‘Bangabandhu tunnel to speed up industrial growth’

The opening of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river will lead to the development of numerous industrial units from Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar and encourage urbanisation, said Mahbubul Alam, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
28 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Gas shortage taking toll on textile millers

Primary textile millers want adequate gas supply in their factories as nearly 40 percent of their production capacity is currently unutilised due to low pressure of gas, the price of which increased by nearly 100 percent in February this year.
28 October 2023, 18:00 PM

RAK Ceramics’ profit drops

Profits of RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) dropped in first nine months of 2023 mainly due to lower sales.
28 October 2023, 18:00 PM

City Bank records 14% rise in profit

The bank posts Tk 378 crore profit in Jan-Sep of 2023
28 October 2023, 15:34 PM

Fall in sales cuts RAK Ceramics' profit

The ceramic producer's profit falls 25% in Jan-Sep of 2023
28 October 2023, 15:20 PM

Eastern Bank's profit rises 10%

The bank made a profit of Tk 426 crore in nine months of 2023
28 October 2023, 15:02 PM

India moves to curb onion exports

It raises minimum export price of onion by four times to $800 a tonne
28 October 2023, 14:27 PM

October 29’s bank recruitment tests postponed

BB shared the information hours after BNP's call for hartal
28 October 2023, 14:08 PM

United Power suffers sharp fall in profit

Its profit fell to Tk 801 crore in FY23, down from Tk 997 crore in FY22
28 October 2023, 13:06 PM

Bangladesh, Canada to work for higher bilateral trade

The fifth Bangladesh-Canada Foreign Office Consultations took place in Canada's Ottawa On October 27
28 October 2023, 12:19 PM

Linde Bangladesh's profit falls 35%

In Jan-Sep, its profit hit Tk 48 crore in 2023, down from Tk 74 crore in 2022
28 October 2023, 11:12 AM

Revenue growth slows as import dips

Revenue collection in Bangladesh grew 14.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of the current fiscal year although the pace was slower owing to a decline in imports, official figures showed yesterday.
27 October 2023, 14:00 PM

Include workers in policy framework

Speakers tell dialogue on green transition in RMG sector
27 October 2023, 13:47 PM

Forex reserves fall to $20.89b

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves decreased by $60 million in a week to hit $20.89 billion on October 25, according to the central bank data.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

PM seeks trade benefit from Belgium, Luxembourg

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon Belgium and Luxembourg to continue tariff and quota-free access of Bangladeshi goods to their markets till 2032 under the EBA (Everything but Arms) scheme.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Revenue growth slows as import dips

Revenue collection in Bangladesh grew 14.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of the current fiscal year although the pace was slower owing to a decline in imports, official figures showed yesterday.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Mercantile Bank inks deal with bourses

Mercantile Bank PLC has signed a tripartite agreement with the Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC (CSE).
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Implementation to be difficult in existing model’

The implementation of the market-driven exchange rate will be difficult in the existing model, said economist Zahid Hussain, suggesting that the central bank seek an alternative model.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Aziz Khan wins Singapore PM office award

Muhammed Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group, has been awarded the Public Service Medal (Covid-19) at the National Awards of Singapore for his outstanding contributions to society during the pandemic.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Unemployed graduates double to 8 lakh in 5yrs

Almost every weekend, residents in Dhaka see a common scene in front of educational institutions: youths are either waiting at the gates to go inside or coming out after taking part in the recruitment tests in their efforts to land jobs.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM