The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined three individuals and one cooperative Tk 2.40 crore for manipulating stocks of an insurance company to gain Tk 10.22 crore.

Have you ever bought any pack of flour produced by Yusuf Flour Mills or heard the name of Yusuf Moyda, the brand under which the company is selling the item? 

Growth in leather footwear exports from Bangladesh was unsatisfactory in the first seven months of the current financial year as the economic fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war has been weighing down shipments since September, according to industry people. 

There is a huge prospect for enhancing trade between Bangladesh and India, especially in garment and textile sectors, according to Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). 

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) wants its upcoming business summit to draw foreign investment to explore Bangladesh’s economy and industries which bear potential, said its president, Md Jashim Uddin yesterday. 

Bank Asia has appointed an additional managing director (AMD) effective from March 1. 

A heatwave in northern and central India at a time the crop is ripening is threatening to damage grains and dent the country’s wheat production for the second straight year.

NHT Fashions Ltd, a concern of Pacific Jeans Group, has got recognition for establishing green factory thanks to its efforts to continue improving.

With the exception of a few, gender inequality has plagued society for centuries, with women being consistently denied access to positions of true power and influence. There have always been the more obvious and visible barriers which we are well aware of, but much more powerful and troublesome are the invisible barriers that have systematically held back qualified women from reaching the highest levels of leadership. 

After missing the deadline for a second time about eight months ago, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will seek a two-year extension for constructing a river port in Bera upazila of Pabna.

Bangladesh needs to play a key role at the Doha Conference to create political momentum and translate that momentum into a United Nations resolution with a view to ensuring international support measures for a smooth transition of the graduating least-developed countries, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue. 

It was once seen that only low-income and uneducated groups of people were involved with agro-farming in Bangladesh but now, the situation has changed radically.

The government is planning to procure 100 electric air-conditioned double-decker buses for Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) under an Indian line of credit. 

Bangladesh’s export earnings stood at $4.63 billion in February, the lowest in four months, although overall receipts rose 7.81 per cent year-on-year led by apparel, leather and leather goods shipments, official figures showed yesterday.  

Although the pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh saw growth last year, there was a significant decline in profit margins due to rising raw material prices in the global market, according to industry people.

The government is mulling whether to resume operations at five Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) airports to facilitate domestic travel considering the improved living standard of people in Bangladesh, according to Mahbub Ali, the state minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism.

Biscuits and bakery products manufacturer Olympic Industries has decided to buy a piece of land measuring 86 decimals keeping its future expansion in mind.

The tourism industry will play a supporting role in building “Smart Bangladesh”, according to Mahbub Ali, the state minister for civil aviation and tourism.

Many of you have probably heard the “Bitcoin Pizza Story” where this man buys a pizza with 10,000 Bitcoins as the value of Bitcoin at the time was only a few cents.

Robi Axiata Ltd is keen to remain a catalyst for local startups through its digital entrepreneurship programme, r-ventures, as the second-largest operator is optimistic about Bangladeshi talents to solve real-life problems, its chief executive officer said.