The telecom regulator plans to set new standard for 4G and broadband internet speed as part of its move to ensure much-needed faster digital connectivity for the users across the country.

 Sports accessories businesses in Bangladesh are making a comeback as people, particularly the younger generation, are returning to fields to play again following the easing of restrictions and sharp fall in coronavirus caseloads. 

The World Bank has projected lower remittance growth for Bangladesh compared to that of India and Pakistan in 2021 due to the slower outmigration of workers who have returned home at the height of the global coronavirus pandemic.

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.

The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) has sought more South Korean investment in export processing zones in the country.

The Dhaka bourse continued to rise for the last four consecutive days as most of the investors were in a purchasing trend.

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

Bangladesh should negotiate in the upcoming 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC-12) for the extension of the duty privilege after graduation from the list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2026, a noted economist said today.

Asian markets turned lower Wednesday as a recent rally ran out of steam and investors struggled to match a strong lead from Wall Street as inflation concerns continue to drag on sentiment, though the dollar extended a rally against the yen.

Bank Asia and MSC Global Consulting Pte Ltd recently signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure resilience and financial health for

Community Bank Bangladesh Ltd has been declared as the winner of the globally acclaimed Infosys-Finacle Innovation Awards 2021 recently.

The stock market index maintained an upward trajectory yesterday in spite of price drops of most stocks.

Bangladesh will expedite diplomatic efforts with the European Union for easing the proposed safeguard measures on textile and garment so that the shipment to the bloc remains unhurt, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank has asked Sonali Bank to explain why the state lender should not face a penalty for its overexposure in the capital market.

Driven  to near extinction by mechanised screw and hydraulic presses of  factories, the indigenous “ghani” technology still lives on in the hands  of one man at Bhetgari of Rangpur’s Kishoreganj upazila.

Enabling advantageous facilities for investors and making it easier to do business will help Bangladesh attract the foreign direct investment (FDI) expected in different sectors, according to the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

Bangladesh’s insurance industry has taken a major leap forward after the government enacted a rule to streamline the hiring and licensing of agents, who are the driving force of a sector grappling with irregularities.

Basudeb, who hails from a remote village in Patuakhali, thought he had carved out a comfortable life for himself and his family in Dhaka.