NBR sits with Rajshahi businesses in a pre-budget discussion

From March 7, a bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 112,907

Businesses brought in 400 tonnes of the vegetable in February

Bitcoin touched a record high on Tuesday, fuelled by investors pouring money into US spot exchange-traded crypto products and the prospect that global interest rates may fall

The DSEX added 35 points, or 0.57 percent, to end at 6,166

The local drug maker's shares traded at Tk 22 as of 12pm

Bangladesh’s garment and textile businesses yesterday sought to import apparel and textile waste, including clippings, on a duty-free basis in a bid to boost recycled fibre production

Telecom operators yesterday placed several proposals for the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2024-25, demanding slashing corporate tax, withdrawing value added tax (VAT) on SIM sales and preventing double taxation, saying these would aid digitalisation in the country.

Raising awareness among citizens about cybersecurity and educating them on how to safely navigate the internet are crucial for Bangladesh to protect its cyberspace, experts said yesterday.

Bangladesh exported garments worth $4.49 billion in February 2024, one of the highest for any single month, undergoing a year-on-year growth of 13.93 percent, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

Bangladesh Bank is planning to initiate mergers and acquisitions among weak non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) if a similar initiative in the banking industry sees success.

The interest rates of deposits and loans in the non-bank financial sector of Bangladesh have increased despite the cut in margins since the benchmark rate is on the rise.

Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture in its power sector, grappling with the perennial challenge of balancing the cost of electricity production against the revenues generated from its sale.

The Mughal Empire restaurant in Mohammadpur of Dhaka wore a quiet look at 7:30pm Monday, normally a peak time. With only four people at one corner eating biryani, it is a stark contrast to the usual gathering of 25-30 people.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is going to provide budget support under the climate finance programme, which should provide some relief to the country’s foreign currency reserves.

Md Iftekharul Haq, an entrepreneur in Rajshahi, had become a local pioneer in producing compostable shopping bags back in 2022, providing a much-needed solution for the rampant environmental pollution in Bangladesh caused by polythene waste.

Bangladesh needs to formulate and establish a proper national wage-setting system, said a top official of International Labour Organisation (ILO) yesterday.

Bangladesh exported garments worth $4.49 billion in February 2024, one of the highest for any single month, undergoing a year-on-year growth of 13.93 percent, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

All the indices at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to fall for a fifth successive trading session yesterday mainly due to a decline in stock prices of companies whose shares have a high value in total.

The company earlier raised Tk 95 crore through IPO