Bangladesh should quickly implement its national social security strategy (NSSS) to ensure the maximum coverage of vulnerable people, including women and children, according to an economist.

Capital dredging at Payra port began today just after the inauguration of the project by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail, chairman of the Payra Port Authority.

A three-day US Trade Show kicked off to showcase American companies’ products at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka yesterday.

Middle class families, especially lower middle-income groups, are suffering for persistent high inflation, said South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) today.

Despite being a high-priced share of the stock market, Standard Ceramic Industries could not declare any dividend for its shareholders for 2021-22 fiscal year, which, according to industry experts, is an example of what rumours can do.

The profit of Runner Automobiles fell 11 per cent year-on-year to Tk 27 crore in 2021-22 financial year.

The profit of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose more than 10 per cent year-on-year to Tk 124 crore in 2020-22 financial year.

The government will give Tk 137 crore incentive to the farmers to encourage them grow winter crops, including wheat, maize, mustard, sunflower, onions and pulses, in the current year, the agriculture ministry said today.

BBS Cables witnessed a decline in profits in 2021-22 fiscal year because of the rising global prices of raw materials and a fall in government tenders, which is the biggest source of the company’s earnings.

The US companies are ready to invest in energy, particularly in liquified natural gas (LNG), to help Bangladesh grow further, a top US official said today.

Capital dredging at Payra port began today just after the inauguration of the project by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail, chairman of the Payra Port Authority.

The ACME Laboratories has declared higher dividends for its shareholders as the company made higher profits in 2021-22 financial year.

Stocks in Bangladesh continued to rise for the third consecutive day today amid higher participation of investors.

The telecom infrastructure industry is bracing for the technology of the future as it has already made significant progress in this regard and is ready to make the leap to 5.5G, which promises ten-times faster performance than 5G.

The privately-owned BM Container Depot yesterday resumed handling export cargoes, albeit on a limited scale, after receiving permission from the customs authority to handle only garment shipments for the next three months.

The steel manufacturing plants in Bangladesh are less polluting and the lowest carbon emitters compared to the largest producers globally, mainly for the melting process followed locally and the efficient consumption of energy and water, said a top industrialist.  

Reducing the regulatory duty on sugar imports from 30 per cent to 10 per cent could stabilise sugar prices in the domestic market, according to a report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC).

The exit process for 29 low-performing companies whose shares are traded on the over-the-counter market of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has begun.  

Cyclone Sitrang is over and the weather is forecast to be sunny today. But for thousands of people in Bangladesh, including farmers, it is rather gloomy. 

NRBC Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Joyeeta Foundation to provide loans to women entrepreneurs at 5 per cent interest.