Amrapali mango production highest among all varieties

Just a decade ago, Fazli, Himsagar, Langra and Gopalbhog mangoes were the most popular varieties of the fruit among consumers in Bangladesh.
21 July 2023, 03:00 AM

Development spending falls

The government managed to spend 84.16 per cent of its development budget in the just-concluded fiscal year, way lower than its averages in recent decades, official figures showed yesterday.
21 July 2023, 02:00 AM

El Niño weighs on Bangladesh’s agriculture

Extreme heat has gripped many parts of the world as June saw the warmest global average temperature on record and the trend continued into July, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). 
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

3,000 factory workers trained in fire safety: FBCCI

Some 3,000 workers of about 100 factories in Bangladesh have been trained in fire safety with support of International Labour Organization over the past year. 
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

BARI holds workshop

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur organised a workshop for the one country one priority product project in Asia and the Pacific at the institute’s Kazi Badruddoza auditorium yesterday.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Poverty, inequality still big challenges

Poverty reduction and income inequality are still big challenges for Bangladesh despite its looming graduation from a least developed country in 2026, according to Planning Minister MA Mannan.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

DBL Lifestyles opens outlet for Nike products

DBL Lifestyles, a concern of DBL Group, yesterday opened an outlet to sell products of Nike, a US-based athletic footwear and apparel maker, in Dhaka city.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Coaching: the most impactful but mostly neglected

A coach was giving a pep talk to his team before a big game.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Prices of gold cross Tk 1 lakh for first time

The price of each bhori of gold has crossed the Tk 1,00,000-mark for the first time in Bangladesh as Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (Bajus) has hiked the rate of the precious metal with effect from today. 
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Lower rainfall spells trouble for jute farmers

Though the monsoon is just two months in, there has been lesser rainfall than usual this year, leading to apprehensions among jute growers in Faridpur and Rajbari over finding water sources for retting. 
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Demographic dividend may turn into a liability

The demographic dividend that Bangladesh currently enjoys could turn into a liability if an adequate number and quality jobs are not created, according to experts.
20 July 2023, 05:00 AM

Formal remittance outflow stood at $137m in 2022

Foreigners working in Bangladesh sent home $137 million in 2022, World Bank data showed although analysts believe the exact figure would be much higher since many people from other nations are employed in the country without valid permits.
20 July 2023, 01:00 AM

BGMEA holds Bangladesh Apparel Summit in Australia

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) organised daylong Bangladesh Apparel Summit at Melbourne in Australia on July 18 to widen the market of the locally produced apparel items in the Pacific region.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

DBL Lifestyles opens first Nike outlet today

People in Bangladesh no longer need to travel abroad for purchasing Nike products as the US-based athletic footwear and apparel corporation is opening its first showroom in the country today.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh team secures 3rd position

A three-member team from Bangladesh has secured the third position among 17 other competing countries in the final rounds of the Unilever Future Leaders’ League (UFLL) competition.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Huge investment needed in power for higher growth

Bangladesh needs a huge amount of investment in the energy sector to meet demand for its economic growth as a developing country, said Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, yesterday. 
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Impact of AI on business

The advent of ChatGPT triggered huge enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its immense potential. Some experts termed it as the most wondrous invention after internet in recent times. Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, said, “This will change our world.”
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Bapi inks deal with Arab drug makers

The Arab Union of the Manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Appliances (Aupam) and the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (Bapi) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on strengthening capacities and encourage trade between members.  
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

ADB raises growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economy to 6% for FY23

The latest forecast by the Manila-based multilateral lender is close to the estimate by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) at 6.03 percent for the FY23.
19 July 2023, 06:22 AM

Chattogram customs falls short of import tax target

Chattogram Custom House has fallen short of its import tax collection target by around 17 per cent in the just-concluded fiscal year of 2022-23. 
19 July 2023, 01:20 AM