17 local firms join world's biggest textile fair Heimtextil

The four-day exhibition began on Jan 9 in Germany
10 January 2024

Forex reserves fall after $1.27b ACU payment

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $20.38 billion yesterday after the central bank settled import bills of two months through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), a top official said today.
9 January 2024

Deposits in micro-savers' accounts rise 12%

The deposits in no-frills accounts hit Tk 3,849 crore in Jul-Sep quarter
6 January 2024

Tea growers saw bumper yields in 2023

Bumper yields have made tea production in Bangladesh reach a historic high in 2023, according to industry people
3 January 2024

Export earnings fall slightly in Dec

Exports decreased by 1.06% to $5.3 billion
2 January 2024

Bring back missing $12b in export proceeds

The government should take steps to bring back the $12 billion in export earnings that went missing from the overall export proceeds of fiscal 2022-23, according to a noted economist.
31 December 2023

Import of 30 high-in-demand products down 26%

The import of 30 goods, which are in high demand in industry, farming and households, through Custom House, Chattogram has dropped in volume by 26 percent in the first five months of fiscal year 2023-24 compared to the same period of last year.
28 December 2023

Container handling to fall for second consecutive year

For the second year in a row, the Chattogram seaport may face a drop in annual container throughput due to frequent declines in monthly container handling.
26 December 2023

Pacific Jeans Group to set up $55m garment factory in Adamjee EPZ

Pacific Denimwear Ltd, a unit of Pacific Jeans Group, plans to invest $54.5 million to establish a garment factory in the Adamjee Export Processing Zone (EPZ).
24 December 2023

Sino-Bangla trade to rise after Jan 7 polls: Chinese envoy

27 Chinese and Bangladeshi businesses honoured for contribution to Bangladesh economy
21 December 2023

Post-LDC challenges now a headache for Bangladesh: finance secretary

The govt targets achieving one crore direct taxpayers by 2026, he says
20 December 2023

GSP Finance incurs loss for fourth consecutive quarter

Its EPS stood at Tk 2.75 in the negative in Jul-Sep
20 December 2023

Ctg-based lighter vessel owners announce split from Water Transport Cell

They will operate separately under the Inland Vessel Owners Association of Chattogram
19 December 2023

Indo-Bangla meetings of shipping secretaries begin

The event is going on at Intercontinental Hotel in Dhaka
19 December 2023

Central bank says it has nothing to do with Bangladesh Bank Sangbad magazine

The use of the BB monogram by the magazine had created confusion among the financial institutions
19 December 2023

Bangladesh now top knitwear supplier to EU

Bangladesh’s knitwear exports to the European Union grew to $9 billion in the first nine months of 2023
18 December 2023

Bankers cut US dollar rates by Tk 0.25

Banks will buy US dollar at Tk 109.5 from exporters and sell at Tk 110
13 December 2023

IMF, ADB loans to boost reserves in Dec: Bangladesh Bank

IMF will give $689 million, ADB $400 million and other sources $220 million
13 December 2023

AFC Agro, S Korean firm team up to make molecular diagnostic kits

The kits will help in detection of dengue, chikungunya and other viruses
13 December 2023