They will form a consortium of local and foreign investors to redevelop and operate the terminal for 25 to 30 years

Of the consignment, 31,500 tonnes will be discharged at Chattogram port

The DSEX gained 46.33 points to 5,436.10 by 12:12 pm

The news on Priya’s phone screen felt like a ghost. It was a report of numbers: poverty at nearly 28 percent, jobless growth. These figures seemed as remote from her life in the Korail slum as the glass towers of Gulshan. She had once believed in the “development miracle” of Bangladesh, leaving her village in the hope of joining it. Now it seemed that the miracle was a party for a select few, and she was left outside, looking in.

Gold prices surged above $3,800 an ounce for the first time on Monday, driven by rising bets on a US Federal Reserve rate cut that weakened the dollar, while concerns over a possible US government shutdown bolstered safe-haven demand.

Despite contributing about 28 percent to Bangladesh’s GDP, the potential of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) remains constrained by limited finance, poor infrastructure, weak policy support, restricted market access, and slow adoption of technology, industry leaders said yesterday.

NBR advisory committee dissolved despite mandate for vital revenue system reforms

EU FTA feasibility study begins soon to secure duty-free access post-2029

Rice, wheat, fish, poultry all suffer up to 32% post-harvest losses

A move to facilitate export diversification

It will begin from November this year

Salehuddin Ahmed inaugurated academic activities at ERF Institute

The bond will be issued under private placement

The EFTA countries are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland

Dedicated platform launched to collect feedback

From August 4 onwards, every taxpayer must file income tax return online

The DSEX increased 7.57 points to 5,387.64 by 12:10 pm

Asiatic Laboratories Ltd, a Dhaka-based pharmaceutical company, has approved the construction of a 32-storey building in Dhaka's Tejgaon commercial area.

Apex Footwear Ltd has reported a sharp decline in annual profit, prompting the company to recommend a lower cash dividend compared with the previous year.

Taiwan is seeking to double its exports of chips and electronics to India over the next five to seven years as smartphone shipments from the country ramp up thanks to demand from the US, the head of the island’s main trade body said.