Bangladesh Finance Limited registered an 8 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 23.52 crore last year, owing to the suspension of additional interest and provisions against stressed loans.

Achieving the anticipated economic development set by the government is completely unattainable in absence of genuine competition in the market, according to Mofizul Islam, former chairperson of the Bangladesh Competition Commission (CCB).

Poultry operators say at an international poultry seminar in Dhaka

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi urges consumers

The country would be able to save $500 million a year in imports if all the cotton waste is recycled domestically

Moscow said it would not oppose prolonging the so-called Black Sea Grain Initiative aimed at easing the global food crisis

The indices of Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges gained in the morning trade today.

Major indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday rose, snapping a two-day losing streak.

Linde Bangladesh Limited reported a 28 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 88.33 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.

The government needs to ensure favourable policies regarding energy, taxes and others for special economic zones to meet expectations, said entrepreneurs at Bangladesh Business Summit 2023 yesterday. 

Emirates SkyCargo, a concern of Emirates Group, plans to resume dedicated flights from Bangladesh if problems related to the infrastructure and facilities available at airports in Dhaka and Chattogram are resolved.

The government should digitalise land records and property title registration to help stakeholders find information about properties at ease with a view to giving a boost to the implementation of projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) framework, said speakers yesterday.

An enabling ecosystem is necessary where small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will get all the support required to avail better prices and grab a bigger market share, said the sector’s entrepreneurs and analysts yesterday.  

Bangladesh will become a trillion-dollar economy much before 2040 because of infrastructural developments, economic growth momentum and the confidence and indomitable spirit of local entrepreneurs, said FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin yesterday.  

Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a global hub for manufacturing quality and low-cost generic medicines since many countries don’t have the facilities needed to produce drugs, industry people said yesterday.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday honoured 10 individuals and companies with the inaugural Business Excellence Awards in recognition of their contribution to the business and the economy. 

Bangladesh requires a circular economy to not only safeguard the environment, but also ensure sustainable business in the country, according to various experts and lawmakers.

As the electric vehicle market is expanding in Bangladesh, there should be proper policies in place to attract foreign investment for the sector, according to industry people.

Syed Alamgir has recently joined the Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) as the chief executive officer (CEO) of its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) department.

Despite global economic concerns and severe crises in regional peer economies like Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the economy of Bangladesh is recently getting more positive attention from the global economic community, including investors and media.