Bangladesh needs more Chinese market-oriented investments to boost its exports to Xi Jinping’s nation, analysts said today.

The market for glass used in construction has increased steadily in Bangladesh over the past 15 years thanks to expansion in the real-estate sector resulting from rapid urbanisation, according to industry insiders.

Financial wellness platform Wagely Bangladesh this week hosted its sixth “wagely day” on the premises of garment manufacturer SQ Group. 

The central bank yesterday ordered six banks to spend 50 per cent of the profits they had earned from their foreign exchange businesses unethically between May and June for corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. 

A new digital platform rolled out by the Bangladesh Bank has opened a new horizon for local businesses to do trade with foreign currencies on a real-time basis.

The government’s foreign debt repayment has become costlier owing to the sharp depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in recent months.

A reporter once asked a corporate CEO about the secret of his success. His response was two words.

PHP Float Glass Industries Limited, a concern of the PHP Family, is all set to commission its soundproof glass production unit in the first week of October.

The government yesterday reduced the retail price of loose super palm oil by about Tk 12 per litre, and packaged and loose sugar by Tk 6 per kilogramme so that local consumers can benefit from the declining cost of these products in the international market.

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) over documents verifications system (DVS) in Dhaka recently.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and upay signed an agreement recently to disburse stipends of a Skills for Employment Investment Program among mid-level garment factory staff through the latter’s app. 

Stocks in Bangladesh made a low gain yesterday compared to what they would on an average day, with most struggling to draw buyers amid sparse participation of investors. 

Financial wellness platform Wagely Bangladesh this week hosted its sixth “wagely day” on the premises of garment manufacturer SQ Group. 

The stock market regulator will investigate whether Bay Leasing and Investment has used unfair means while preparing its financial report as the company’s earnings swung significantly in 2021.

A three-day “1st Bangla Med & Lab Expo” kicked off at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka yesterday “to support the healthcare, laboratory and pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh”.

Bangladesh-born Shwapna Bhowmick has been promoted to play the role of the head of Bangladesh and India operations of British retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S).

The six banks are Standard Chartered Bangladesh, Brac Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, The City Bank, Southeast Bank and Prime Bank.

Bangladesh-born Shwapna Bhowmick has been promoted to play the role of the head of Bangladesh and India operations of British retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S).

The stock market regulator will investigate whether Bay Leasing and Investment has used unfair means while preparing its financial report as the company’s earnings swung significantly in 2021.

The government today cut the retail prices of loose palm super oil by Tk 12 a litre and packaged and loose sugar by Tk 6 per kilogramme (kg).