Implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in July was 17.22 per cent lower compared to the corresponding month of last fiscal year due to the economic impact of a recent countrywide lockdown.

An overall decline in the country’s foreign trade last year for the pandemic brought the Chattogram port down nine places in the latest ranking of Lloyd’s List “One Hundred Container Ports 2021” analysing annual container transport of 2020.

The already low incomes of skilled and unskilled workers have been squeezed further for last month’s countrywide lockdown, making it more difficult for them to stay afloat amid the Covid-19 fallout.

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve today hit a record high of $48 billion after managing a financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)  today sought Spanish investment in non-cotton textile items as the demand for man-made fibre (MMF) garment items is on the rise.

The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange went past 6,900 points as investors remain bullish about the prospect of the economy despite the ongoing economic slowdown and are strongly participating in the trading activity.

The Chattogram port has slipped nine notches down in 2020 to rank 67th in terms of annual throughput of containers among 100 top busiest ports across the world, according to the 2021 edition of Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports.

Shipbreaking and shipbuilding, small and medium enterprises, trading, agriculture and garment are the top five sectors that generated the highest level of bad loans in Bangladesh in 2020, official figures showed.

Mercantile Bank Securities has recently witnessed the reelection of its chairman and vice-chairman at its 59th board meeting.

The customs authorities will not grant duty benefits under the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) if importers submit import related documents issued by non-member states of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc), said a circular from the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Shares  at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) notched their third straight gain  yesterday as investors’ confidence in the market has remained solid.

Shahbazpur Tea Garden in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district has recently introduced a new variety called honey tea.

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday instructed the ministry officials and other agencies concerned to prepare a roadmap to take annual mango exports to 1 lakh tonnes within the next three to five years.

The provision base of the banks in Bangladesh deteriorated further in the second quarter of 2021 because of the surging bad loans, highlighting the worsening health of the financial industry.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday decided to roll out a fresh refinance scheme worth Tk 3,000 crore for the agriculture sector.

Getting her period at work has always made garment worker Roksana Aktar uncomfortable.

The Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) has recently entered the domestic ceramic industry by establishing its own Fresh Ceramics brand.

Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) has entered into the local ceramic sector with its brand Fresh Ceramic.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) notched their third straight gain today as investors’ confidence in the market has remained solid.

Walton Hi-Tech Industries has recently become an exclusive partner of Walcart, an upcoming e-commerce platform, opening up a new avenue for the sale of Walton’s electrical and electronic products alongside delivery of necessary support.