Nine foreign and domestic firms are going to invest $55 million in Bangladesh’s hi-tech parks to set up manufacturing units for a number of products, including semiconductors, digital devices, and medical equipment.

Asian Paints Limited, a decorative coatings company, virtually launched ‘ColourNext 2021’ for the top architects, engineers and interior designers recently.

Bangladeshi travel-tech startup Go Zayaan has raised $2.6 million in a seed round led by Wavemaker Partners, one of Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firms, according to a press release.

Overall poverty in Bangladesh is increasing as the vulnerable non-poor have slipped below the upper poverty line due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study.

Bangladesh’s ICT sector is flourishing on the back of artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and big data warehousing, said Farhana A Rahman, senior vice-president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS).

Farmers in Nilphamari district are cultivating a fast-growing variety of potato in order to maximise their profits before the year ends.

A total of 46,100 factories across the country are set to undergo safety inspections as the government looks to ensure adequate infrastructural and fire safety measures at all industrial units.

Non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) can invest easily in the capital market as the government allows free inflow and outflow of funds of diaspora community, said a top official of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today.

The joy and gratification for making dreams into reality are enticing. In the golden jubilee year of independence, one can speak of a creative and visionary industrial entrepreneurship for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh that will build the future of the country.

Surat Ali, a middle-aged farmer based in Khulna’s Jhenaidah district, is enjoying massive success from dragon fruit cultivation.

The field office of the value-added tax (VAT) and audit team of the tax administrator is going to examine the authenticity of audited financial statements submitted by companies along with their returns.

Experts yesterday underscored the need for greater allocation in the national budget for gender specific projects.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) from China to Bangladesh has jumped by about 200 per cent year-on-year to $418 million in the past seven months, according to Chinese ambassador Li Jiming.

China will not invest in coal-based power plants in Bangladesh anymore, Chinese Ambassador Li Jiming said today.

Dairy farmers yesterday urged the government to stop the export of soybean meal in order to ensure an adequate supply of animal feed for the domestic market.

Jewel Mia, a temporary employee of Motel Sylhet, has been working for the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation for the last four years.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali today said his ministry has requested the home ministry to introduce on-arrival visas to attract tourists during the post-Coronavirus period.

Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations attempt to revive tourism businesses devastated after 18 months of the pandemic.

Garment makers have urged transportation service providers to refrain from announcing protests such as strikes that disrupt the country’s international trade  to allow the economy to recover from pandemic-induced losses.

The government is planning to run a trial of 5G technology through Teletalk on December 12 or 16 this year, said Mustafa Jabbar, minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, yesterday.