Around 42 trucks carrying 1,250 tonnes of sugar from India have remained stuck at Benapole port for the past 28 days as the local customs authorities allegedly imposed a higher tariff than that stipulated by the government.

Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers’ Association President Mohiuddin Ahmed today served a legal notice to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, asking it to withdraw within seven days the order to pre-install Bijoy app in all imported and locally manufactured android phones.

The country’s apparel makers have sought cooperation from the World Bank (WB) for the development of Bangladesh’s garment sector.

The Bangladesh Bank has ordered private-run National Bank not to disburse more than Tk 10 crore in loans as the lender is going through uncertainties after the resignation of its Managing Director Md Mehmood Husain. 

All of the indexes of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose slightly today despite the lower participation of investors.

Banglalink, the third largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh, now provides the fastest internet connection speed while state-run Teletalk continues to be the worst data service provider in the country, according to a global speed test report.

Bangladesh needs to generate more accounting professionals to meet the growing demand for qualified accountants in a bid to facilitate the faster growth of the economy, said a noted chartered certified accountant.

Even a year ago before the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, Rajiv Chowdhury, managing director of Young4ever Textiles, used to ship T-shirts and polo shirts worth $1 million to Russia as the market was opening up for local exporters. 

At the beginning of 2022, businesses were upbeat and many of them thought that the worst stemming from the losses induced by the coronavirus pandemic was finally over. That was short-lived. 

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said that discussions are once again underway to readjust the gas and electricity prices.

A central effluent treatment plant (CETP) of international standard is necessary for the development of the leather sector of the country, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), yesterday. 

With the prices of daily commodities surging in Japan, a growing number of companies are paying inflation allowances to employees to support their daily lives.

Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol) signed an agreement with the Rancon Infrastructures & Engineering to provide a long-term loan worth Tk 5.79 crore to finance the latter’s second rooftop solar project. 

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Saturday urged the leaders of developed countries to keep food and agricultural inputs out of the purview of sanctions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a press release.

Kay & Que (Bangladesh) Ltd made a Tk 5.66 lakh profit in the October-December quarter of the current financial year, unchanged from a year earlier.

Non-governmental development organisation Brac and Guardian Life Insurance recently signed a group insurance agreement on life coverage and medical benefits.

Dr Debasish Sarker has been reappointed as the director general of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari) for another two-year term on a contractual basis.

Agricultural, cereal, and export prices have remained relatively stable in the one month to January 17, said the Food Security Update of the World Bank.

Bangladesh could avoid billions in climate damages and lost GDP growth this decade by making timely investments to withstand the projected impact of climate change, according to a new study by Standard Chartered. 

Pharma Aids Limited suffered a loss of Tk 23.71 lakh in the second quarter of the 2022-23 financial year owing to a decline in net sales and an increase in the cost of production.