Rahmat Ali, a leading producer and trader of handmade garment items in Sirajganj’s Shahzadpur upazila, made around 2,000 pieces of clothing for Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest sales season of the year.

Banks will have to allocate around Tk 116 crore to carry out corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes in the form of providing essential goods and medical equipment to the underprivileged affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Unilever Consumer Care’s sales rose 14 per cent year-on-year to Tk 114 crore in the first quarter of the current year but it could not prevent a 31.8 per cent drop in profits due to an increase in prices of raw materials and duty.

The stock market witnessed a profit booking session yesterday, breaking a graining streak of eight consecutive days.

The biennial election of the country’s apex trade body might not take place on May 5 as candidates have been elected uncontested after four hopefuls withdrew their candidature.

The country’s apex trade body plans to set up a commercial bank and an insurance company to serve better cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), which struggle to secure loans despite being the backbone of the economy.

Edible oil prices have risen for a third time in two months, making it even more difficult for low-income groups to afford the essential cooking ingredient amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Diplomats from European Union countries will this week discuss making the transport and buildings sectors pay for their CO2 emissions, according to an internal document seen by Reuters.

Sales of mobile handsets have dropped more than 40 per cent in April compared to the January level after consumers tightened their belt as they see no immediate end to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mike Bowsher shakes his head in wonder when he hears yet another customer at one of his Buick-GMC dealerships near Atlanta has agreed to pay full sticker price of more than $71,000 for a top-of-the-line GMC Yukon XL Denali SUV that is still being assembled at a General Motors factory.

Canada is pushing on several diplomatic fronts against the US state of Michigan’s efforts to close a cross-border oil pipeline, the second such dispute since Joe Biden became US president in January, complicating the governments’ efforts to work together to lower carbon emissions.

Asian stocks climbed to six-week highs on Monday amid signs the world economic recovery was still well on track, though rising Covid-19 cases in the region weighed on sentiment, pushing oil prices lower.

The stockmarket fell today breaking an eight-day gaining streak, as investors went for booking profits.

In Spain where bank tellers were once legion, the sector is again reeling from thousands more job cuts as a 10-year trend gathers pace due to the ongoing pandemic.

Saudi Arabia could save over $200b over the next decade by replacing liquid fuel used for domestic consumption with gas and renewable energy sources, the finance minister said, as the kingdom seeks to cut costs to fund investments.

What was initially downplayed as a brief hiccup in the supply of semiconductors looks more and more like a shortage that may last throughout the year in what would be a big blow to automakers.

Garment worker are still in a vulnerable position as they can hardly follow health protocols to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according a paper presented at a webinar yesterday.

At least 20 of the 30 staffers employed by Khan Palace, a residential hotel in Kuakata beach town of Patuakhali district, have been put on administrative leave due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Garment factory owners are demanding more stimulus funds from the government to pay three months’ salaries alongside festival allowances to workers.

Stocks of IPDC Finance rose 2.08 per cent to Tk 24.50 yesterday thanks to the higher earnings declaration by the company in the first quarter of the current year.