestic cigarette sales volume in the first quarter of FY2025-26, as tax-driven affordability pressures, downtrading, and competition from illicit cigarettes weighed on sales, according to an earnings update by BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd.
BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cashouts
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20 May 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Double agri subsidies in FY27 to cut farm costs: economist
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20 May 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
German Business Council hosts networking dinner in Dhaka
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20 May 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
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19 May 2026, 20:30 PM Business