Appetite for rice on wane
Per capita rice consumption in Bangladesh declined fast between 2010 and 2016 thanks to increased income that
22 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Mirsarai economic zone to be ready by 2018
Mirsarai economic zone is set to be the first state-owned industrial enclave to see industries operating, said Paban Chowdhury,
21 October 2017, 18:00 PM
66 weavers get nod to use GI tag for Jamdani
The Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has given go-ahead to 66 Jamdani weavers to use geographical indication tags to
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Rules relaxed for duty drawback
The revenue authority has eased the provision of physical inspection for export consignments until June 2018 to
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Industrial park for pharma ingredients finally taking shape
The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) industrial park is finally taking shape nearly a decade after the scheme was taken up with the view to facilitating a steady supply of raw materials of drugs to reduce import dependency.
12 October 2017, 18:00 PM
DBL Group goes for $1.2b expansion
Leading apparel exporter DBL Group has taken up a $1.2 billion investment plan to set up 19 factories inside Sreehatta economic zone in Moulvibazar of Sylhet by 2021.
10 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Battling to bear high living cost
Over the last few months, Rupali Akter, the breadwinner of a five-member family in Savar's industrial belt, had to buy some of the essentials on credit from nearby groceries.
With a monthly income of Tk 10,000 including overtime, the sewing operator at a garment factory is unable to pay for all the products she buys, as prices of essentials -- from rice to vegetables -- has been on the rise.
10 October 2017, 18:00 PM
City Group, Deshbandhu get nod to export sugar
The government has allowed two private refiners to export a total of 57,273 tonnes of sugar this fiscal year, according to commerce ministry officials.
3 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Illegal foreign workers to face crackdown: NBR
The National Board of Revenue is set to start inspecting firms that appoint foreigners illegally and, in so doing,
2 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Wheat imports soar as consumers cut costly rice intake
Wheat imports soared as a section of people has switched to flour in the face of high prices of staple rice, said
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Chemical exporters appeal against India's anti-dumping duty
Two local companies have filed petitions with the Indian authority for reviewing the anti-dumping duty imposed on shipment of a textile chemical from Bangladesh, officials said.
28 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Cox's Bazar hotels, airlines get a boost
Domestic airlines and hotels in Cox's Bazar are seeing a spike in occupancy as government officials, human rights activists and
25 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Remove barriers in supply chain to stabilise rice market
Price of staple food rice has been rising since the first week of April this year, triggered by crop damage for flood in haor areas. And
23 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Shrimp farmers staring at heavy losses
Shrimp farmers are suffering from massive losses in the wake of falling prices of freshwater prawn amid sluggish demand from processors for export.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Big plan for tuna fishing
The government is set to issue more licences to catch tuna and pelagic fishes beyond the 200-metre depth of the Bay of Bengal and in the Indian Ocean, said officials at the fisheries and livestock ministry.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Kolkata freight train from next month
Bangladesh and India are set to launch a container train service to facilitate faster and cheaper transport of goods between the two countries such that bilateral trade goes way beyond the existing $6 billion.
17 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Cattle not subjected to quarantine pose health risks: experts
Cattle are being brought in over the borders without being put in quarantine, posing a health risk to humans and
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR bins plan to purchase electronic cash registers
The National Board of Revenue has abandoned plans to buy electronic cash registers (ECR) and distribute them
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM
BATB seeks quick end to tax dispute with NBR
British American Tobacco Bangladesh has sought an out-of-court settlement for a VAT dispute amounting to Tk
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Luxury buses make much headway in intercity travel
More and more luxury buses can be seen operating on the highways nowadays driven by a growing demand for a comfortable ride among long-haul travellers amid dust and traffic congestion on the road.
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM