Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has urged the traders not to increase commodity prices in the month of Ramadan.

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) and Adani Ports & SEZ Limited of India have signed term sheet agreement for the development of an Indian special economic zone at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN).

Inflation in Europe soared to another record, according to new EU figures released Friday, in a fresh sign that rising energy prices fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine are squeezing consumers and adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates.

The four initiatives taken to introduce insurance for the unemployed workers have made very little progress and have missed almost all the targets, a study finds.Star

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $143 million loan package to support the government of Bangladesh's efforts to accelerate growth by improving efficiency, predictability, and security of cross-border trade.

The turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 1,000 crore today after a break of ten trading days amid a mix trend of investment in the premier bourse.

Singer Bangladesh Ltd, a home appliance manufacturer and marketer, today said it is going to invest Tk 680 crore to establish a manufacturing facility in order to increase capacity to cater growing domestic market for home appliances.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission fetched around $1.23 billion or Tk 10,645 crore from spectrum auction as all operators acquired a total of 190MHz spectrum.

Spectrum auction for 2022 started today for bands that can support both fourth-generation (4G) and 5G technologies.

Dhaka stocks declined in the opening trade today amid low participation of investors.

The industrial rooftop solar panels can produce electricity at Tk 6.5 per unit, which is up to 30 per cent cheaper compared to that of the gas- and oil-run power plants, according to Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (Idcol).

The stock market exchanges rescheduled its trading time for the holy month of Ramadan.

Banks in Bangladesh will remain open from 9.30am to 4pm in every working day in the month of Ramadan.

The government has drafted a law to introduce universal pension scheme for people aged between 18 years to 50 years.

The country's 45 per cent people do not use mobile financial service (MFS) and 32 per cent of them refrain from using the service for fear being victim of fraudulent activity, found a survey.

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, yesterday launched its global #SheMeansBusiness programme in Bangladesh to provide women entrepreneurs with the skills, connections and technology required to build and grow their businesses online.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told parliament today that the prolongation of ongoing Russia-Ukraine war would increase the cost of transportation and agricultural production in the country due to further rise in fuel prices in the global market.

Japan has conferred an “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rossete” award on Uttara Group Chairman Matiur Rahman for his contributions to strengthening economic relations between the East Asian island country and Bangladesh.

The stock market index continued to rise for a second consecutive day today on the eve of a meeting between the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and stakeholders on the market’s current condition.

Bangladeshi and Malaysian businesses can now take trade benefits of the two countries as both of them have opened doors for investment now, experts said today.