An Indian company—Sewtech Fashion Ltd, a sister concern of India’s largest apparel maker Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd—has agreed to invest $9.26 million in Chattogram Export Processing Zone.

DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), increased to a historic high of 6,365.11 points today with a 57-point or 0.91 per cent rise from the previous day.

Technical glitch halted trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange since 11.10 am.

Leading mobile financial service provider bKash today suspended transactions through its channel to 10 e-commerce platforms.

Garments, textile, terry towel and garment accessories makers sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the cabinet secretary with the demand of keeping apparel factories open during the countrywide lockdown.

Bangladesh Bank today declared a new Tk 1,000 crore stimulus package for hotel, motel and theme park suffered by the ongoing business slowdown amid coronavirus pandemic.

The discussion between the apparel makers and the cabinet secretary held today could not decide whether the garment factories will remain closed or open during the 14-day countrywide lockdown starting from July 23.

The stock market regulator is set to investigate into the abnormal buying order placed by a section of investors to purchase shares of newly listed Sonali Life Insurance.

Stocks continued to rise for the second consecutive day today because of increased participation of institutional investors.

State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian today urged the garment factory owners to clear workers’ salaries and bonuses by July 19.

Chattogram Customs House posted a 23.23 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue earnings and fetched Tk 51,577 crore in 2020-21 fiscal year.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged to a three-and-a-half-year high today thanks to the increased participation of investors.

The garment exporters today urged the roads and highways department to carry out repair works on the Langalbandh bridge in Sonargaon on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway during the upcoming Eid holidays.

Bangladesh should launch an intense negotiation with the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to secure benefits of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) even after the country’s economic graduation in 2026, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said today.

The Rupganj incident illustrates the importance of taking adequate fire safety measures while constructing buildings in Bangladesh, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a statement today.

​​​​​​​"Negligence" of the hospital authorities led to the death of a new mother at National Hospital in Chattogram on June 30, alleged the deceased’s husband yesterday.

Envoys of various countries to Bangladesh, police officials, people of all walks of life and relatives have paid tributes to those killed in the militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital's Gulshan on July 1, 2016.

Mohammed Tanweer Karim passed away on June 29 in Dallas, Texas in USA. He was 74, says a press release.

Five years ago, on July 1, 2016, a single horrifying incident changed the perception of militancy in Bangladesh -- that even educated youths from well-off families can be lured into this most atrocious crime.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has blamed the management of development projects, including “Metro Rail”, for waterlogging in the capital and consequent public sufferings.