HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
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Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Business
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Business
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Business
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Business
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Business
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Business
Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Business
Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
Business
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Business
Construction cost goes up 20pc
The construction cost in Bangladesh has gone up by 20 per cent in the past year because of the surge in the price of raw materials, which could affect the implementation of development projects, said industry people.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to brand shatranji, black tiger shrimp in Europe
The government plans to start branding shatranji and locally grown black tiger shrimp (or Bagda chingri in Bangla) as GI products to amplify their popularity in Europe, the biggest market for Bangladesh’s exportable products.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM
'Govt decision to hike fuel price didn't consider impact on people's daily lives'
Consumers Association of Bangladesh today demanded that the government scrap its decision of hiking diesel and kerosene price.
8 November 2021, 08:53 AM
Coal to clean power transition: How countries responded at COP26
UK COP26 Climate Presidency announced Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement on November 3. It is a major political non-binding statement where countries are invited to make their commitments on how to phase out coal-based energy use both at home and abroad and promote clean energy use.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to inject more funds into House Building Finance
The government is going to inject more funds into Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) to enable an increased number of people to have homes of their own, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Hair trade brings solvency for hundreds in Magura
Hundreds of traders in Magura and its neighbouring districts are making a good income from both human and animal hair.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Fresh move to revive 3 old state enterprises
The government has initiated a fresh move to help three old state-owned enterprises turn around after its previous attempts largely went in vain.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt policies barely help SMEs fight pandemic: study
Government policies have not adequately addressed the mitigation of the pandemic’s adversities faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a study carried out by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Losses pile up for traders, exporters
Losses piled up for local traders and exporters yesterday as goods could not move owing to the countrywide transport strike.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Hilsa exported to India just a quarter of quota
Exporters have utilised just around 24 per cent of a government quota on selling hilsa to India within the stipulated timeframe which came to an end on Friday.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Fuel sales jumped just before price hike
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) had registered a sharp jump in sales of furnace oil, diesel and kerosene on November 3, a day before the new rate came into effect, raising questions.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Imports lead medical consumables market
Sales of medical devices in Bangladesh could be as high as Tk 20,000 crore but local manufacturers can meet only 4 per cent of the annual demand while the rest is imported.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Domestic flights three times costlier
Airfares of different domestic routes in the country have increased two to three times due to an influx of passengers trying to bypass a countrywide transport strike being observed since Friday.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Transport strike: RMG faces supply chain hiccups
The countrywide transport strike disrupted the smooth functioning of the apparel supply chain in Bangladesh for the second straight day yesterday, hurting the recovery of the garment shipment.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Border haats closed by Covid still remain shut
The closure of the border haat in no-man’s land along the Jinjiram River at Baliamari Char of Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram district has impacted the livelihoods of more than one hundred families based in the region.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to form 5,500 farmer groups to boost livestock
The government plans to form 5,500 farmer groups in a bid to boost the country’s livestock farming, according to a statement.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Import of refined fuel oil to surge 32pc next year
The government yesterday approved the import of 58.5 lakh tonnes of refined fuel oil for 2022 to meet the country’s demand, which is about 32 per cent more than what was potentially to be imported in the current year.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Diversify products, ensure quality
President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged business leaders to manufacture a more diverse range of products alongside ensuring quality to face the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid 2nd wave pushed 3.24 crore people into poverty in August: Survey
The second wave of the pandemic, this year, pushed 3.24 crore people -- 19.54 percent of the country’s population -- into poverty in August, according to a new survey.
4 November 2021, 07:37 AM
Export earnings rise on volume-driven growth
Bangladesh’s exports hit a historic high of $4.73 billion in October with a 60.37 per cent year-on-year increase riding on the stunning rebound of readymade and non-readymade garment shipment.
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM