The countrywide transport strike disrupted the smooth functioning of the apparel supply chain in Bangladesh for the second straight day yesterday, hurting the recovery of the garment shipment.

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) registered up to 50 per cent rise in sales of furnace oil, diesel and kerosene on November 3 just a day ago the newly hiked prices of the fuel oils came into effect.

The government yesterday approved the import of 58.5 lakh tonnes of refined fuel oil for 2022 to meet the country’s demand, which is about 32 per cent more than what was potentially to be imported in the current year.

Premium prices from international clothing retailers and brands have remained elusive for deserving local textile and apparel makers who have doled out extra money and efforts in setting up green buildings and adopting eco-friendly manufacturing practices.

Listed banks in Bangladesh posted higher profit in the January to September period on the back of higher income from their investment in the stock market, a pick-up in credit demand and lower expenses.

Asia’s gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region’s hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged business leaders to manufacture a more diverse range of products alongside ensuring quality to face the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution.

The closure of the border haat in no-man’s land along the Jinjiram River at Baliamari Char of Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram district has impacted the livelihoods of more than one hundred families based in the region.

The government plans to form 5,500 farmer groups in a bid to boost the country’s livestock farming, according to a statement.

Selecting a nominee is an important part while opening a bank account -- individual or joint -- as well as making investments in the form of savings schemes such as a fixed deposit receipt.

Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped to a seven-month low yesterday as investor participation fell in the face of declining market value.

Malaysia has expressed interest to invest in palm oil-centric industries in Bangladesh to diversify exports.

Nineteen businesses have been honoured with the “President's Award for Industrial Development 2019” in six categories today.

The government plans to form 5,500 farmer groups and invest on them to give a boost to the country’s livestock sector, speakers said at a workshop today.

The consumers have expressed their anger just after the government hiked prices of diesel and kerosene by 23 per cent or Tk 15 a litre as the spike will upend their living cost the time when they are still reeling from the pandemic induced economic downfall.

The turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell to a seven-month low today because of thin participation of investors.

The second wave of the pandemic, this year, pushed 3.24 crore people -- 19.54 percent of the country’s population -- into poverty in August, according to a new survey.

Bangladesh’s exports hit a historic high of $4.73 billion in October with a 60.37 per cent year-on-year increase riding on the stunning rebound of readymade and non-readymade garment shipment.

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to send information of accounts of 23 digital platforms, including Daraz and Priyo Shop, and 29 executives related to the firms.

The government is going to recognise 19 businesses with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2019” for their contribution to the private sector, employment generation and economy of the country.