The officials of the Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection (DNCRP) did not find any trader in many shops during their drive at Karwan Bazar yesterday afternoon.

Two more garment factories in Bangladesh have been awarded the “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)” by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for their green initiatives in production.

DBH Finance PLC has decided to issue a Tk 550 crore bond to facilitate affordable home finance.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has sought cooperation from the central bank so that the interest rate on loans does not increase by a large margin. 

The seventh round of meetings under the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) will begin in Dhaka tomorrow, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said yesterday. 

This is the first BDT-INR export transaction for Bangladesh’s electronics industry

The leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) have sought the cooperation of the central bank so that the interest rate on loans does not increase by a large margin.

The number of banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, and merchant banks is much higher in Bangladesh than in many other countries at a similar level of development or having a similar size of population and economy.

Bangladesh should negotiate with the European Union (EU) to soften some provisions in the proposed Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Plus since the country has extra time to do so after the EU extended the tenure of the existing GSP status up to 2027, an economist said yesterday.

An arbitration verdict was passed in favour of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited, enabling it to get refunds for excess charges imposed by state-run Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Limited on natural gas consumption. 

If you had visited the Krishi Market in the capital’s Mohammadpur during the first half of yesterday, you might have noticed two young men trying to sell half-burnt soaps, packets of detergent and several containers containing cleaning agents on a rickshaw-van.

Pharmaceutical exports from Bangladesh grew nearly 15 percent year-on-year in the first two months of the current fiscal year as drug-makers secured international tenders, according to industry people. 

The cost of debt servicing has risen significantly amid a higher flow of loans from development partners and an elevated level of interest payments, compounding pressure on the foreign currency reserve of Bangladesh, official figures showed.  

Cricket bat-makers in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila have gotten to work ahead of schedule with next month’s Cricket World Cup just around the corner, and they are hopeful of good sales during the showpiece event in neighbouring India.

Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL) and Brac signed a memorandum of understanding at the former’s corporate office in Dhaka yesterday to launch a hand hygiene programme of UBL brand Lifebuoy for schoolchildren. 

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) and advertising agency Mediacom Ltd have signed an agreement on inside branding services for advertising campaigns within metro rail.

Bangladesh’s cotton imports are likely to drop in the marketing year 2023-24 beginning from August because of lower consumption, said the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week.

There is no compelling reason to reduce the number of internet packages to 40 or discontinue three-day and seven-day packages and such a move would restrict customer choice, said a top official of a mobile operator. 

Concord Entertainment Company Ltd recently organised “Bruvana Go-Kart Challenge 2023” at Xtreme Racing Bangladesh’s go-kart track in Ashulia, next to Fantasy Kingdom. 

In recent times, we have observed a notable trend in Bangladesh’s professional landscape: an increasing exodus of skilled individuals seeking opportunities abroad, be it higher studies or better careers. Despite facing multiple hardships across living and professional development, this phenomenon is growing. One can easily ask: what are the intricate factors underpinning this migration?