Private ICDs increase tariffs by 23%

The owners of private inland container depots (ICDs) here today announced to raise different types service charges in handling import and export goods and containers with an increase of 23 per cent due to increase in diesel price.
9 November 2021, 17:30 PM

Construction industry's assoc demands price adjustment of govt projects

The Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI) has urged the authorities concerned to adjust the prices of ongoing government funded projects through a special circular to help them recover from the losses caused by the high prices of raw materials.
9 November 2021, 12:43 PM

Grameenphone users now can use Facebook messenger without internet

Grameenphone in partnership Meta has launched an app called "Discover"- and a feature named “Text-Only Facebook” that will allow people stay seamlessly connected through Facebook messenger without internet.
9 November 2021, 12:15 PM

Stocks bounce back

Bangladesh's stock market bounced back today after a two-day fall.
9 November 2021, 09:57 AM

Special cell on e-commerce to submit recommendations tomorrow

The Digital Commerce Cell (DCC) plans to propose issuing unique business identification number and introducing a central complaints management system and a central logistic tracking platform to streamline the e-commerce sector, DCC Chief AHM Shafiquzzaman said today.
9 November 2021, 08:48 AM

Commerce ministry forms panel to review commodity pricing formula

The commerce ministry today formed a six-member committee to review the existing formula, which the government has been following since 2011 to fix the prices of basic commodities.
8 November 2021, 12:30 PM

S Korean Kido Group to invest $31.17m in Adamjee EPZ

South Korean company Kido Dhaka Co Ltd is going to establish a high-end garments and sportswear manufacturing industry in Adamjee Export Processing Zone with an investment of $31.17 million.
8 November 2021, 11:29 AM

Stocks bleeding

The stock market continued to bleed today as the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slid to a three-month low.
8 November 2021, 10:30 AM

Rethinking economics from a developing country perspective: some exploratory ideas

Why rethink economics? It is increasingly being recognized that there is something grievously wrong with the contemporary global economic order with its supremacy of the market - an economic order that is characterized by instability and unprecedented inequality amidst plenty and is posing threat to the very sustainability of the global environmental habitat.
7 November 2021, 16:36 PM

Researches played limited roles for SMEs to tackle pandemic: CPD

The researches related to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) done by different entities during the coronavirus pandemic have played limited roles in taking time-befitting policy measures to tackle the situation, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said today.
7 November 2021, 11:44 AM

Dhaka bourse’s index hits two-month low

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped to a two-month low today as investors remained on the sideline.
7 November 2021, 09:49 AM

Walton to build suitable future environment: MD

Walton has firm determination to build a suitable environment for future generations through environmental protection, said Golam Murshed, managing director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd.
7 November 2021, 07:01 AM

BPC records up to 50% spike in oil sales just before hike of prices

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) registered up to 50 per cent rise in sales of furnace oil, diesel and kerosene on November 3 just a day ago the newly hiked prices of the fuel oils came into effect.
6 November 2021, 10:36 AM

19 honoured with President’s industrial award

Nineteen businesses have been honoured with the “President's Award for Industrial Development 2019” in six categories today.
4 November 2021, 13:18 PM

‘Govt plans to form farmer groups to boost livestock sector’

The government plans to form 5,500 farmer groups and invest on them to give a boost to the country’s livestock sector, speakers said at a workshop today.
4 November 2021, 12:44 PM

Rise in diesel, kerosene prices angers consumers

The consumers have expressed their anger just after the government hiked prices of diesel and kerosene by 23 per cent or Tk 15 a litre as the spike will upend their living cost the time when they are still reeling from the pandemic induced economic downfall.
4 November 2021, 11:16 AM

Dhaka bourse’s turnover hits seven-month low

The turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell to a seven-month low today because of thin participation of investors.
4 November 2021, 10:40 AM

Huawei takes $50m project to develop ICT talents in Asia Pacific

Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched a five-year $50 million budget to develop 500,000 ICT talents in the Asia Pacific region.
3 November 2021, 13:19 PM

Stocks continue bleeding

The stock market continued to bleed for the third consecutive day and the turnover also dropped to a four-month low today.
3 November 2021, 10:01 AM

UK, India plan to connect world's green power grids

Britain and India introduced a plan on Tuesday to improve connections between the world's electricity power grids to accelerate the transition to greener energy.
3 November 2021, 07:32 AM