The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has once again sought cooperation from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to extend the validity of trade and other business relevant licences to three to five years from the current one year.

Sika Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based construction chemical manufacturer Sika Group, is investing $6 million setting up a 10,000-square metre factory in Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (Miez) in Sonargaon of Narayanganj.

Television broadcasts of local channels could be disrupted for a total of 81 minutes from tomorrow to October 7 as the sun could be in direct line with Bangabandhu Satellite-1, disrupting the signal of the satellite.

The non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) will have to take permission from the central bank to lend to their subsidiaries or associates and waive loans or interests.

Bangladesh made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in 2021, the US Department of Labor said today.

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, for the first time has expanded its annual marketing summit to Bangladesh, and the digital event was aired today.

Bangladesh Bank today hiked its key interest rate or policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent with a view to containing the inflationary pressure.

On the fourth episode of Preronar Kotha Season 03, we had the opportunity to speak to one such top executive from the corporate sector, considered a trailblazer in changing the perception about Bangladeshi leaders in business.

The Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges rose marginally yesterday, snapping a three-day declining trend.

The non-bank financial institutions have demanded withdrawal of the 7 per cent interest cap on deposit.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNYCCI) have recently joined hands to boost bilateral trade between Bangladesh and the United States of America.

A daylong fair for technical jobs took place at PSC Convention Hall in the capital’s Mirpur today with thousands thronging to bag their desired jobs.

The Bangladesh Bank has once again renewed the interim licence of Nagad as the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) could not form a subsidiary to run the mobile financial service within the deadline.

The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said today.

Bangladesh should go for regulatory and taxation reforms along with building level playing fields for local and foreign firms to attract more foreign direct investment from the European Union, EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley said today.

Most shares on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges dropped today as economic uncertainty at home and abroad persists, prompting the key indices to retreat for the third consecutive day.

The government has issued three submarine cable licenses to Summit Communications, CdNet Communications and Metacore Subcom Ltd. Last bastion of state-owned monopoly in telecoms will fall once the private cables emerge from the Bay of Bengal.

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) along with 270 other trade bodies has urged the US Congress for reactivating the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for the convenience of the American traders.

Dhaka and Chittagong bourses closed in the red for the second consecutive day today as most shares fell amid investors’ persistent concern about rising inflation and continued global economic turmoil.

A delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) will depart Dhaka tomorrow for Turkey to explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities.