Gold prices rise by Tk 32,892 in January
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PRAN bags $5.5m spot orders at Gulf Food Fair
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3rd shipment of US wheat reaches Ctg port
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Tech, recycling drive plastic sector growth
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Foreign debt servicing rises to $7.09b
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Local sales surpass export orders as DITF ends
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Plan to reduce SIM limits deferred until after polls
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BB’s exchange rate framework incomplete: IMF
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BB autonomy deadlocked as interim govt nears end
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St Martin’s closes for tourists from tomorrow
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Tourism
‘Go for innovation for further development’
A supportive economic policy, diversification of export products, innovation in products and domestic resource mobilisation are needed for further economic growth in Bangladesh, said Adnan Khan, chief economist of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
StanChart takes part in Regional Climate Summit 2023
Standard Chartered Bangladesh joined the “Regional Climate Summit 2023” as a sustainable investment partner of the programme.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Forum commits to enhancing Commonwealth investment
The Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum concluded yesterday with the promise of enhancing cross-border investment to flourish economies in the bloc.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Simplify customs clearance to improve logistics
The simplification of customs clearance processes is needed for the improvement of the logistics sector in Bangladesh, analysts told a seminar yesterday.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Harsh weather to affect $27b RMG export from Bangladesh
Apparel shipment worth $26.78 billion from Bangladesh might be affected due to extreme weather conditions like heat and floods by 2030, according to a study of Cornell University in the US.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Overhyped 5G fails to deliver on promises
A teacher was once pranked by two students. They tricked him into thinking that he was experiencing a 5G-enabled VR application that turned out to be a nightmare. They hacked into his smartphone and VR headset to create a customised frightful VR environment and recorded his reactions as he suffered in the VR world.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil and Gas Terminal to be built at Ctg port: shipping ministry
In order to increase the capacity of gas and fuel import, processing, and storage, an "Oil and Gas Terminal" is expected to be constructed in the Bay Terminal area under Chattogram Port Authority
14 September 2023, 13:37 PM
Asia apparel hubs face $65b export hit from extreme weather: study
Extreme heat and flooding could erase $65 billion in apparel export earnings from four Asian countries by 2030, as workers struggle under high temperatures and factories close, research from Schroders and Cornell University showed on Wednesday.
14 September 2023, 05:00 AM
Bangladesh to become 3rd largest global market: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited investors from the Commonwealth countries to come to Bangladesh in a bigger way.
14 September 2023, 05:00 AM
Beximco Pharma’s glaucoma eye drops barred in Europe
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd has been prohibited from supplying its timolol and latanoprost-branded eye drops used in glaucoma treatment in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA) owing to design concerns at its ophthalmic manufacturing unit, according to a news report.
14 September 2023, 00:00 AM
A sudden surge in orders to test RMG, textile sectors’ capacity
Bangladesh might be the second-largest apparel supplier in the world, but its current installed capacity will not be adequate to meet demand if orders surge significantly as buyers shift away from countries such as China and Vietnam.
14 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s average import tariffs higher than in most countries
Bangladesh’s average nominal tariffs are higher than in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries, as well as most of its comparators, said an economist yesterday.
14 September 2023, 00:00 AM
TCB starts selling four essentials at subsidised rate
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) yesterday began selling four essential commodities at a rate lower than the market prices.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Leading transformation a CEO’s agenda
As the uncertainties brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic are gradually dissipating, companies worldwide are reviewing and revising their strategic priorities. Business leaders are increasingly changing their stance from managing crises to seizing new opportunities.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
BB-BSEC discord clouds NBFI governance
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have remained comparatively less regulated owing to a major gap between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on some provisions relating to corporate governance, according to analysts.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Pacific Jeans MD resigns from CCCI board
A director of the newly formed board of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) resigned yesterday citing inability to perform duties with dignity.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
SMC Enterprise holds sales conference
SMC Enterprise Ltd (SMC EL) and SMC Pharmaceuticals jointly organised an annual sales conference for fiscal year 2022-23 at Hotel Sea Palace Ltd in Cox’s Bazar recently.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Bangladesh ready for Commonwealth investments’
Bangladesh is ready to frame a special policy to attract more direct investment from Commonwealth economies, said Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister, yesterday.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
BRTA starts issuing e-driving licence
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has started issuing e-driving licences.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Consumers protest cancellation of 3-day internet packages
Bangladesh Mobile Consumers Association yesterday demanded the reinstatement of short-term and low-cost internet packages mostly used by low-income and marginal consumers.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM