Bangladesh's Summit Group to invest $3 billion in clean-energy push

Bangladesh's Summit Group plans to invest $3 billion in solar, wind and hydroelectricity generation projects in south Asia as a part of its clean energy push and efforts to diversify its fossil fuel-based business, its chairman said on Friday.
9 September 2023, 10:06 AM

BOGSOA’s consent not needed for foreign vessel’s waiver certificates

HC stays requirement of consent from Bangladesh Ocean Going Ship Owners’ Association (BOGSOA)
5 September 2023, 16:29 PM

Grameenphone users face network outage

It lasted for over half an hour after 6pm today
5 September 2023, 15:42 PM

Islami Bank share sees record transaction

Tk 524 crore worth of shares of the bank change hands at Ctg bourse today
5 September 2023, 15:09 PM

Rules relaxed for hiring of former bankers as directors

One can be a bank director five years after retirement or contract
3 September 2023, 14:39 PM

Pragati Life settles Tk 190 crore claims in H1

Claim settlement rises 26% year-on-year
3 September 2023, 11:06 AM

Remittance plunged 21.47% in August

It came down to $1.59 billion from last year August's $2.03 billion
3 September 2023, 10:55 AM

US businesses keen to invest in Bangladesh: Kamal

The visiting delegation of US businesses have expressed their willingness to invest in Bangladesh, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.
31 August 2023, 11:25 AM

72% Japanese companies want to expand operations in Bangladesh

Nearly 72 percent of Japanese companies operating in Bangladesh want to expand their business in one or two years, said a survey of the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) unveiled today.
30 August 2023, 10:19 AM

‘University curriculum fails to meet industrial sector’s needs’

A Dhaka University professor says at SME Foundation, FES Bangladesh event
29 August 2023, 16:04 PM

Bangladesh, Korea trade deal to boost bilateral investment: envoy

The two countries celebrated 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations
29 August 2023, 15:16 PM

Bangladesh to get $300 million from ADB for skills development

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a $300 million loan to strengthen skills of workforce in Bangladesh.
28 August 2023, 11:49 AM

Govt to set up sanitation data command centre

The Department of Public Health Engineering will develop the centre
27 August 2023, 15:37 PM

BGMEA targets cutting carbon emission by 30% by 2030

The association also wants to reduce use of groundwater by 50% by that time
27 August 2023, 14:56 PM

MJL Bangladesh plans Tk 95 crore expansion

The company will buy a 50-bigha industrial land in Narayanganj
27 August 2023, 14:25 PM
27 August 2023, 14:11 PM

Bangladesh starts growing genetically-modified cotton

The variety, Bt cotton, will increase local cotton production by 7.5 times
26 August 2023, 13:47 PM

Investors see long wait for enlarged BRICS' economic boon

The expansion of the BRICS group of developing countries could provide a lifeline to capital-starved new entrants Iran and Argentina, but investors and analysts say a broader economic boon for the bloc's members is far from certain..Leaders of the BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and S
26 August 2023, 11:51 AM

Padma Islami's life fund shrinks in first half

The amount of its settled claims was Tk 9.4 crore higher than premiums deposited
24 August 2023, 13:09 PM

EBL, Pran sign interest swap deal

The bank will pay Pran at 7%, but Pran will repay at an interbank repo rate
23 August 2023, 16:14 PM