Workers at ride-sharing and food delivery platforms in Bangladesh often work in dangerous condition and face high levels of insecurity and their income falls short of the living wage threshold, found a new study.

Having already taken huge amounts in advance payments pledging hefty discounts and now limping to deliver products or refunds, Alesha Mart has now requested the commerce ministry to help secure a Tk 300 crore loan.

Bangladesh’s trade deficit escalated 160 per cent in the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year in the wake of a surge in import payments against lower exports earnings.

The government yesterday gave a big push to its renewable energy and waste-based power generation drive as it approved five projects with a combined electricity production capacity of 223.5 megawatts.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday gave the go-ahead to Pubali Bank’s perpetual bond worth Tk 500 crore.

The domestic stock market maintained its gaining streak for a fifth consecutive day yesterday thanks to higher investor participation.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved 10 development projects, half of which were revisions.

The Newspapers Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday sought cooperation from the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) to resolve the industry’s many challenges stemming from the pandemic’s severe fallout.

The government is set to remove all complexities for the registration and operation of electric vehicles in Bangladesh as the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry has prepared a guideline in this regard.

Despite impressive economic growth and development performance over the past few decades, Bangladesh has failed to build its institutional capacities – a failure that may prevent it from making the LDC graduation smooth and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, said economists yesterday.

Ghulam Rahman, former chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan have been re-elected as president and general secretary of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (Cab).

Vision 2021, commonly known as Digital Bangladesh, one of the long-term socioeconomic development goals of the country, was unveiled more than a decade ago, and initiatives were taken accordingly by the government.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has again taken strict stance, giving a 30-day ultimatum to 25 listed company directors to maintain the regulation for holding the minimum number of shares.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today gave go-ahead to the Pubali Bank's perpetual bond worth Tk 500 crore.

Bangladesh stock market continued to soar for the fourth consecutive day today amid higher participation of investors.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) gave an ultimatum to 25 companies to hold at least 30 per cent of shares for one month.

Alif Industries plans to raise funds of Tk 200 crore through issuing shares.

The stock market index crossed 7,000 points again after nine working days amid the optimism of further rise.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it will reorganise its international and domestic e-commerce businesses and replace its CFO - changes that come as the tech giant grapples with an onslaught of competition, a slowing economy and a regulatory crackdown.

Stocks rose for the fourth consecutive day yesterday boosted by the growing optimism among investors after recent slides.