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Range Rover sees highest bid of Tk 53 lakh in auction
A 2006 model Range Rover attracted the highest bid of Tk 53 lakh at the Chattogram Custom House’s attempt to auction off 108 cars.
29 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Local firm to invest $8.5m in Uttara EPZ
Bangladeshi company Texas Clothing Ltd is going to establish a garments factory in Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in the northwest district Nilphamari by investing $8.5 million.
29 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Salt stock sufficient, no possibility of crisis: millers
There is no possibility of a salt crisis for leather processing in the upcoming peak season spanning three months after Eid-ul-Azha as the country has a sufficient amount in stock, according to industry people.
29 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh gets $753m for trade, connectivity
The World Bank yesterday approved a $1.03 billion financing to help improve regional trade in Bangladesh and Nepal by reducing trade and transport costs and transit time along the regional corridors.
29 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Monetary policy to be declared tomorrow
The Bangladesh Bank will declare tomorrow its monetary policy statement (MPS) for fiscal 2022-23.
29 June 2022, 14:54 PM
Grameenphone banned from selling new SIMs
The telecom regulator has banned Grameenphone from selling new SIMs for the country’s top mobile network operator’s failure to provide quality service.
29 June 2022, 14:40 PM
Ban on sale of new GP SIM cards
The telecom regulator has banned Grameenphone from selling new SIMs for the country’s top mobile network operator’s failure to provide quality service.
29 June 2022, 14:35 PM
Zero possibility of salt crisis during Eid: salt traders
Bangladesh has enough salt in stock to meet the leather sector’s demand in the next three months, a peak season for rawhide collection centring the Eid-ul-Azha, a top salt trader said today.
29 June 2022, 14:05 PM
Highest bid Tk 53 lakh for Range Rover at Ctg customs’ auction for 108 cars
A 2006 model Range Rover attracted the highest bid of Tk 53 lakh at the Chattogram Custom House’s attempt to auction off 108 cars.
29 June 2022, 13:25 PM
Bangladeshi company to invest $8.5 million in Uttara EPZ
Bangladeshi company Texas Clothing Ltd is going to establish a garments factory in Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in the northwest district Nilphamari by investing $8.5 million.
29 June 2022, 11:49 AM
Project launched to enable digital payment in Eid cattle markets
Bangladesh Bank and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today launched a pilot project called “Smart Bangladesh Smart Haat” to facilitate digital payment in cattle markets.
29 June 2022, 11:26 AM
Dhaka stocks up for third straight day
Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended in positive territory for the third consecutive day today despite lower turnover.
29 June 2022, 09:44 AM
Stocks keep gaining
Dhaka bourse opened higher today, riding on the gains in the last three days.
29 June 2022, 07:06 AM
Six cattle markets to accept digital payments
People in Bangladesh are yet to make a habit of buying cattle online for Eid-ul-Azha as trips to the market, where they can choose and haggle over their preferred animal, are a part of the festivities.
29 June 2022, 05:30 AM
NBR set to miss revenue generation target again
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) reached 76 per cent of its Tk 330,00 crore revenue generation target in the 11 months of 2021-22, meaning it is going to miss the full fiscal-year collection goal once again.
29 June 2022, 05:00 AM
Profits drive cattle fattening in Bangladesh
There has been growing interest among farmers in Bangladesh at rearing and fattening bulls, encouraged by high domestic prices which enable making a profit alongside an Indian clampdown on illegal inflows of cattle.
29 June 2022, 04:25 AM
Recipe to deal with economic challenges
Inflation in many countries has been brewing for quite some time due to production disruptions and supply chain issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
29 June 2022, 04:15 AM
US dollar more expensive against taka
The US dollar became more costlier yesterday as the local currency depreciated once again in the inter-bank platform.
29 June 2022, 04:00 AM
17 economic zones getting ready for south-west
The government is setting up 17 economic zones in southwestern districts to bring about an industrial revolution in the largely non-industrialised region as it looks to accelerate economic growth of Bangladesh.
29 June 2022, 03:30 AM
Michelin tyre to leave Russia
French tyre group Michelin said Tuesday it plans to transfer its activities in Russia to local management, the latest foreign firm to exit the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
28 June 2022, 18:00 PM