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Increased turnover led to profit growth

DSEX gained 21.93 points as of 11:50 am  

Abandoned and closed state-owned jute mills in Bangladesh will be turned into fertiliser storage facilities, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Over the past two days, Bangladesh exported 84 tonnes of potato to Nepal through the Banglabandha land port in Panchagarh, which also connects the country to neighbouring India and Bhutan.

Germany’s Hellmann Worldwide Logistics International GmbH, one of the world’s largest international logistics service providers, is going to buy a 40 percent stake in Container Transportation Services Ltd (CTSL) to strengthen its presence in Bangladesh.

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Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin questioned why foreign investors would be interested in investing in Bangladesh if even local entrepreneurs do not find the country’s business environment conducive.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to install nearly 20,000 electronic fiscal devices (EFDs) in jewellery shops across the country to boost revenue collection from the sector.

The Bangladesh Bank has rejected NRBC Bank’s application to appoint Md Rabiul Islam as its managing director (MD) due to his alleged involvement in irregularities.

A state advisory council yesterday remained undecided on whether to sell 16 textile and garment factories of Beximco Group, citing that further scrutiny of bank statements was required.

Stocks of Khulna Printing & Packaging Ltd (KPPL) tripled in the past month despite the facts that it is languishing as a junk stock in the “Z” category, its operations have been shut for years, and there have been no positive developments about the company in recent times.

Cement sales in Bangladesh plunged in 2024 due to political instability, rising production costs, and the deferment of the implementation of government infrastructure projects, leaving the industry operating at less than half its capacity.

Bangladesh has the highest per capita power subsidies among its four neighbouring countries, including India and Pakistan, despite having the second-lowest per capita consumption, according to an analysis by the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers Association (BIPPA).

BB eases foreign travel policy for bank officials

The bank has been asked to submit another application nominating another suitable candidate

The first unit of the power plant began generating power around 12:30am yesterday

The interim government is going to send teams to Dubai and other tax havens to identify Bangladeshis’ ill-gotten assets abroad and bring the money back.

The trade association gave a reception to the newly appointed high commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh