Stronger dollar weighs on remittance
A stronger US dollar against currencies in Bangladesh's expatriate hubs has affected the inflow of remittances from those host
20 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Loans historically cheap, but not many takers
Loans in many categories have now come down to a historical low of single digits, playing into businesses' hands --
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Jute goods losing export market
Shrinking global demand and imposition of anti-dumping duty by India have threatened Bangladesh's export of jute goods,
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Machinery imports more than double
Capital machinery imports more than doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2016-17 from a year earlier on the back of the remediation
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sudanese problem hurting BJMC
Amin Abdellatif, honorary consul general of Bangladesh to Sudan for last 25 years has allegedly been working against the country's jute exports to Sudan.
The issue has been going round not only in the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) but also in the textiles and jute ministry, foreign ministry and even the Prime Minister's Office, sources said.
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Pran-RFL sets sights on global domination
PRAN-RFL Group, the market leader in the processed food and plastic segments, has now set its sights on becoming a formidable player in the overseas markets too.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Govt's solar power plant yet to see light
More than four and a half years have passed but the government is yet to kick-start the Tk 192 crore installation of a 5-megawatt solar
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sales of savings tools soaring
Net sales of savings instruments continue to post robust growth this fiscal year riding on the higher returns than its alternatives.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
The mastermind behind Aamra
After graduating from foreign universities in the mid-1980s, two brothers came back to their country as per wish of
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Q-Cash: a leader in e-payment
Kazi Saifuddin Munir turned a crisis into a perfect opportunity.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Exports of processed food on the rise
The demand for processed and packaged food from Bangladesh is fast growing in Africa and the Middle East, home
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi firms bag $3m in export orders from Paris fair
Bangladeshi companies that participated in the SIAL Food Fair 2016 in Paris have bagged export orders worth about $3 million.
20 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Pran joins Paris fair to expand global reach
Pran-RFL Group plans big to expand its global reach, senior officials of the agro-processed food company said
16 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Duty-free, not hurdle-free
Bangladesh can significantly increase its exports to China's if only it would relax its rules of origin.
13 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Ceramic exporters in a tight corner
Local manufacturers and exporters of ceramic products are feeling the pinch after the US suspended a trade benefit for Bangladesh,
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh ratifies WTO's trade facilitation deal
Bangladesh has ratified the trade facilitation agreement (TFA) of the WTO, which is likely to expedite the movement,
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
BB may approve City Bank's share sale to IFC
Bangladesh Bank considers allowing City Bank to sell its 5 percent equity shares to International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, about eight months after the signing of the deal.
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Conflict over insurance of public projects
State-owned insurance firm Sadharan Bima Corporation and foreign contractors of Bangladesh's large public projects
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Insurance losing pace
Insurance penetration has been declining for the past several years, even though the country's major economic indicators have been
18 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Islami Bank recasts itself to stay on as leader
Islami Bank has put itself in good stead for future after it restructured its board with a dozen of new faces with experience and
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM