South Korea is looking at bringing in investments of major Korean brands like Samsung, Hyundai and Daewoo to Bangladesh in the areas of construction, engineering, electronics and automobiles as Bangladesh is improving associated environments and expanding the market base.

An ongoing fair in Tangail to display products of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) has been far from being able to draw buyers and visitors as per expectations, frustrating participants.

Bangladesh was among the top 10 importing countries of Indian wheat in the 2020-21 fiscal year, according to the Indian commerce ministry.

Wall Street stormed back this week after absorbing a long-awaited rate hike from the Federal Reserve, leaving investors to determine whether stocks are set for a sustained rebound or more turbulence.

Kuakata, a town in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, has become a hotbed for tourism once again as visitors are flocking to the popular seaside destination for much-needed rest and relaxation amid the receding coronavirus crisis.

Happiness is a fundamental human goal. The General Assembly of the United Nations had recognised the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals back in 2012 and called for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and well-being of all human beings.

Kazi Abu Saad Chowdhury, a resident of Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur, has found an answer to his financial woes in the form of Vietnamese dwarf coconut trees.

Just as the economy was sailing smoothly to make a turnaround from the coronavirus pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war has suddenly emerged as a major obstacle standing in the way of faster and full revival. And this, among other things, is likely to increase poverty and eat into growth, warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF), policymakers and experts.

State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp is seeking $22.4 million from its insurer for a cargo ship hit by a missile in March, government officials with knowledge of the talks said, in the first major marine insurance claim from the conflict in Ukraine.

S Renganathan, group managing director of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, is scheduled to visit Bangladesh today.

Delivery  Tiger recently received a courier service licence as it looks to run  its e-commerce delivery business and collect the funds for  cash-on-delivery.

Banks are installing cash recycling machines at a faster pace as part of their efforts to provide deposit and cash withdrawal services to clients under the same platform.

My journey to obesity started when I was introduced to the executive canteen of Unilever Bangladesh in Kalurghat, Chattogram, in 1993. My weight shot up by 15 kilogrammes within a span of six months despite my efforts to discipline myself.

While most average towns in the countryside slowly wake up to brace the day, the small port town of Mongla in Bangladesh’s southwest region is already bustling with activity by 6:00am each morning.

A three-day Bangladesh Jewellery Expo-2022 opened at International Convention City Bashundhara yesterday, organised by Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the country’s golden jubilee of independence.

The stack of complaints against mobile phone operators is increasing everyday but the authorities are having to keep those aside because of a case pending at High Court (HC).

Middle Eastern country Iraq wants to buy mango, vegetables and potato from Bangladesh.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide financial and technical support to Bangladesh for constructing cold storages in the country.

The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) yesterday said 53 per cent of the garment workers surveyed in a recent study by the non-profit research organisation reported that their children were not provided any online classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Oil rose almost 3 per cent on Wednesday, back above $100 a barrel, recovering from a decline in the previous session as concern eased about slowing demand in China, although signs of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks limited gains.