Tulips are being grown all over Sharialjoth village in Tentulia upazila of Rangpur’s Panchagarh district in a bid to increase tourism and boost the regional economy, according to local officials.

Jute millers and spinners have collectively decided that they will not buy the natural fibre for more than Tk 3,000 per maund from January 20 onwards in the face of rising costs.

Chattogram Customs House has seized a consignment on charges of laundering Tk 1.6 crore by exporting 22 times more goods than the declaration.

The economic and business tie between Bangladesh and the US is stronger than the previous normal time because of having a warm relationship between the two countries despite severe fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic, said John D Dunham, economic and Indo-Pacific Affairs Unit chief of the US embassy in Bangladesh.

The government is going to formulate the National Industrial Policy 2021 whereas the existing one could not be implemented properly due to a lack of legal basis, said the FBCCI's standing committee on industry and industrial policy today.

Bangladesh Tourism Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was placed in Parliament today in a bid to make the existing law a time-befitting one for earning more revenue from the tourism sector.

In order to maximise the use of trade agreements to achieve development outcomes, there is an ardent need to strengthen Bangladesh’s capacity to effectively participate in multilateral, regional and bilateral trade negotiations, according to speakers at a webinar.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended flat yesterday while its turnover experienced a rise.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is examining the scope for giving tax  rebate on the income of individuals who are investing in the shariah-based sukuk bond, said a senior official of the tax authority yesterday.

Bangladesh should undertake long-term plans to establish large scale plastic recycling and organic waste composting facilities to cope with the future growth of waste generation, suggested a new study revealed yesterday.

Ice cream manufacturers are enjoying robust sales after launching awareness campaigns on how consuming the sweetened frozen food does not increase the risk of contracting a serious case of Covid-19.

E-commerce platform Daraz plans to launch a refreshed look of its brand this year as part of its efforts to build the ecosystem with significant investments in technology.

The installation of prepaid gas meters is going on at a snail’s pace even though the system comes with many perks, including cuts in customers’ cost and a reduction in gas wastage.

The High Court yesterday allowed the controversial e-commerce platform Evaly to withdraw Tk 2.35 crore from its accounts with Southeast Bank and City Bank for running the company, including paying remuneration for the board formed by the court.

Software and information technology-enabled services (ITES) will enjoy export incentive if they abide by some rules set by the Bangladesh Bank during virtual shipment of products worth over $5,000.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended flat today while its turnover experienced a rise.

While big US bank bosses were optimistic on the economic outlook on Friday, pointing to an uptick in some lending businesses and a jump in consumer spending, investors were skeptical on the growth outlook for the sector.

Mobile phone manufacturing or assembly plants in hi-tech parks and economic zones will get VAT benefits, according to a recent notification from the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

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Potato growers of Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are distraught over apprehensions of incurring huge losses for a second year in a row as the market has seen a sharp fall in prices.