The tea industry in Sylhet has been revitalised by recent rains that came after a dry winter season. Around 30 millimetres of rain was recorded in Sylhet on March 8-10, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

Tea processing factories are being set up in Panchagarh in increasing numbers in keeping with the fast-expanding cultivation of the popular beverage in northern districts.

City Bank has organised the subscription closing ceremony of a Tk 400 crore bond, which is the country’s first ever Basel-III compliant, additional Tier-I, contingent-convertible perpetual instrument of its kind.

The World Bank approved $200 million to help Bangladesh provide support and services to the low-income urban youths impacted by the ongoing pandemic and the involuntary migrant returnees to improve their earning opportunities and resilience.

The Maldives wants to sign agreements with Bangladesh which do away with double taxation and guarantee and protect investment for increasing bilateral trade and investment, says the archipelagic state’s foreign minister, Abdulla Shahid.

The government has released Tk 570 crore from the Tk 1,500 crore stimulus package for their disbursement among small traders, entrepreneurs and farmers to help them survive the ongoing pandemic.

Asian investors drifted Wednesday after a two-day advance with focus on the Federal Reserve’s crucial policy meeting, which comes against a backdrop of heightened inflation fears fuelled by an expected surge in economic activity this year.

The country’s ballooning foreign exchange reserves may come under stress if the infrastructure projects to be bankrolled by the excess external capital are not monitored properly, experts warn.

Prime Bank has introduced PrimePay, a service doing away with branch visits by enabling corporate clients to instantly make VAT, excise and import payments from anywhere, anytime and receive SMS and email confirmations.

Chinese companies targeted by a sweeping investment ban imposed by former President Donald Trump are considering suing the US government after a federal judge on Friday suspended a similar blacklisting for Beijing-based smartphone maker Xiaomi.

European car registrations fell in February, industry data showed on Wednesday, as coronavirus lockdowns and accompanying uncertainty across Europe took a toll on sales.

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Japanese exports fell much faster than expected in February as US and China-bound shipments weakened, a source of concern for the world’s third-largest economy as it tries to prop up growth.

Foreign minister Abdul Momen today urged visiting Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to sign the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh for harnessing trade potentials between the two South Asian nations.

Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) and Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, on March 16, jointly organised a webinar on “Disability Inclusive Skills & Employment Opportunities in the Private Sector”.

The World Bank today approved $200 million to help Bangladesh provide support and services to low-income urban youth impacted by Covid-19 and returnee migrant workers in order to improve their earning opportunities.

He tried to make a living by venturing into seasonal crops, grocery shop and cattle farming after returning from Kuwait in 2007. But all of Mofijur Rahman Mafi’s endeavours were in vain.

A record number of chief executives believe that global economic growth will improve in 2021, reflecting a significant rebound in optimism compared to the previous year, according to a recent survey by PwC.

The shipping cost for exports to India through Bangladesh’s waterways will decline by 30 per cent compared to road transport, boosting bilateral trade in the process, according to experts.

Total yesterday faced calls from rights groups to suspend payments on operations in Myanmar following a coup, after the oil group said it was worried about the situation while also highlighting the importance of its business there.