BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
1 September 2026
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Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
1 September 2026
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Business
Commodity suppliers warn of supply shortages amid gas crises
1 September 2026
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Business
Remittance rises 22% in August
1 September 2026
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Business
Public servants’ new pay scale rolls out in four phases
31 August 2026
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Business
Building better retail products key to attracting young customers
31 August 2026
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Business
Sammilito Islami Bank’s depositors can withdraw money from Sep 7
31 August 2026
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Business
Tk 2,000 crore pre-financing fund formed for frozen food exporters
30 August 2026
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Business
Apex launches biodegradable bags amid plastic concerns
29 August 2026
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Business
Maersk wants to invest in Bangladesh’s shipbuilding
29 August 2026
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Business
Pandemic weighing on schoolbag makers
Habibur Rahman, a Chattogram-based schoolbag manufacturer, suddenly fell into deep financial peril ever since the coronavirus pandemic first reached Bangladesh in March 2020.
18 August 2021
Korean mentoring for Bangladeshi startup teams
A demo-day and closing ceremony of Korea’s six-month-long mentoring programme for five Bangladesh startup teams were held virtually yesterday with the presence of Ambassador Lee Jang-keun and ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
17 August 2021
BGMEA calls for releasing imports directly from port
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday requested the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to allow the release of imported goods directly from the port instead of private inland container depots (ICDs) to save time and cost.
17 August 2021
IFC commits $791m for private firms
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $791 million to support Bangladesh’s businesses amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
17 August 2021
Spinners won’t cut yarn price
Spinners are unwilling to reduce the prices of yarn in local markets even though apparel and terry towel exporters have demanded as much in order to remain competitive at the international level.
17 August 2021
Anwar Galvanizing to double production capacity
Anwar Galvanizing, a listed concern of the Anwar Group of Companies, has decided to double its production capacity within 2022 investing Tk 27 crore.
17 August 2021
Provide cash incentives to foreign investors: Japanese envoy to govt
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki urged the Bangladesh government to provide cash incentives to the foreign investors in the country.
17 August 2021
IFC to invest in Bangladesh, South Asian countries to produce Covid-19 vaccine
In the context of Covid-19, International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest in the pharmaceutical industry, including vaccine production in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
17 August 2021
Pabna’s hosiery industry needs support to survive
Pabna is known as a hosiery manufacturing hub that supplies a range of garment items, such as inner wear, legwear and socks, all over Bangladesh.
16 August 2021
Govt signs 50m euro financing deal with AFD
The government recently signed a €50 million credit facility agreement with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to accelerate Bangladesh’s economic transition to a green economy.
16 August 2021
Trade thru Benapole suspended
Import and export activities through Benapole land port have remained suspended since yesterday morning due to protests from Indian traders for allegedly being harassed by India’s Border Security Force (BSF).
16 August 2021
Chinese firm to invest $6m in Dhaka EPZ
Chinese company Kaixi Fashion Bangladesh Co Ltd plans to invest $6 million to establish a lingerie manufacturing factory in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone.
16 August 2021
New mango varieties gaining ground
New mango varieties are getting priority on consumers’ list of preferences for being tastier and more attractive than the existing ones.
16 August 2021
Fazli losing lustre
Fazli always seemed to be a cut above other mangoes due to its unique fragrance and taste, but this widely acclaimed 200-year-old variety is losing popularity day by day.
16 August 2021
New plants stuck in pandemic
For one and a half years, Premier Cement has repeatedly pushed back its plan to start the commercial production at a newly built manufacturing unit in Chattogram.
16 August 2021
Chinese company Kaixi Fashion to invest $6 million in Dhaka EPZ
Chinese company Kaixi Fashion Bangladesh Co Ltd plans to invest $6 million to establish a lingerie manufacturing industry in Dhaka Export Processing Zone.
16 August 2021
Big Tech rolls on as investors shrug off regulatory pressure
Pressure is rising on Big Tech firms, signaling tougher regulation in Washington and elsewhere that could lead to the breakup of the largest platforms.
15 August 2021
Invest in Bangladesh
Speakers at a seminar in the US called upon foreign investors and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest in Bangladesh.
15 August 2021
Ease conditions for raw material import: BGMEA
Local garment manufacturers have demanded that the government ease conditions for importing yarn, cotton and fabrics as work orders were pouring in from international clothing retailers and brands.
15 August 2021
Tipu Munshi urges foreign investors, NRBs to invest in Bangladesh
Speakers at a seminar in the USA called upon foreign investors and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest in Bangladesh.
15 August 2021