Chinese trade body CCPIT keen to invest more in Bangladesh

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade signs deal with Bangladesh China Chamber
11 March 2023, 15:38 PM

Two-day zakat fair begins in Dhaka

The Center for Zakat Management organised the fair
11 March 2023, 14:57 PM

Response to high food, energy prices should focus on most vulnerable

Governments confront difficult policy choices as they try to shield their people from record food prices and soaring energy costs driven higher by the war in Ukraine.
11 March 2023, 06:39 AM

Forex reserves slip to six-year low

Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have slipped to a six-year low of $31.15 billion after the central bank cleared import bills to the tune of $1.05 billion with a number of Asian countries, official figures showed.   
10 March 2023, 05:55 AM

Prime mover sales down over 62%

Sales of prime movers, which are the front part of semi-trailer type trucks, fell over 62 per cent year-on-year in 2022 in Bangladesh amid a fall in imports and surge in their prices alongside that of fuel.
10 March 2023, 03:30 AM

Bangladesh Business Summit starts tomorrow

The Bangladesh Business Summit will kick off tomorrow with the aim of creating new opportunities for trade and investment by showcasing the country’s economic potential before a global audience.
10 March 2023, 03:00 AM

Bank Asia, Nagad pen deal on remittance services

Bank Asia signed an agreement with Nagad recently facilitating cross-border remittance services for Bangladeshi nationals residing abroad. 
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Mastercard, ShareTrip and Eastern Bank launch travel credit card

Mastercard, Eastern Bank and ShareTrip jointly launched the country’s first-ever co-branded travel credit card “SkyTrip” yesterday.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Stocks on Dhaka bourse fall marginally

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged down yesterday, snapping gains in the previous session.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Leather goods makers seek environmental clearance quickly

Leather goods manufacturers based in the capital’s Hazaribagh have urged the government to simplify the process of issuing environmental clearance certificates so that they can tap export opportunities easily.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Apparel exhibition in Dhaka on March 16

A conference and exhibition on sustainable clothing production will be held in Dhaka on March 16.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Ethics in the unethical world

There was once a young and talented woman who got a job at a corporate giant.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt to buy more LNG

The government has approved the purchase of another shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the international spot market, the fourth since February, to ramp up electricity production ahead of Ramadan and the summer season. 
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Forex reserves fall to $31.15 billion

Bangladesh Bank cleared $1.05 billion ACU payment on March 6
9 March 2023, 15:10 PM
9 March 2023, 13:24 PM

Dhaka stocks fall, but Ctg up

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged down today snapping gains of the previous session.
9 March 2023, 10:41 AM

DSE edges down, CSE inches up

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell slightly in the morning session today.
9 March 2023, 06:39 AM

Container movement thru Ctg port on the decline

Container movement through Chattogram port began a downward trend in the second half of 2022 that has stretched into the first two months of the current calendar year, according to shipping agents.
9 March 2023, 03:00 AM

Drop in gold price fails to improve sales

Sales of gold ornaments have remained low in Bangladesh despite the reduction of the prices of the precious metal twice in February after hitting an all-time high the month before, according to jewellery traders.
9 March 2023, 02:45 AM

Fast-track projects see better implementation

Implementation of eight fast-track projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) was at a good pace in the first seven months of the current fiscal year of 2022-23 while that of other projects was slower.
9 March 2023, 02:30 AM