With the holidays lasting nine days, the town is anticipating a surge in visitors from the day after Eid, continuing for the next five days

Expects 15-20 lakh tourists, Tk 150cr turnover

Earlier, the startups in Bangladesh were not allowed to invest abroad

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways

Hotels and resorts in popular tourist spots across Bangladesh have so far got only 70 percent booking of their occupancy ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr -- down from last year’s 85 percent, according to industry insiders. 

Bangladesh exported ready-made garments worth $9.82 billion in 2022, $7.25 billion in 2023, and $7.40 billion in 2024 to the US, ITC data shows. 

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.

The shipping ministry has approved a special incentive bonus of Tk 60,000 for all categories of employees of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the ministry for achieving record cargo and container handling at the port.

The interim government has signed two loan agreements with Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) for Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans worth 85,819 million yen (approximately Tk 6,700 crore) for two projects.

Tension surrounds the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA), scheduled to be held next month, as a group of outsider pro-BNP business leaders are allegedly pressuring for the selection of an unelected committee comprising their chosen members.

The ban will be lifted if they clear the payments by March 27; otherwise, it will remain in effect

The government may stop yarn imports through land ports in consideration of the greater interests of the local textile and spinning sector, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said yesterday.

Bangladesh is witnessing a concerning rise in poverty, leading to worsening food insecurity, according to a recent study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).

The factory, which employed around 1,200 workers, is owned by former Awami League lawmaker Sifuzzaman Shikhor

Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event

The possible price of the 20-decimal Cumilla land will be Tk 1.9 crore

Bangladesh Submarine Cables has decided to reduce bandwidth prices by 10 percent, which is likely to reduce internet bills at users' end.

The plants—Rupganj, Maona, and Ullapara—have a combined capacity of 77MW

The event has attracted strong interest, with over 550 investors from 50 countries registering to participate alongside more than 2,500 Bangladeshi investors. 

The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) provides a structured framework that enhances financial transparency, said Taskeen Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)..He also said that IFRS would