Three garment factories - Kwun Tong Apparels Limited of Adamjee EPZ, Lenny Fashions Limited and Lenny Apparels Limited of Dhaka EPZ -- that had shut down due to Covid-19 pandemic – have paid dues to their workers.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked banks to provide detailed information regarding all types of accounts and transactions of five persons including former Bangladesh Bank (BB) deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury, and present Executive Director Md Shah Alam and their spouses.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Singapore will recruit 10,000 Bangladeshis while Romania will recruit 2,000 Bangladeshis soon.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said there is enormous scope for private sectors of Bangladesh and Japan to engage in trade and investment for mutual benefit.

Bangladesh enters the era of paperless trade today as member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed to it to reduce hassles in cross-border trade and to expedite customs activities.

Amazon favored big sellers on its India platform – and used them to maneuver around rules meant to protect the country's small retailers from getting crushed by e-commerce giants, internal documents show. As one presentation urged: “Test the Boundaries of what is allowed by law.”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the authorities concerned to curb food adulteration in Bangladesh, alongside creating awareness among businesspeople against such offences.

The central bank today asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to take strict measures to protect their financial from scams.

Nordic ambassadors and businesses have suggested improving business environment for companies already operating in Bangladesh to attract more investments from Nordic countries.

Luna Shamsuddoha, former chairman of Janata Bank, died of cancer today.

The government today set the prices of edible oil in the local markets to tame the skyrocketing price in the domestic markets, and to curb price manipulation by a section of unscrupulous traders.

The UK and Bangladesh today agreed to develop a future trade partnership that will increase mutual prosperity and further Bangladesh’s economic development as it graduates from least developed country status.

Amazon India today announced it would start manufacturing electronic products in the country.

Bill Gates exudes optimism in discussing the world’s ability to tackle climate change – until he hits on manufacturing. About that, he is worried.

Robi Axiata declared no dividends for its shareholders after its first year on the stock exchange, although it witnessed a rise in profits in 2020.

Three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to receive unanimous backing on Monday to become the first woman and first African director-general of the World Trade Organization.

Bangladesh’s economy is going through an uneven recovery as larger firms are recovering at a faster pace while small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are falling behind, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said today.

Freedom fighter and Sikder Group Chairman Zainul Haque Sikder will be laid to rest tomorrow at his village home at Bhedarganj in Shariatpur.

Britain’s economy will narrowly dodge a double-dip recession and will have returned to pre-Covid-19 levels within two years, according to economists in a Reuters poll who said the Bank of England was unlikely to take borrowing costs negative.

The VAT Intelligence has uncovered a VAT evasion of about TK 35.18 crore by Delta Life Insurance.