Malek Spinning closes RMG unit for losses

Malek Spinning has decided to shut the RMG unit of its subsidiary Salek Textile Mills due to continuous losses and low demand for its products.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM

BSCIC wants 214 acres of Sal forest

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation is looking to turn 214 acres of Madhupur Sal Forest into an industrial park.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM

DAP will push up flat prices

Real estate developers are concerned about the increasing cost of building materials as well as the proposed Detailed Area Plan (DAP), which will guide future constructions in Dhaka city, according to the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB).
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup, urges investment

A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japans top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation’s coup leader has  “grown fantastically as a human being,” while praising his  “democratisation efforts.”
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Local firms bag four APICTA awards

Four local companies bagged awards in as many categories at the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2020-21, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) said yesterday.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh bags 4 prizes at APICTA Awards 2020-21

Bangladesh has bagged four prizes in different categories in the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2020-21.
18 December 2021, 13:46 PM

Sustainable trading system key to perform better in new normal: BGMEA chief

The sustainable trading system and buyers-suppliers relationship are crucial to perform better in the “new normal” situation induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Faruque Hassan, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
14 December 2021, 14:44 PM

Apon to set up ‘Fair Price Shop’ for Picard staff in Savar

Picard Bangladesh Ltd, a leather goods and footwear manufacturer, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Apon Wellbeing Ltd to ensure the better health and wellbeing of its workforce.
14 December 2021, 13:20 PM

UCB Investment raises funds for 3 banks

UCB Investment has managed to raise funds for three banks by issuing perpetual bonds.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM

'Ongoing pandemic created potential for production, export of MPPE'

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has shed light on the potential of investing in the production and export of medical personal protective equipment (MPPE), analysts said at a webinar today.
13 December 2021, 14:03 PM

GM may invest $4b in electric vehicle plants

General Motors is considering investing more than $4 billion in two Michigan plants to boost its electric vehicle production capacity, according to sources and documents made public on Friday.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Investment proposals soar 50pc despite pandemic

The current financial year’s first three months recorded 46 per cent higher investment proposals, both domestic and foreign, year-on-year in spite of the pandemic, said Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) yesterday.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Investment proposals nearly 50% higher in current FY's Q1

The current financial year’s first three months recorded 46 per cent higher investment proposals, both domestic and foreign, year-on-year in spite of the pandemic, said Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) today.
11 December 2021, 12:51 PM

NBR awards nine highest VAT payers

The National Board of Revenue yesterday awarded nine firms for paying the highest amounts in value-added tax in the 2019-20 fiscal year.
10 December 2021, 18:00 PM

New income tax law should rid taxpayers of harassment

Businesspeople yesterday said the government should formulate a new income tax law with the objective to iron out all trust issues between taxpayers and taxmen.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Tax receipts keep upward trend

Revenue collection in Bangladesh grew at a decent pace of 15 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year as business activities turned around from the slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM

BFUJ supports NOAB’s demand for incentive

Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists yesterday called for restoring discipline in newspaper industry along with considering the demand of Newspaper Owners’ Association (NOAB) for providing incentive to newspapers.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Social dialogues key to resolving disputes

Social dialogues need to be launched in various industries to empower women and strengthen the country’s trade unions, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Nahid Enterprise sued for dodging Tk 275cr VAT

The VAT Intelligence has sued Nahid Enterprise for evading value-added tax of Tk 275 crore between July 2016 and May 2021.
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Reassess protection given to domestic industries

Bangladesh should reassess the protection granted to the domestic industries in order to help them grow up and accelerate the growth of non-garment export sectors, said experts. 
4 December 2021, 18:00 PM