Thanks to the success of the first direct container shipping service between Chattogram and Italy commenced in February this year, several Europe-based logistics providers now also want to launch such services for faster transportation of Bangladesh’s export cargoes.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to enhance the volume of working capital as financial capacity of many businesses are on the wane due to the global price rise of various goods.

The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically high levels through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report.

Sweden sees enormous potential in Bangladesh's human resources in the IT sector and the Scandinavian nation believes both the countries can benefit by utilising this human resource.

The customs offices will remain open on a limited scale during the Eid and weekly holidays beginning from April 29 to May 4 to ensure smooth operation of export and import activities at the ports.

The Bangladesh Bank today revised its policy for post import financing (PIF) in order to give clarification to banks as importers have faced complexities to get fund properly.

Telecom operator Banglalink today signed an agreement with 17 banks in the country to secure a five-year syndicated term loan of Tk 1,200 crore.

Bangladesh has offered to export electricity to Nepal in the winter season and import its hydropower in summer.

Grameen Bank has signed a deal with Sandhani Life Insurance Ltd to launch Grameen Bank-Aims First Unit Fund.

Another direct container shipping service between Chattogram and two European ports is going to be introduced next month.

Customers can now do unlimited transactions through mobile financial services (MFSs).

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) broke the four days' gaining streak today while the turnover plummeted below the Tk 600 crore-level.

Chinese company Venus Beauty Ltd is going to set up a hair fashion accessories manufacturing industry in Bepza Economic Zone with an investment of $50 million.

Global edible oil consumers have no option but to pay top dollar for supplies after Indonesia's surprise palm oil export ban forced buyers to seek alternatives, already in short supply due to adverse weather and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The first tea auction for 2022-23 will begin tomorrow at Chattogram Tea Auction Centre.

The bar on launching eSIM services has been finally removed as the National Board of Revenue (NRB) has set the tax regime for the sale of eSIM by operators.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) launched a hotline number of 16134 to get services related to the Automated System for Customs Data (Asycuda) and customs.

Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer, announced plans to ban exports of the most widely used vegetable oil on Friday, in a shock move that could further inflame surging global food inflation.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to monitor agent banking programme closely by appointing dedicated officials in order to ensure transparency of the operation.

Digital payments can boost Bangladesh’s gross domestic product by 1.7 per cent a year, an addition of $6.2 billion annually to the economy, according to a new report.