Uber helped commuters in Bangladesh save an estimated 1.1 million hours in travel time in 2024, a benefit valued at Tk 94 crore in monetary terms, according to an economic impact report released on Monday.

Sustainable agriculture has become an urgent necessity for ensuring food security, protecting the environment, safeguarding the well-being of farmers in Bangladesh, and increasing exports of agricultural products, according to experts and policymakers.

Brent crude oil prices advanced on Tuesday adding to gains in the previous session after a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia reduced flows from Kazakhstan, but gains were capped on the prospects of supply rising soon.

Ensuring affordable spectrum is crucial for expanding digital connectivity and fostering economic growth, said M Emdad Ul Bari, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

The 19th edition of the Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG) will commence on 20 February at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka.

The report highlights Uber’s role in job creation, tourism, and improved mobility

Robi shares up

A scuffle broke out between two rival groups at the Bangladesh Economic Association’s (BEA) Eskaton office in Dhaka yesterday, prompting police intervention to restore order.

The International Monetary Fund has deferred the release of the fourth tranche of the $4.7 billion loan to June instead of March as Bangladesh could not meet some prior conditions.

Robi Axiata Ltd posted a record profit of Tk 703 crore in 2024, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth in earnings by the second-largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.

Chattogram Custom House put 43 confiscated vehicles, including 24 imported under the “Member of Parliament” (MP) quota, up for auction, but bidders showed interest in 35 of the cars.

Some 98.7 percent of garment workers did not participate in a state-sponsored universal pension scheme (UPS) due to a lack of financial capacity and awareness, according to a study.

Gold prices climbed on Monday as the dollar weakened, with investors awaiting further details on US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff plans, which could escalate global trade tensions.

This growth was largely supported by a 30 percent year-on-year surge in imports in December 2024.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) will sell animal proteins, including meat and milk, in Dhaka during the Ramadan, which will start in around two weeks.

First Security Islami Bank PLC recently organised a “Business Review Meeting-2025” for officers of the Cumilla zone at a hotel in Feni.

EXIM Bank PLC recently arranged a “Special Business Development Meeting” for the Cumilla region at the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in Cumilla.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) PLC Bangladesh operations recently held an “Annual Staff Conference” at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka.

Md Mamunur Rashid Molla has been appointed as the managing director (MD) of the Phoenix Finance & Investments Limited.

ACI Pure Flour Limited launched a new product of fortified flour named “ACI Pure Power Flour” at the Shwapno outlet in the capital’s Gulshan-1 to meet the nutritional deficiencies in the daily diet of people.