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
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ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
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Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
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Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
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Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
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Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
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Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
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Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
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Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
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Bangladesh among top 5 most economic resilient countries: Kamal
Bangladesh has been one of the top five resilient economies in the world during the coronavirus pandemic, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today.
13 September 2021, 12:41 PM
Bakhrabad Gas installs central monitoring system
Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Ltd (BGDCL) has installed a central monitoring system at its head office in Cumilla to oversee the activities of commercial franchisees.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Focus on product diversification in next industrial policy
Key issues that could play an effective role in creating a vibrant private sector should be incorporated when formulating the National Industrial Policy-2021, according to speakers at a webinar.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt seeks 12-year duty-free access to EU
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is hopeful that the European Union will continue its trade benefit for Bangladesh for 12 years after the country’s graduation from the grouping of the least-developed countries (LDCs).
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt working to increase utility of saline lands
The government has been working to cultivate crops twice or thrice a year in the country’s salinity-prone coastal and southwestern regions, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said yesterday.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Differently-abled women face huge barriers when seeking jobs: experts
Differently-abled women face considerable barriers when seeking employment in Bangladesh and so changing any negative mindset must become a top priority, according to speakers at a webinar yesterday.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt hopeful of 12-year duty benefit
Bangladesh is hopeful that it will enjoy the duty-free export benefit for a more extended period after graduating from the grouping of the least-developed countries (LDCs) as the negotiation with the World Trade Organisation is underway.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Tackle crisis with tiny premiums
Microinsurance is not new in Bangladesh, but the general public know very little about it, although it can deliver much-needed cushion to the largely uninsured population in times of crises.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Five power plants add 779MW to national grid
The government is all set to inaugurate four new power plants and an upgraded one, which will have the capacity to produce 779 megawatts of electricity.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt goes all out to sign FTAs
Bangladesh is gearing up to sign free trade agreements (FTAs) and amend labour laws to continue to avail duty benefits on merchandise export once it comes out of the least developed country (LDC) status, said Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh yesterday.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Power cuts stall industrial revival in Syria’s Aleppo
Workshops in Syria’s Aleppo used to clatter on into the night before the war, but these days the machines grind to a halt at 6:00 pm sharp because of power cuts.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Higher yield, prices bring cheer to jute growers
Jute growers are overjoyed as they took home good crops, which will allow them to make more profit because of the current higher prices of the golden fibre.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Swisscontact, Chevron deal to create skilled workforce
Swisscontact Bangladesh has recently signed an agreement with Chevron Bangladesh at The Westin Dhaka to establish a training institute in Sylhet to create skilled workforce and provide easy access to vocational training for youths under Sylhet City Corporation (SCC).
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Taro stolon a boon for Joypurhat farmers
Taro stolon, which is “Kochur Loti” in Bangla, has turned into a boon for farmers of Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat as its consumption has slowly grown locally and internationally over the years.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure easy loan disbursement for SMEs
Structural reforms are needed to ensure quick and easy loan disbursements for the cottage and micro industry and small and medium enterprises (SME), according to speakers at a webinar yesterday.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
HC asks mobile network providers to address slow internet
The High Court (HC) yesterday asked the country’s mobile network operators to resolve any problem regarding slow internet speeds.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Soybean oil now Tk 153 a litre
The price of every litre of edible oil was increased by Tk 4, or 2.6 per cent, yesterday, meaning a one-litre bottle of soybean oil will now cost Tk 153.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Indian funds sit idle for slow project implementation
Bangladesh has utilised just 6 per cent of three Indian lines of credit (LoCs), collectively worth more than $7 billion, in the past decade because of slow project implementation.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Consumer complaints rising
Rights violations have compounded sufferings of consumers in Bangladesh, with the number of complaints rising a staggering 61 per cent in the span of a year.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Nagad hands account info to law enforcers
Nagad, a mobile financial services wing of Bangladesh Post Office, has provided to regulators and law enforcers the information of some accounts on suspicion of illegal transactions with some e-commerce platforms.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM