Md Fazlur Rahman

The government plans to bring all private export processing zones under Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka has stepped into its 11th year in Bangladesh, establishing itself as a leading corporate healthcare provider and

He ventured into businesses in 1973, at a time when there was hardly any track record of the country producing successful entrepreneurs.

The best and the brightest of the business community were once again feted at the Bangladesh Business Awards, the country's premier event for entrepreneurs, in the presence of Finance Minister AMA Muhith. Initiated in 2000 by DHL Express, the world's top logistics company, and The Daily Star, the country's leading English-language newspaper, the award ceremony has gone on to become a widely-anticipated event in the calendar for business leaders.

Cross-border power trading can help South Asian countries meet their demand for electricity and save billions of dollars, the Asian Development Bank has said.

He ventured into business in 1973, at a time when there was hardly any track record of the country producing successful

Bengal Group of Industries is making a foray into the hospitality business with a five-star hotel in Dhaka to be managed by upmarket Swiss hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts.

The rise in wages in the US and an increasing intake of women workers by the Middle Eastern countries have sent remittance soaring

A nonchalant stockmarket has put a damper on consumer confidence in Bangladesh, though the consumers still remain very optimistic about the future, MasterCard said in a survey yesterday.

The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) can help the government better fight financial irregularities involving taxpayer money if it is equipped with adequate workforce and administrative assistance.

Bangladesh was never seen in rugs business in foreign markets until Karupannya set foot in Europe to make a story of success. The man behind Karupannya, Shafiqul Alam Selim began his journey in 1991 in Rangpur with just 15 craftsmen and now he has 5,000 workers and employees producing carpets, the majority of which are exported to the European Union, the US and Asia.

Mobile banking will get a further boost as the central bank proposes to channel all financial payments through mobile phones under

Eid shopping in the capital has become a troublesome affair, as thousands of people swarm malls and markets to buy items for themselves and their dear ones on the big occasion.

An international organisation has raised serious questions about the much-debated Rampal coal-fired power plant, saying it does not maintain the minimum social and environmental standards. "The project poses significant adverse social and environmental risks and impacts that are diverse and irreversible," said Bank Track, a Netherlands-based coalition of organisations "targeting the operations and investments of private sector banks and their effect on people and the planet".

The use of plastic money rose 5.5 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2014-15 from the previous quarter as local consumers continue

Foreign investors and their joint ventures with local companies have proposed to invest $1 billion in Bangladesh in the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year.

Bangladesh has long been trying to woo major Indian companies to make investment in the country, but the efforts have been met

The proposed budget relieves income taxpayers a little with restructured thresholds for different income slabs.

The government is likely to face mounting challenges in implementing its new budget as economists, while welcoming some new initiatives, were unconvinced about the country's capacity to execute the finance minister's ambitious plans.

The government is looking to bump up its foreign aid utilisation by about 40 percent in fiscal 2015-16 over the current year as it looks