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Fu-wang Foods lays off factory for six months amid gas crisis
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22 August 2026 Business

Cancellation of Transhipment due to ‘some developments’

India yesterday said its withdrawal of transshipment facility to Bangladesh for third-country exports should be seen in the backdrop of “some of the developments” that preceded it.
17 April 2025

NBR to collect travel tax directly from outbound passengers

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to introduce a new system for collecting travel tax directly from outbound passengers, replacing the current practice where airlines include the tax in ticket prices and later deposit it into the state coffer.
17 April 2025

Ctg customs saw 12% revenue growth in July-March

Revenue collection by Chattogram Customs House rose 12 percent over the past nine months thanks to the easing of import restrictions, with shipments of Ramadan essentials surging ahead of the month of fasting for Muslims..The country’s top revenue earner collected Tk 55,346 crore in the Ju
17 April 2025

Bida expresses concern over gas price hike

The newly fixed gas tariff discriminates against new investors, as it compels them to pay 33 percent more in bills than existing ones, said Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).
16 April 2025

Dream71 to build renewable energy web platform for Lesotho

.Dream71 Bangladesh Limited has been entrusted with building a digital platform to promote renewable energy in the African nation of Lesotho..The leading Bangladeshi information technology company will develop a modern, web-based system to streamline e-tendering, data management, rea
16 April 2025

Foreign investors concerned about gas price hike

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) have expressed concern over a recent decision by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to introduce a revised gas tariff structure that differentiates between new, committed, and existing customers within the same industrial category.
15 April 2025

DSE seeks clarification from Beacon Pharma on export halt

Beacon releases a disclosure on DSE website today
15 April 2025

Why every startup founder must master Unit Economics

Unit Economics is, in essence, the financial anatomy of your product or service
15 April 2025

Tk 3,100 crore promised: BIDA

The recently concluded Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 has yielded investment declaration worth Tk 3,100 crore, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).
13 April 2025

Forex reserves cross $21b again

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves crossed $21 billion yesterday after almost 10 months thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency generated by remittances and export earnings.
13 April 2025

New industrial, captive gas users to pay 33% more

From now on, new industrial connections will be charged Tk 40 per cubic metre
13 April 2025

Eastland Insurance reports 6% profit fall in 2024

The insurer attributed the drop in EPS to a decline in net profit after tax.
13 April 2025

Increase imports of US goods to reduce trade gap: textile millers

They also suggested increasing US content in manufactured goods to 20% to qualify for reduced tariff rates
12 April 2025

Nearly half of Bangladeshi homes still without internet access: BBS

Internet usage at the household level has steadily increased in recent years.
12 April 2025

Stocks turnover hits six-week high

The Dhaka Stock Exchange ended the week on a strong note, with turnover reaching Tk 540 crore yesterday — the highest in one and a half months..This marked a 2.46 percent increase from the previous day’s trading, reflecting a slight uptick in investor activity..The pharmaceuticals se
10 April 2025

Chittagong Chamber wants widening of tax net

The CCCI submitted 114 proposals for the upcoming budget
10 April 2025

Bangladesh poised to become top global apparel exporter: Kihak Sung

The founder of Korean EPZ praises the steps taken by the chief adviser
10 April 2025

How youth-led startups are solving real-world problems

From revolutionising education to transforming underwater inspections, youth-led startups in Bangladesh are making waves with bold innovations and creative solutions..The potential and passion of these entrepreneurs were on full display at the Youth Entrepreneurship Expo 2025, organised as
10 April 2025

Dhaka stocks snap losing streak

The prime bourse of Bangladesh returned to the positive yesterday after a three-day losing streak, as optimistic investors cautiously channelled funds into select stocks to secure short-term gains amid concerns over US tariff hikes..The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange
9 April 2025

Power producer to sell directly to consumer

Bangladesh is getting into the merchant power generation model for the first time with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between an electricity buyer and seller for a solar power plant. It is a model which allows a power producer to sell directly to the consumers.
9 April 2025