24 January 2024, 15:29 PM

Garment exports to US double in five years

Overall apparel shipment rose 3.67% to $47.39 billion in 2023
22 January 2024, 15:27 PM

Russia wants to export wheat to Bangladesh

Deal signed for 3 lakh tonnes
18 January 2024, 15:08 PM

China says economy grew 5.2% in 2023

Official Chinese figures highlighted its economy performed one of it's worst in more than three decades
17 January 2024, 06:08 AM

India to allow edible oil imports at lower duty until March 2025

The lower import duty structure on crude palm oil, crude sunflower oil and crude soyoil was set to expire in March 2024
16 January 2024, 04:42 AM

Dhaka Int’l Trade Fair begins Jan 21

PM will inaugurate the month-long show at Purbachal
15 January 2024, 14:34 PM

How an election-packed 2024 could swing world markets

Countries making up over 60% of the world's economic output and more than half of its population hold elections this year
15 January 2024, 13:37 PM

'Precarious' year ahead for world economy, Davos survey predicts

According to top economists, geopolitical strife, artificial intelligence and tight financing to subdue global economic growth
15 January 2024, 05:24 AM

China 2023 economic growth tipped to be weakest in decades

Sluggish consumption paired with global uncertainties are among reasons Chinese economy grew at the weakest rate in decades
15 January 2024, 05:17 AM

State telecom firms should become profitable by June: Palak

Otherwise, officials of the entities will no longer be there, the state minister says
14 January 2024, 15:06 PM

Govt hikes interest rates for dollar bonds

The interest rates were raised by 2 percentage points
14 January 2024, 14:26 PM

Foreign-funded projects planning minister’s top priority

Abdus Salam says after joining office as planning minister
14 January 2024, 11:51 AM

When can we stop worrying about rising prices?

There are two key measures to understand how prices change over time: overall, or “headline,” inflation and “core” inflation.
14 January 2024, 10:04 AM

India has no plans to import wheat for now, trade minister says

India sees no need for wheat imports as farmers are on course for a harvest bumper
14 January 2024, 09:11 AM

Explosive import through Payra port gets nod

The government amends the Explosive Regulations 2004
13 January 2024, 14:03 PM

Textile, RMG machinery expo begins in Dhaka Feb 1

Over 1,000 machinery makers of 32 countries are expected to join the 18th Dhaka International Textile and Garments Machinery Exhibition
13 January 2024, 13:09 PM

India's retail inflation rises to four-month high in December on higher food prices

Increasing food price has raised India's annual inflation, raising central bank expectations of no rate cuts
13 January 2024, 07:47 AM

Container rates soar on concerns of prolonged Red Sea disruption, inflation

Container prices are soaring on the back of US and UK air strikes on Yemen
13 January 2024, 05:38 AM

WEF identifies 6 challenges Bangladesh would face in two years

They are: energy shortage, inflation, economic downturn, inequality, public debt and unemployment
11 January 2024, 13:21 PM

External challenges linger for Bangladesh after Awami League re-election: Fitch

Bangladesh's external challenges remain pressing, the American credit rating agency said.
11 January 2024, 12:31 PM