The  e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-Cab) has temporarily suspended  the membership of four e-commerce platforms: Evaly, Dhamaka Shopping,  Sirajganj Shop, and Glitters RST World.

The Dhaka stocks edged up marginally yesterday enabling the key index to cross 7,300 points for the first time.

Farmers in Nilphamari district are cultivating a fast-growing variety of potato in order to maximise their profits before the year ends.

A total of 46,100 factories across the country are set to undergo safety inspections as the government looks to ensure adequate infrastructural and fire safety measures at all industrial units.

The board of the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) has sent the bourse’s managing director Mamun-Ur-Rashid on forced leave for a month and sought approval from the regulator to remove him for misuse of power.

The government might allow Padma Bank to merge with a state bank as the beleaguered lender is desperately trying to avoid a complete collapse. 

The sixth population census of the country is set to see further delays as the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has failed to conduct it as per schedule, although three years have passed since drawing up a master plan.

Non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) can invest easily in the capital market as the government allows free inflow and outflow of funds of diaspora community, said a top official of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today.

The board of directors of the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) has sent the bourse’s managing director, Mamun-Ur-Rashid, on forced leave for a month and sought approval from the stock market regulator to suspend the official for misuse of power.

The Dhaka stocks edged up and crossed 7,300 points for the first time.

The government will buy 100,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia under the state-to-state contract, according to a decision taken by the cabinet committee on government purchase today.

The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-Cab) has temporarily suspended the membership of four e-commerce platforms: Evaly, Dhamaka Shopping, Sirajganj Shop and Glitter's RST World.

The High Court yesterday wanted to know how tax is collected from e-commerce platforms and what steps have been taken into the allegation of money laundering by the companies.

Dhaka Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to engage in the latter’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme (TSCFP) as a confirming bank to expand its trade facilities.

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can slash the time needed for cross border payments to seconds from days and cut costs, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said, citing a pilot scheme to test the digital forms of fiat currencies.

The joy and gratification for making dreams into reality are enticing. In the golden jubilee year of independence, one can speak of a creative and visionary industrial entrepreneurship for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh that will build the future of the country.

Surat Ali, a middle-aged farmer based in Khulna’s Jhenaidah district, is enjoying massive success from dragon fruit cultivation.

The field office of the value-added tax (VAT) and audit team of the tax administrator is going to examine the authenticity of audited financial statements submitted by companies along with their returns.

Overall inflation rose 18 basis points to 5.54 per cent in August owing to the rise in demand and the abnormal hike in transport cost following the reopening of the economy from the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, official figures showed.

Experts yesterday underscored the need for greater allocation in the national budget for gender specific projects.