Sandhani Asset Management gets go-ahead to run business

Sandhani Asset Management Limited (SAML) got the nod from the stock market regulator to run the business.
18 August 2021, 11:37 AM

Russia wants to import mango from Bangladesh

Russia has expressed its interest to buy mangoes from Bangladesh, the agriculture ministry said today.
18 August 2021, 11:32 AM

Stocks break gaining streak

The stock market fell today breaking a four-day gaining streak.
18 August 2021, 11:31 AM

Anwar Group Founder and Chairman Anwar Hossain no more

Anwar Hossain, founder and chairman of Anwar Group of Industries, breathed his last on August 17.
17 August 2021, 19:50 PM

Commerce ministry asks e-orange to give info about its assets, liabilities by 7 days

The commerce ministry today issued a show cause notice to e-orange asking them to provide information about the amount of assets and liabilities of the e-commerce company within seven days.
17 August 2021, 16:40 PM

BKMEA publishes election schedule

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) today published the election schedules to elect the leaders for the trade body for a two-year tenure.
17 August 2021, 16:18 PM

bti launches new strategic business unit "bti Property Management"

Leading real-estate company Building Technology and Ideas Ltd (bti) has launched a new strategic business unit called bti Property Management to provide people with property management services.
17 August 2021, 15:06 PM

Standard Chartered-UCEP announce second phase of re-skilling programme

Standard Chartered has announced to launch the second phase of re-skilling and employment reintegration programme in partnership with UCEP for those who have lost their livelihoods due to the Covid-19 fallout.
17 August 2021, 13:28 PM

Korean mentoring programme for five Bangladeshi startup teams ends

A demo-day and closing ceremony of Korea’s six-month-long mentoring programme for five Bangladesh startup teams were held virtually today with the presence of Ambassador Lee Jang-keun and ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
17 August 2021, 12:49 PM

Stocks rise for fourth consecutive day

The stock market continued to rise for the last four consecutive days, pushing the benchmark index to hit a new high today.
17 August 2021, 11:31 AM

BGMEA urges Ctg port to release imported goods directly from port

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today requested the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to allow releasing the imported goods from the port directly instead of private inland container depots (ICDs) to save time and cost.
17 August 2021, 10:24 AM

Anwar Galvanizing's Tk 27cr plan to double galvanised item production

Anwar Galvanizing, a listed concern of Anwar Group, has decided to double its capacity to produce galvanised products within 2022.
17 August 2021, 09:36 AM

E-orange owners, staff sued for embezzling Tk 1,100 crore of customers

Customers have filed a case against owners and staff of e-commerce platform E-orange for reportedly embezzling around Tk 1,100 crore by not delivering their products.
17 August 2021, 08:36 AM

IFC to invest in Bangladesh, South Asian countries to produce Covid-19 vaccine

In the context of Covid-19, International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest in the pharmaceutical industry, including vaccine production in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
17 August 2021, 06:12 AM

Probashi Kallyan Bank signs deal with NCC Bank for remittance disbursement

State-owned Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) today signed an agreement with NCC Bank for the disbursement of remittance sent by Bangladeshi expatriates to their beneficiaries in the country.
16 August 2021, 13:58 PM

Rangs Motors wins Volvo-Eicher’s ‘Best Commercial Vehicle Dealer 2020-21’ award

Rangs Motors Ltd has recently won the "Best Commercial Vehicle Dealer 2020-2021" award at the Annual Dealer Conference 2021 virtually hosted by Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicles.
16 August 2021, 12:50 PM

Trade through Benapole suspended as BSF harassed Indian truck drivers

Import and export trade through Benapole port has been suspended since the morning due to protests of Indian traders for alleged harassment of truckers by the Border Security Force (BSF).
16 August 2021, 12:13 PM

Terry towel makers also want easy conditions for raw materials import

Following suit of garment makers, the terry towel makers also urged the government to ease the rules for yarn import through land port from India because of rising local prices of basic raw materials.
16 August 2021, 12:00 PM

Chinese company Kaixi Fashion to invest $6 million in Dhaka EPZ

Chinese company Kaixi Fashion Bangladesh Co Ltd plans to invest $6 million to establish a lingerie manufacturing industry in Dhaka Export Processing Zone.
16 August 2021, 11:26 AM

Ease conditions for raw material import: BGMEA

Local garment manufacturers have demanded that the government ease conditions for importing yarn, cotton and fabrics as work orders were pouring in from international clothing retailers and brands.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM