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Impacts of fuel price hike, higher transportation cost: Essentials dearer
Staff Reporter
The prices of most of the essential items have jumped up further in the capital's kitchen markets in the wake of increased fuel price.
The increased price index would definitely impose further financial burden on the customers who are already reeling under high prices of daily necessities including rice.
The soaring commodity prices have hit the country's economy that fuelled inflation and affected the consumers, market experts said.
Rice prices have increased by Tk 2 to Tk 3 per kg while prices of soybean oil have gone up by Tk 8 per kg yesterday and their high prices are attributed to fuel price hike.  |
Fuel oil price hike to put RMG sector in dire straits
Staff Reporter
BGMEA yesterday predicted an adverse affect of price hike of fuel oil on national economy and said the production cost of readymade garment will be increased by 15 per cent leaving the export trade in dire straits.
"The readymade garment sector has to pay additional Tk 600 crore annually due to the oil price hike," acting president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Shahidul Islam told a press conference yesterday at his office. |
Dialogue with govt today: AL to press for JS polls date, withdrawal of emergency Staff Reporter
Awami League is keen to settle all issues of national importance including the general election through formal dialogue with the government that is going to be held today.
"The formal dialogue should not be confined to mere discussion but both sides should be interested in making the dialogue fruitful for the sake of country's welfare", said a central leader.
We mean that both the parties should have positive approach to reach a consensus rather than thinking one another as rival, he noted. |
Share prices continue to plunge: Enraged investors stage demos
Staff Reporter
Majority of the shares on both the bourses in Dhaka and Chittagong plunged further yesterday triggering protest of general investors at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
Amidst a low trading at DSE, the total turnover dipped to Tk 2.58 billion from Tuesday's Tk 3.30 billion. Of the traded issues, 115 declined, 90 gained and 11 remained unchanged as 20,022,180 shares changed hands
A total of 134 issues were traded at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) yesterday. Of them, 59 gained, 75 declined and one remained unchanged. Turnover on the port city's bourse plunged to Tk 281. |
Pakistan beat India by 8 wkts
Sports Reporter
Pakistan defeated India by eight wickets in their crucial Super Four match of the Asia Cup at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday.
Chasing India’s total of 308 for the loss of seven wickets in 50 overs, Pakistan reached the winning target in 45.3 overs making 309 for the loss of two wickets.
Younus Khan remained undefeated with 123 off 117 balls while Misbah-ul-Haq hit 70 (not out) off 62 balls.
Nasir Jamshed, the opener was retired hurt hitting 53 off 43 balls. He cracked nine strokes beyond the fence. |
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Internet Edition. July 3, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
