New wage board formed for tannery workers

government formed a five-member wage board without any representative of the tannery workers
26 November 2023, 23:00 PM

Gold now Tk 1.08 lakh per bhori

Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) has decided to set gold prices at a record high of Tk 1.08 lakh per bhori (11.664 grammes), effective from tomorrow.
26 November 2023, 16:15 PM

Sino-Malaysian firm to invest $14.55 million in Bepza EZ

Vernon & Oliver Furniture Company will produce spring mattress, foam mattress
26 November 2023, 12:25 PM

Tk 12,500 finalised as minimum RMG wage

The salary structure will now have four grades in place of five
26 November 2023, 11:39 AM

Bangladesh Bank hikes repo rate by 50 basis points

The new rate 7.75 percent will be effective from tomorrow
26 November 2023, 11:28 AM

Passenger movement through airports soars

passenger movement through airports in Bangladesh shot up by 32 percent in (FY) 2022-23, bolstered by increased domestic travel and outflow of migrant workers
25 November 2023, 23:30 PM

'TCB to continue truck sales as long as necessary'

TCB trucks are currently found in 30 spots across Dhaka, with each capable of serving 300 people
25 November 2023, 23:14 PM

Govt services yet to simplify business for SMEs

SMEs, which account for most of the business in Bangladesh, are facing problems on multiple fronts
25 November 2023, 18:30 PM

Govt forms panel to lease out textile mills

government has formed an inter-ministerial committee to lease out to private investors state-run textile mills
25 November 2023, 18:15 PM

DBL opens yarn mill investing $80m

invested $80 million to establish the factory on 15 acres of land inside the 170-acre DBL Industrial Park, in Moulvibazar
25 November 2023, 18:10 PM

Construction costs decline on falling prices of materials

Construction costs in Bangladesh declined for the second consecutive month in October, driven by a fall in the price of building materials, official figures showed.
25 November 2023, 18:01 PM

Janata Bank comes short of BB’s targets

Janata Bank has failed to meet any of its performance improvement targets set by the central bank in the first half of the year -- a worrying development given that the state bank accounts for the second-highest volume of deposits and loans among the 61 scheduled lenders in Bangladesh.
25 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Matarbari project director sold numerous project supplies

Planning Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud today said the Matarbari project director had sold numerous project supplies before fleeing following the ouster of the Awami League government on August 5.
25 November 2023, 15:49 PM

‘Summer onion growers to get more incentive’

government is now emphasising production of summer onion to achieve self-sufficiency for the crop
25 November 2023, 13:26 PM

India's Tata Technologies' IPO garners bids worth over $18 billion

The bids were roughly 69.43 times the issue on offer, according to stock exchange data
25 November 2023, 12:24 PM

Tesla to invest up to $2 billion for Indian factory

The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker is willing to invest up to $500 million if the government approves the reduced duty for 12,000 vehicles and up to $2 billion if the concession is for 30,000 vehicles.
25 November 2023, 12:14 PM

Govt won't allow import of beef

A fall in demand started cutting its prices in the market, says Tipu Munshi
25 November 2023, 10:19 AM

Tazreen Tragedy: Survivors, victims’ families seeking justice 11 years on

Eleven years on from the devastating fire at Tazreen Fashions, relatives of the victims and injured workers are still crying out for justice, proper compensation, rehabilitation and capital punishment of the accused, including factory owner Delwar Hossain
24 November 2023, 05:56 AM

Most NBFIs incurred losses in July-September

Of the 23 listed NBFIs in Bangladesh, 17 published their financial reports
24 November 2023, 00:00 AM

Falling egg prices leave poultry farmers in a bind

price of each egg at farm level has fallen by between Tk 3 to Tk 3.5 in one month
23 November 2023, 23:00 PM