Bangladesh will lose one of the most promising apparel export destinations if various Russian lenders are excluded from the SWIFT messaging system in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, entrepreneurs warned.

The implementation of the government’s plan to bring about large-scale industrialisation is in the slow lane as only two state-run economic zones are currently ready for setting up factories although Bangladesh set out nearly seven years ago to establish them.

Dhaka stocks today recouped some of their losses of the previous two days thanks to a recovery in the global markets.

The construction of the cargo vehicles terminal at the Benapole Port has begun as the government looks to improve the capacity of the largest land port in South Asia.

Farmers in Dinajpur and Rangpur are spending busy days in their fields to cultivate boro, the largest crop in Bangladesh.

Vegetable production in Bangladesh is growing thanks to the consumers’ growing interest in dietary diversity, availability of quality seeds and prospect of profit for farmers, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).

Dhaka Bank has reappointed Emranul Huq to the post of managing director and chief executive officer for a three-year term effective from February 22, 2022.

Though the global stocks are rebounding on the back of optimism that the Russia-Ukraine war might not be snowballed into a broader international conflict, Bangladesh’s stock market bled yesterday, sending the Dhaka bourse’s benchmark index to a two-month low.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a part of the World Bank Group, has announced the appointment of Junaid Kamal Ahmad as its vice-president for operations.

Mobile users in Bangladesh are suffering from slower data speed despite the launch of fourth-generation (4G) technology four years ago, as operators have failed to ensure the minimum internet speed set by the regulator.

Russian exports of all commodities from oil and metals to grains will be severely disrupted by fresh Western sanctions, dealing a blow to Russia's economy and hurting the West with a spike in prices and inflation, traders and analysts said.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) should remain updated, deliver data on time and keep an eye on the foreign survey to ensure global branding of the country, State Minister for Planning Shamsul Alam said today.

Dhaka stocks bled massively and hit a two-month low today due to heavy sell pressure from the investors amid rising tension of global oil prices.

Foreign assistance disbursement and commitment both increased in Bangladesh in the first seven months of the current fiscal year thanks to speedy release of funds and additional promises as support for tackling the pandemic.

Most listed companies in Bangladesh do not post their quarterly financial reports within 48 hours of securing approval from their boards as they take advantage of the lack of specific regulations in this regard, according to experts.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday urged the country’s revenue authority to avoid imposing any supplementary duty on locally produced goods in the next fiscal year.

The government has allowed the export of soybean meals on a case-by-case basis, a move that has generated anger among dairy farmers.

Without big data, you are blind and deaf and in the middle of a freeway.

Although five years have passed since the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) made plans to establish an industrial park for automobile and light engineering industries in Jashore, the agency is yet to finalise the exact location for the project.

The size of the economy matters. The size of the domestic market, popularly known as the “scale effect” in growth theory, has a strong bearing on the paths of industrialisation of an economy.