Higher cowhide prices set for Eid-ul-Azha

The government today fixed the price of salt-applied cowhides at Tk 55 to Tk 60 per square foot for the sacrificial animals to be slaughtered during Eid-ul-Azha in Dhaka
3 June 2024, 11:33 AM

Bhutan reduces fees for Bangladeshi tourists

Department of Tourism of Bhutan notified that it has revised its policy for Bangladeshi tourists
3 June 2024, 09:54 AM

Bangladesh wants to start negotiations with China for FTA: Titu

State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu sits with businesses of the two nations
2 June 2024, 18:51 PM

Saarc nations contribute below 1% of remittance to Bangladesh

Of the $21.61 billion remittance Bangladesh received in FY23, only $44.99 million came from Saarc countries
2 June 2024, 15:08 PM

RMG export prices fall by 16% in 8 months: BGMEA

Apparel’s demand decreases among end consumers hit hard by high inflation, it says
1 June 2024, 13:23 PM

Bangladeshis consume 136 eggs a year, people in developed countries 400

Experts say at a seminar on “Doctors' dialogue on right to protein”
30 May 2024, 15:03 PM

Smart agriculture practices can increase productivity by 30%: DCCI

Smart agriculture practices can fuel farmers’ income by 40%, the leading chamber said in a seminar on smart agriculture
30 May 2024, 13:41 PM

Cyclone Remal damages Summit’s floating storage and regasification unit

Summit LNG Terminal’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar was hit by a stray broken floating pontoon during the peak of cyclone Remal on Monday, causing damage to the ballast water tank of the FSRU
30 May 2024, 10:42 AM

Treasury bond yields climb to 15-year high

The interest rate of treasury bonds recently jumped to a 15-year high of 12.75 percent, indicating that government borrowing will become costlier in the months ahead.
30 May 2024, 01:00 AM

Only 10% of planned economic zones get off the ground in a decade

Only 10 economic zones (EZs) have become operational since the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) rolled out its massive industrialisation plan in 2015, raising questions about whether its goal of setting up 100 enclaves will be materialised on time.
30 May 2024, 00:30 AM

IMF’s $1.15b 3rd tranche likely in late June

Bangladesh may receive $1.15 billion in the third instalment of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan in the last week of June, which will give a much-needed relief to the country’s dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
29 May 2024, 18:30 PM

Turnover at Dhaka bourse declines to 5-month low

Shares listed on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) faced another major setback yesterday with the daily market turnover falling to a five-month low.
29 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Loans, deposits rise in Islamic banks despite severe liquidity crisis

Islamic banks' outstanding loans rise by 1.43%, deposits 1.27% in February than January
29 May 2024, 14:43 PM

FBCCI suggests creating direct shipping route with Sydney

At a seminar in Australia, the apex trade body also sought Australian investment in Bangladesh
29 May 2024, 13:27 PM

Turnover at Dhaka bourse hits five-month low

The benchmark index also falls to a 3-year low
29 May 2024, 11:05 AM

Amazon wants bonded warehouse in Bangladesh,Titu says

American e-commerce giant Amazon wants central bonded warehouse facilities in Bangladesh to enjoy tax benefits, said State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu yesterday
29 May 2024, 05:00 AM

Inflation, dollar crises stymie manufacturing growth: MCCI

Contraction in domestic and external consumption amid high inflation, import restrictions amid the US dollar crisis, and gas and electricity crunch over the last few months have stymied growth in the manufacturing sector, said a leading business chamber yesterday.
29 May 2024, 03:28 AM

Nagad Digital Bank all set to get licence

Kori Digital Bank gets six more months to meet BB criteria
28 May 2024, 15:08 PM

BB upgrading software to expedite treasury bond transfers

Software upgradation kept transfer of treasury bonds suspended since May 26
28 May 2024, 13:45 PM

Amazon wants to get central bonded warehouse facility in Bangladesh

A delegation of the US-Bangladesh Business Council meets State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu
28 May 2024, 12:25 PM