CPD proposes Tk 17,568 as minimum wage for garment workers

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has proposed Tk 17,568 as the minimum monthly wage for garment workers in Bangladesh.
8 October 2023, 08:03 AM

‘Illicit financial flows must stop’

Mostafa Kamal, chairman and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries, says in an interview
7 October 2023, 14:13 PM

UCB Investment celebrates three years of operation

UCB Investment Ltd, a subsidiary of United Commercial Bank PLC, recently celebrated its three-year anniversary as an investment bank.
5 October 2023, 20:59 PM

Kohinoor Chemical organises sales confce

Kohinoor Chemical Company (Bangladesh) Ltd recently organised the “Annual Sales & Marketing Conference-2023” in Cox’s Bazar.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Jewellers cut gold prices again

A bhori will cost Tk 97,044 from tomorrow
4 October 2023, 15:10 PM

‘Bangladesh should reform labour laws for EU’s GSP Plus regime’

EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley says at DCCI, EU seminar
4 October 2023, 12:10 PM

Policy support sought to weather economic challenges: BGMEA

BGMEA delegation meets finance secretary
3 October 2023, 13:30 PM

Self-motivation, marketing strategies driving greening of factories: CPD

Self-motivation and marketing strategies are the key forces behind the initiative of greening of garment and textile factories in Bangladesh, according to a new study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
3 October 2023, 09:48 AM

No need to import rice this year: Razzaque

The agriculture minister says in a seminar
2 October 2023, 12:21 PM

Construction costs keep climbing

Construction costs in Bangladesh rose by 6.98 percent in August, making it costlier to implement both public and private construction projects, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
1 October 2023, 23:22 PM

Supporting community a core objective for Bata

The core objective of Bata is not only to make shoes for profit but also to contribute to the community by providing employment and improving lives, according to Monica Pignal Bata, chairman of the Bata Shoe Organization.
1 October 2023, 18:35 PM

Reducing inflation significantly will be difficult

It will be difficult to significantly reduce inflation this year as further currency devaluation and rationalisation of subsidies are necessary, said Atiur Rahman, a former governor of Bangladesh Bank, yesterday.
1 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Default loans reach record Tk 1.56 lakh crore

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June
1 October 2023, 14:20 PM

Export earnings up over 10% in September

It hit $4.31 billion in September
1 October 2023, 13:10 PM

Bangabandhu industrial award on October 3

The government is going to confer the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award-2022 to 12 companies on October 3 for their contribution to the economy.
1 October 2023, 11:35 AM

RMG workers' wage: 3rd board meeting ends without decision

The board formed for recommending the minimum wage for the garment workers could not come up with any monthly salary proposal even in its third meeting held in Dhaka today.
1 October 2023, 09:25 AM

Bangladesh slips three notches in Global Innovation ranking

The country was ranked 105th in the latest GII, down from 102nd a year ago
27 September 2023, 19:13 PM

Former Ctg chamber president, his wife ordered to clear Tk 184 crore default loans

The duo has so far defaulted on loans of Tk 904 crore given by different banks
27 September 2023, 15:37 PM

Gold prices fall slightly

22-carat gold will be Tk 99,960 a bhori from tomorrow
27 September 2023, 15:09 PM

Ministries asked to send budget execution plan by Oct 8

The finance ministry made the call through a circular
27 September 2023, 13:57 PM