Deshbandhu Group invested around Tk 800 crore in the last one year despite the business uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic as it looks to expand its footprint in the overseas markets.

Exporters have utilised just around 24 per cent of a government quota on selling hilsa to India within the stipulated timeframe which came to an end on Friday.

Asia’s gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region’s hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception.

Premium prices from international clothing retailers and brands have remained elusive for deserving local textile and apparel makers who have doled out extra money and efforts in setting up green buildings and adopting eco-friendly manufacturing practices.

Malaysia has expressed interest to invest in palm oil-centric industries in Bangladesh to diversify exports.

The government is going to recognise 19 businesses with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2019” for their contribution to the private sector, employment generation and economy of the country.

The government is going to award 19 businesses with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2019” for their contribution to the private sector, employment generation and economy of the country.

Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched a five-year $50 million budget to develop 500,000 ICT talents in the Asia Pacific region.

Police fired rubber bullets, tear shells and charged baton on garments workers who were demonstrating against the termination of 85 operators in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila.   

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged expatriate Bangladeshis all over the world to invest more in Bangladesh.

Both the international and domestic demand for Manipuri cloth, a style of handwoven fabric native to Sylhet that come in block, stripe and flat colour print, has recovered in line with the receding coronavirus pandemic.

The government is going to honour 30 firms with the Green Factory Award for their outstanding contribution to saving the environment and creating jobs.

Foreign companies that took part in the Bangladesh Trade and Investment Summit 2021 have shown interest to invest $1.16 billion in the country, according to the organisers of the event, which concluded on Sunday.

The government is going to honour 30 firms with the “Green Factory Award” for their outstanding contribution to saving the environment and creation employment, the labour ministry said today.

Bangladesh must remove the impediments in connectivity with other regions in order to successfully join the global supply chain and manufacturing network, speakers said today.

The seventh edition of BASIS Outsourcing Award was launched yesterday aiming at bringing more youths into freelancing and creating skilled manpower to achieve a $5 billion export target from software, IT-enabled services and digital devices by 2025.

The surge in sales of state-backed savings instruments has become a major source of income for the revenue collector in recent years as it charges up to 10 per cent tax on the profits made mainly by pensioners and middle-class families.

The first “Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award 2020” will be conferred tomorrow, marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Instead of organising the customary annual fair, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for a second time in a row will open booths at its field offices to help citizens fill out and submit tax returns.

Altaf Hossain, a resident of Chandipur village in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat district, began his journey as a gardener back in 2010 by purchasing a single cactus for Tk 30.