Implementation of government development projects by ministries and divisions suffers years of delays as they, in most cases, are formulated without proper feasibility studies and technical designs.

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve yesterday hit a record high of $46 billion thanks to the upward trend of remittance.

Sales for home appliances could dry up in the run-up to Eid-ul-Azha as non-essential retail outlets will remain closed during the strict countrywide lockdown beginning tomorrow.

French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated JPMorgan’s new trading hub in Paris on Tuesday, as France pitches for more banking jobs and tries to lure finance workers looking to leave London after Brexit. Banks are spending billions of dollars beefing up their European Union operations post-Brexit to avoid disruption to some of their activities.

Akij Bakers, a subsidiary of Akij Group, has unveiled a new premium biscuit brand, Bakeman’s, recently.

ACI Group Chairman M Anis Ud Dowla, has been awarded “Bangabandhu Jatiyo Krishi Puroshkar-1424” at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka recently.

The European Union is planning to toughen its carbon market to cut emissions faster and put a price on pollution in new sectors, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

Nissan Motor Co will confirm as soon as this week that it will build a battery gigafactory in Sunderland, northeastern England, as part of its electric vehicle strategy, a reporter for broadcaster Sky News said on Monday.

Even with oil prices surging toward $75 a barrel, US shale producers are keeping their pledges to hold the line on spending and keep output flat, a departure from previous boom cycles.

The widespread use of digital platforms and social media has revolutionised the way we run our businesses. We are no longer confined to the age-old traditions of having brick-and-mortar stores. Instead, having a digital presence is seen as a must for any business to thrive.

Dragon fruit has caught the attention of several young farmers in Lalmonirhat as they are increasingly showing interest in growing the tropical fruit because of higher demand.

South Korean companies operating in Bangladesh want to play a bigger role to ensure sustainable economic development in the country alongside good corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, their representatives said on Sunday.

Bangladesh needs a favourable ecosystem to give a much-needed boost to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector with a view to creating adequate jobs and propelling the growth of the country, speakers said yesterday.

Livelihoods of about 1.8 crore people involved in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Bangladesh have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers found.

Ready-mix concrete (RMC) is produced at batching plants as per specifications of concrete and then transferred to the project sites.

Bangladesh’s construction sector is set to face challenging times because of the coronavirus pandemic as it would slow down the economy, disrupt development activities and put workers out of jobs.

Nearly 20 years ago, Rabiul Islam had constructed a four-storey building on his ancestral land in the capital’s Tejgaon area. Just a couple of years ago, he had extended the building to another floor with a tin-shed roof. And in 2018, he had installed tiles on the floors to be able to get higher rent from tenants.

Construction industries are responsible for 30 percent of the total global resources, 40 percent of the global energy consumption as well as 30 percent of the total greenhouse gas emission.

Bangladesh’s construction industry passed a relatively good year in 2019 riding on increased development activities and mega projects buoyed by a stable economy and rising government expenditure, sector people said.

Bangladesh should make its rural infrastructures such as roads, bridges, schools, hospitals as well as houses resilient to make them durable and safe so that they can help sustain economic growth.