Standard Chartered and Channel i have jointly announced the launch of Standard Chartered - Channel i Agrow Award 2021.

Bangladesh Bank today drew up a detailed policy guideline on post import financing (PIF), a first of its kind in the country’s banking sector.

Garment makers today demanded creating an effective business-friendly environment and improving the ease of doing business to attract more investment in the country, especially in non-cotton or manmade fibre (MMF) based textiles.

The stock market experienced a fall today as investors went for booking profits and the major drops in prices were seen in the high-flying insurance stocks.

To be honest, entrepreneurship is someone’s career choice but it is assumed as the toughest among all.

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) inaugurated its One Stop Service today to attract domestic and foreign investment.

Social media giant Facebook today got Value Added Tax (VAT) registration from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) after two years of stalemate.

The Covid-19 pandemic has turned out to be a global issue of shared human vulnerability. Except for a few islands in the south Pacific, no country has been spared from the invisible virus. The woes continue to batter the economy and threaten sustainability.

Md Aiyub Khan, a farmer of Kollanpur char in Pabna’s Bera upazila, cultivated 10 bighas of land to produce 100 maunds of peanut, the only crop that can be grown on sandbanks.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and industry (FBCCI) has urged the government to form a high-powered task force to simplify the tax system and make it business-friendly.

The budget will never turn meaningful unless people are involved in its formulation and implementation, said Salehuddin Ahmed, a former governor of Bangladesh Bank, yesterday.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been awarded the prestigious “USGBC Leadership Award” by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its strides in making the local apparel industry eco-friendly.

Restaurant owners have demanded that the government reduce the value-added tax (VAT) proposed in the fiscal 2021-22 budget as payable by all restaurants, be it of a lower category, moderate or fine dining.

The stock market has risen to new heights with market capitalisation hitting a high point last week while overvalued shares still remaining a concern.

From airlines, tourism and manufacturing to export, import and event management -- all businesses have witnessed the devastating and far-reaching effects of the novel coronavirus.

Bangladesh’s private sector has long been in stagnation because of the coronavirus pandemic, and this was again on display during the auction for sukuk last week.

IDLC Investments has recently been accorded a “Best Investment Bank in Bangladesh” title at FinanceAsia Country Awards 2021.

Retail chain Shwapno and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced a joint “Taste of America” promotional campaign highlighting and reaching consumers over 100 US food and beverage items, including canola oil, dried fruits, nuts, cereals and chocolates.

The restaurant owners today urged the government to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on fast food sellers to 7.5 per cent from the existing 15 per cent.

The country's stock market rose to a new height, as the market capitalisation of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hit a highest ever level of Tk 509,937 crore on Thursday.