Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which prompted major supply disruptions. This was accompanied by a sharp rise in the volatility of commodity prices as well.

The prime indices of Dhaka and Chattogram bourses rose in the morning trade today.

About two decades ago, farmers in remote char areas of northern Bangladesh were quite impoverished due to the consequences of repeated flooding and other natural disasters.

The agriculture ministry is planning to take up a Tk 7,214 crore project to promote crop diversification and ensure food safety, aiming to gradually reduce the country’s dependency on imports. 

Bangladesh’s business process outsourcing industry is growing steadily, creating jobs and bringing in foreign currencies, but the growth has failed to live up to expectations due to a lack of human resources and language skills among graduates. 

DBH Finance PLC reported a 2.62 per cent year-on-year decrease in profit to Tk 101.59 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) and the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday over promoting and branding Bangladesh globally and attracting foreign investment at economic zones. 

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) is working to restore depositors’ confidence by way of waging campaigns, said its managing director Mohammed Monirul Moula. 

The government is likely to make insurance mandatory for all types of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars and buses.

Around 18 per cent of Bangladesh’s revenue is currently spent on debt servicing each year, creating a concern for the economy, according to Syed M Ahsan, professor emeritus at Concordia University in Canada.

Stocks in Bangladesh yesterday returned to the green after a two-day slip while turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) also rose.

Monzur Ahmad Chowdhury became the managing director of state-owned Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Limited (JGTDSL), a company of Petrobangla, on Tuesday.

Sanowar Hossain, a farmer of Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga, won Marcel branded electronics products worth Tk 1 lakh as a winner of Marcel’s ongoing “Digital Campaign Season-17” buying a Marcel refrigerator.

Banks disbursed a higher amount of loans to the poultry and livestock sector in the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, according to data by Bangladesh Bank.

The enquiry committee found that Islam illegally transferred Tk 45.07 crore from mutual funds

The change came into effect yesterday.

The partnership will focus on increasing investment opportunities in cold chain networks, warehousing systems, energy-efficient investment for cold storage and temperature-controlled logistic services.

Stocks on Dhaka and Chattogram bourses rose slightly in the morning trade today.

The average monthly food expense for a four-member household in Dhaka has increased by up to 51 per cent over the past four years due to persisting high inflation, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Supported by remittance, the families of Bangladeshi migrant workers are playing a crucial role in developing the country’s rural economy by not only purchasing goods, but also investing in different small-scale income generating opportunities, according to experts.