Investment, creating jobs: Young Bangladeshis turning to tourism business
Young people in Bangladesh are increasingly joining the country’s largely untapped tourism sector on completion of the tertiary-level education instead of running after government and private jobs.
9 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Time to reset financial goals
People across the world are eagerly waiting to welcome 2022. And, this is the perfect time to assess your financial goals and evaluate what is working and what is not in order to have a better life in a turbulent time.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Three white knights of economy
Agriculture, exports and remittances have been the key pillars of Bangladesh’s economy for much of its history.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Multiplex theatres grow bigger as investment surges
Twinning plants have clambered up its entrance and covered most of the ground leading to it. Filthy water has made a puddle as well. Had the name had not been there, most of the people, unfamiliar with the place, would consider it as a desolate structure.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
How to deal with friends and family loans
Millions of people borrow money from family and friends across the world for reasons ranging from meeting household expenditures to educational and health expenses.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Protect your money from digital fraud
If you want to use a credit or debit card for online shopping and withdrawing money from automated teller machines, you
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
SMEs still cry for a lifeline
The world of Jannat Sultana Reeta, a fashion boutique entrepreneur in Narayanganj, turned upside down in 2013 when her husband was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. She had to step up to take the charge of the family as a breadwinner.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Banks and NBFIs, a doorway to home
Most people, especially those from the middle and lower-income brackets, usually choose to buy a ready apartment or flat rather than build their own home.
2 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Higher prices hit pockets
The prices of daily essentials have kept going up in Dhaka and other parts of the country, hitting the pockets of consumers hard.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Realising the true potential of remittances
Engaging the country’s vast number of migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) in the national development process could open up a new area of economic development.
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Sporting goods sales rebound
Sports accessories businesses in Bangladesh are making a comeback as people, particularly the younger generation, are returning to fields to play again following the easing of restrictions and sharp fall in coronavirus caseloads.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Deal wisely with rising cost of living
People in Bangladesh began breathing a sigh of relief in August when coronavirus cases receded as optimism grew that they would return to the pre-pandemic level sooner than expected and get their halcyon days back.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Select a nominee judiciously
Selecting a nominee is an important part while opening a bank account -- individual or joint -- as well as making investments in the form of savings schemes such as a fixed deposit receipt.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure your child’s higher education
Every parent wants their children to grow up with proper education in a safe and stress-free environment.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Complaints against Facebook shops on the rise
Hossain Ahmed, a resident of Rajarbagh in Dhaka, ordered a couple of gowns worth Tk 3,340 on a Facebook-based online shop for his wife on October 13.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Forest dept bends rules
The Bangladesh Forest Department has given undue advantage to a particular company while purchasing four double-cabin pickups and related accessories worth about Tk 2.4 crore for a development project, said a government report.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Insurance a necessity for car owners
Motorised modes of transport, such as cars, buses and motorcycles, are a daily necessity for most residents in a busy metropolis like Dhaka.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Robi, Banglalink fined for flouting rules
Robi Axiata Ltd and Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd were fined Tk 10 lakh each for providing telecom value-added service (TVAS) to customers through unauthorised firms and attempting to dodge revenue.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt targets 5.6pc annual productivity growth
The government has targeted an annual average productivity growth rate of 5.6 per cent for the next 10 years as it is set to begin implementing the Bangladesh National Productivity Master Plan from January next year.
2 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Safeguard your child’s future
Every parent yearns for a stress-free, comfortable and bright future for their beloved children. And most parents work tirelessly so that the sons and daughters don’t face any financial difficulty in life.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM