The US Department of Labor has called on the Bangladesh government to end the violent crackdown on protesting garment workers and conduct a full investigation into the alleged involvement of police in the killings of two workers

Commerce minister says at the groundbreaking ceremony of Roptani Unnayan Bhaban

Global fashion retailers including H&M HMb.ST and Gap GPS.N are committed to raising purchase prices for Bangladesh-made clothing to help factories there offset higher workers' wages, a US-based association representing more than 1,000 brands said

The Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd incurred a massive Tk 626.48 crore loss in the financial year ended June 30.

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) suffered a 46 percent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 77.84 crore in the financial year that ended on June 30.

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) yesterday warned that violence and blockade will adversely impact the orders for exports and foreign currency inflows, thus deepening the existing economic challenges.

Bangladesh’s garment export to the United States fell 23.33 percent year-on-year to $5.77 billion in January-September owing to a demand slowdown in the world’s largest economy and the piling up of stocks.

Construction work on the first terminal of Bangladesh’s maiden deep sea port at Matarbari in the Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar will start soon as the tender process for appointing a contractor is in the final stages.

Businessmen yesterday alleged that they faced harassment from customs while seeking clearance for their goods.

Two top bodies of bankers yesterday asked lenders not to offer over Tk 115 for one US dollar when conducting the exchange with Bangladeshi migrants working abroad, according to insiders.

New minimum wage will be effective from Dec 1

It also gives go-ahead to no tax on claims upon maturity

It sold 15.99 crore or 9.93% shares of the bank

$1.17 billion of ACU payment was cleared today

It received the licence on November 7

The commerce ministry and the Export Promotion Bureau jointly organised the event

80 exhibitors from 12 countries took part in show

Padma Oil Co Ltd registered a 45 percent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 349.51 crore in the financial year that ended on June 30.

Actual investments at six government-owned economic zones have remained at a far lower level compared to the proposals put forward by both foreign and local investors owing largely to inadequate facilities, official figures showed.

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