The stock market index fell yesterday after continuously rising for four trading days last week.Create a more business-friendly environment

Presenting Bangladesh in a positive light by creating a business enabling environment and simplifying the investment process would help bring in more foreign direct investment (FDI), according to experts.

Around 12,000 people visited the four-day Rehab Chattogram Fair 2021 that ended today, a number which was much higher than the expectation of the event’s organiser, the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (Rehab).

PHP Automobiles has introduced Proton X70, a sport utility vehicle or SUV, which the company is calling as ‘Talking Car’.

Creating a business-friendly environment as well as simplification of the investment process would help in bringing foreign direct investment, speakers say at a programme.

The government is set to launch the Interoperable Digital Transaction Platform (IDTP) in January next year, allowing people to move funds effortlessly within the financial sector in real-time and at lower costs, said Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT.

The index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange ended the day in the red today although it was on an upward trend in the first two hours of trading.

The stock market continued to rise today thanks to the higher demand for bank stocks.

The government should give special attention when framing policies to enhance the economic contributions made by women in order to help the country achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation, according to analysts.

With improvements in the pandemic situation, local garment suppliers have been receiving higher prices and more work orders from international retailers and brands but making a profit has become difficult as business costs have increased.

Scheduled banks and corporates in Bangladesh have been opting for issuance of bonds for the last couple of years to diversify treasury management and strengthen capital base.

The government plans to merge development and revenue budgets, amend income tax laws and establish a procurement authority in the next three years as part of a set of reforms aimed at boosting revenue collection and ensuring transparency in expenditure.

The CXO Summit 2021 is scheduled to be organised at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden on December 11 to enable skills and efficiency enhancements to create chief experience officers.

Technology is proving to be a game-changer in the fashion industry. From manufacturing to marketing, the touch of technology is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity. That is why a technological transformation is taking place at great speed both at organisational and industry levels not only in Bangladesh, but across the globe.

The leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today urged the apparel makers not to take work order of any item below their production cost.

Cybercriminals breached the “secure” NBR server to falsely show export of goods worth around Tk 12.78 crore.

The Jatiya Sangsad yesterday passed a bill to make it mandatory for tour operators and guides to get registered.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $150 million loan for Bangladesh to provide financing for cottage, micro, and small enterprises (CMSEs) operated by youths, returning migrant workers and rural entrepreneurs, particularly women, who have been hit hard by Covid-19.

Md Bulbul Hossain, a resident of Jalalpur Tantipara in Pabna sadar upazila, once owned a big weaving factory featuring around 40 power looms.

Bangladesh should engage in negotiations at the upcoming 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC 12) for extension of duty privileges to some extent following the status graduation to a developing country in 2026, said a noted economist yesterday.