Star Business Report

The Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) is going to organise a weeklong roadshow in three European Union (EU) countries from February 25 next year to attract foreign investment.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked private banks to speed up their farm loan disbursements to enhance the country’s food security.

Ambee Pharmaceuticals Limited returned to profit in the last financial year that ended on June 30.

Only 13 shares rose on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges yesterday as investors worried about the economic uncertainty stayed away from trading, forcing the bourses to fall.      

Jamuna Bank Limited has received approval from the Bangladesh Bank to establish an exchange house in Spain.

Bangladesh’s trade with other countries may suffer as foreign shipping lines are facing difficulties in remitting foreign currencies from the country because of a dollar crisis, speakers said yesterday. 

The 1,600-megawatt Adani Godda Power Plant in India will start exporting half of the electricity to Bangladesh from December 16 this year, according to a report by the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is hopeful that the country's share in the global apparel market may reach 8 per cent within this year as international clothing retailers and brands are coming here with new work orders.

The government should provide cash support to the poor and the low-income groups to protect their consumption and boost domestic demand as the socio-economic impact of the pandemic will linger for them, said the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh yesterday.

Policy support, tax benefits, and incentives are needed to help develop the country’s automobile industry, according to experts and entrepreneurs.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday said banks would have to keep all their branches closed from the morning of April 14 to midnight of April 21 when strict restrictions on movement would be in place as part of its efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is investigating complaints regarding Padma Bank and it will take action as per the law, Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, chairman of the commission, said yesterday.

Md Zahangir Alam, convener of Swadhinata Parishad, yesterday announced the names of directors of his panel that will take part in the upcoming biennial election of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The government has decided to buy 50 per cent of jute bags and sacks from private manufacturers and the rest from traders following the closure of the mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC).

The future of Bangladesh’s exports heavily depends on the continuation of duty-free privileges to the European Union, the country’s largest export bloc, following the 2024 status graduation, according to findings of a study released yesterday.

Walton Hi-Tech Industries has decided to pacify its investors by announcing handsome cash dividends even though the company registered half the last year’s profits amid the ongoing pandemic.

The central bank has amended its entrepreneurship support fund (ESF) guidelines for food-processing, agriculture and ICT sectors to make them more entrepreneur-friendly.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday vehemently denied it has announced any job cut in the apparel sector amid a slump in work orders because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Grameenphone, the country’s leading mobile operator, yesterday launched a sign language tutorial platform as part of its efforts to enable those with hearing and speech impairment to get customer service.

Bangladesh will not achieve double-digit GDP growth without the participation of women in business and economic activities, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday.