Chinese firm to invest $12.89m in Mongla EPZ

Chinese company Xihe Textile Technology Bangladesh Ltd is going to set up a garments manufacturing industry in Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) with an investment of $12.89 million.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Mexico-Bangladesh business platform launched

Mexico-Bangladesh Virtual Business Platform has been launched with an aim to create better opportunities and bring the business community of both the countries to a single platform.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

DSE index drops below 6,700 points

The stock market index dropped for a second consecutive day yesterday while turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped to its lowest in the past one year.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Price hike of fish feed keeps farmers in trouble

The rising cost of fish feed has dealt a fresh blow to thousands of aquaculturists in Mymensingh who had only just started recovering from the coronavirus fallout as transportation and other facilities returned to normal after economic activities resumed.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Paperfly secures Tk 102cr from Indian firm

Logistics-tech company Paperfly has confirmed Tk 102 crore new investment from Ecom Express, one of the leading tech-based e-commerce logistics solutions providers in India, as it looks to digitalise the local courier segment.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Big foreign banks in Bangladesh see profits take a hit

Large foreign banks operating in Bangladesh took a hit in 2021 as their profits plunged due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the lower interest rate regime.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

No chance of Lanka like situation in Bangladesh

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday ruled out the possibility of a Sri Lanka like situation in Bangladesh as the country’s economic stability is still strong.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Improve labour conditions for GSP, investments

Washington has asked Dhaka to improve labour conditions in response to Bangladesh seeking reinstatement of the GSP facility, which was suspended in 2013, and investments in infrastructure, blue economy, IT and pharmaceuticals.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

EBL ATMs to connect with Bangabandhu Satellite-1

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) signed an agreement with Bangladesh Satellite Company to connect its ATM network to Bangabandhu Satellite-1.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Brac Bank honours remittance beneficiaries

Brac Bank organised a programme in Munshiganj town recently for raising awareness on the benefits of remittance inflow through banking channels alongside honouring the top 10 remittance beneficiaries of Munshiganj.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Govt earns Tk 4.18cr revenue from chars of Sundarbans

Some 6,500 tonnes of dried fish have been produced at several chars by the Bay of Bengal and Sundarbans, earning the government over Tk 4.18 crore in revenue.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka wants to work jointly for development of blue economy: envoy

Bangladesh has huge potential in the blue economy and the country should work jointly with Sri Lanka for the development of the sector, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Dhaka Sudharshan DS Seneviratne said today.
5 April 2022, 11:57 AM

Paperfly bags another Tk 102 crore investment

Logistics-tech company Paperfly today confirmed another Tk 102 crore investment from the leading Indian tech-based e-commerce logistics solutions provider, Ecom Express.
5 April 2022, 11:46 AM

DSE turnover hits one-year low

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped for the second consecutive day today when its turnover hit a one-year low.
5 April 2022, 10:03 AM

Mexico-Bangladesh virtual business platform launched

Mexico-Bangladesh Virtual Business Platform has been launched with an aim to create better opportunities and bring the business community of both the countries to a single platform.
5 April 2022, 09:50 AM

Chinese firm to invest $12.89m in Mongla EPZ for garment factory

Chinese company Xihe Textile Technology Bangladesh Ltd is going to set up a garments manufacturing industry in Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) with an investment of $12.89 million.
5 April 2022, 09:43 AM

Upper ceiling of investment in two US dollar related bonds removed

The government has removed the upper ceiling of investment in two US dollar related bonds to enable non-resident Bangladeshis to invest as much as they want, according to a notification of the Internal Resources Division (IRD).
5 April 2022, 08:07 AM

‘Bangladesh’s future shouldn’t be measured through Sri Lanka’s situation’

Planning Minister MA Mannan today said that measuring and assessing the economic future of Bangladesh through Sri Lanka’s ongoing financial crisis cannot be acceptable.
5 April 2022, 07:29 AM

Trust Bank, Radisson Dhaka sign MoU

Trust Bank Ltd and Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) over having hotel dine facility for a one-year term.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Buying houses attempt to launder Tk 6.9cr

Three Dhaka-based buying houses were found to have tried to launder Tk 6.9 crore through mis-declaration, according to the Chattogram Custom House.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM