Experts and members of a labour reform commission formed by the government have suggested the introduction of a national minimum wage for workers and a uniform labour law applicable to employees both inside and outside the Export Processing Zones (EPZs).

Rising rates are creating headwinds for at least 40 listed conglomerates

Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fell for a third consecutive month in December to hit their lowest since May 2023, as output dropped due to floods, data from the industry regulator showed on Friday.

Business leaders have presented nine demands to the central bank, including an exit policy, relaxed loan classification rules, and faster disbursement of cash incentives, as they struggle to sustain their industrial institutions amidst ongoing economic hardship.

They recommended promoting plastic recycling initiatives

Bangladesh Bank says in a new circular today

Informal sector employs 85% of the workforce

VAT hike to fuel inflation, it says

Total turnover stood at Tk 169.05 crore.

The International Monetary Fund is set to tighten the noose on the Bangladesh government over its dismal revenue mobilisation...

Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, as demand for new energy models continues to surge and the sector remains entrenched in a gruelling price war.

Classified loans in Bangladesh have exceeded Tk 284,000 crore. Various agencies are even talking of Tk 4 lakh to Tk 7 lakh crores of stressed assets in the banking sector, which tends to be 25-45 percent of the total loans.

Financial inclusion in Bangladesh is evolving, as evidenced by the increasing penetration of agent banking, mobile financial service (MFS), and no-frills accounts (NFAs), alongside a strong commitment to rural outreach, according to

The administrator and two panels of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have reached a consensus to hold the election of the garment exporters’ platform in April this year.

Bangladesh’s trade deficit in the first five months of the current fiscal year was 20 percent, or $1.97 billion, lower than in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

The recent decisions of the interim government—tax hikes and the suspension of the TCB truck sale programme—clearly reflect the short-sightedness and inconsistency in state policies.

The government’s recent decision to increase excise duty on domestic and international air tickets will have a serious negative impact on the aviation market, especially domestic passenger growth, said top officials of the country’s air operators.

Economists and businesses criticised the timing of the NBR’s decision, as people have been struggling with above-9-percent inflation for nearly two years.

Beanpole customs also listed 12 types of imported goods that should go through physical inspection

Updated voter list will be published and election board will be formed within January