The first ever two-day International Women Entrepreneurs’ Summit will begin in Dhaka today with the aim of encouraging businesswomen in Bangladesh.

There was a dearth of buyers in the stock market of Bangladesh yesterday amidst the prevalence of a floor price for every stock set by the regulator to halt the free fall of the market indices amidst global economic uncertainties. 

Banks will be able to get back a majority of loans from a Bangladesh Bank credit guarantee scheme (CGS) if borrowers default on loans taken from a small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) refinance scheme of Tk 25,000 crore.

World growth is set to slide from 3.1 per cent this year to 2.2 per cent next year due to high inflation, before rebounding slightly to 2.7 per cent in 2024, the OECD said Tuesday.

Seventy-one exporters won the National Export Trophy today in recognition of their contribution to the country’s overseas trade through higher sales, the addition of new products and markets, and maintaining compliance in the financial year of 2018-19.

The Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) is going to organise a weeklong roadshow in three European Union (EU) countries from February 25 next year to attract foreign investment.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked private banks to speed up their farm loan disbursements to enhance the country’s food security.

The culinary tourism business of Brian Bergey and his wife Ruixi Hu has persevered in China through three years of harsh Covid-19 restrictions.

Planning Minister MA Mannan today said the economy can breathe a sigh of relief as inflation is going down and flow of remittance is on the rise.

Ambee Pharmaceuticals Limited returned to profit in the last financial year that ended on June 30.

Traders have expressed concern over the construction of a ferry slip between two jetties that are used to unload liquid petroleum gas (LPG) in Mongla Port, the second largest seaport in Bangladesh.

The cost of Bangladesh’s third submarine cable project is set to increase by 52.23 per cent as double the bandwidth capacity is being availed while dollar prices are soaring. 

Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) is focusing on small depositors and millions of unbanked people in order to build a strong deposit base.

I have been living in a house for more than 20 years. Though it is not mine, I’m happy. I could be happier if I could purchase a flat.    

The decision to increase the wholesale price of electricity by 19.92 per cent to Tk 6.20 per unit has raised concerns among businesses who say consumers may soon have to bear the added burden.

Firms, both local and foreign, have put on hold their investments in Bangladesh owing to the surge in the dollar price, the energy crisis, the escalated cost of production, and the deep uncertainty caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. 

Citizens Bank recently launched a “Citizens Joyita” product, hoping to spur female customers across different segments to become even more savings oriented for its competitive rate of return. 

The government’s industry-friendly policy is helping industries sustain themselves and hopefully more products with the “Made in Bangladesh” tag will be exported abroad, said Electro Mart Managing Director Md Nurul Amin.  

The process of securing visas and passports should be simplified with the cooperation of various countries to boost Bangladesh’s trade volume, according to Planning Minister MA Mannan.

Movement of import and export-laden containers through the Chattogram port in October was lower both year-on-year and compared to that in the previous two months, reflecting a gradual slowdown in foreign trade amidst global economic downtrends.