Star-rated hotels struggle to meet international guests’ demands for premium-quality beef due to import restrictions and inconsistent supply, threatening high-end dining standards

Auctionable goods piling up at Ctg port

DSEX lost 1.47 points while CASPI jumped 34.6 points

The government has raised the minimum wage of garment workers by 9 percent, according to a circular from the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Imagine you own a small coffee shop in a bustling area. Each morning, you observe patterns in how your employees interact with customers. One barista thrives during the morning rush, handling high-pressure situations with ease, while another brings a sense of calm during quieter post-lunch hours, boosting customer satisfaction.

Broiler chicken prices have increased in the capital’s kitchen markets amidst an alleged supply shortage, which traders attributed to a rise in consumption at different events and festivities marking the winter season.

Real estate developers in Bangladesh participating in the REHAB Fair-2024 are optimistic about securing sales at the event even though the demand for apartments is low due to persistent higher inflation and other economic concerns.

A group of labour leaders of the local garment sector yesterday urged the government to form an emergency fund to provide financial benefits to the laid-off workers, as many are still deprived.

The year began with a national election, saw a mass uprising midway and subsequently progressed through a deteriorated law and order situation. These all had adverse implications for businesses.

They made the demand in a meeting with the Labour Reform Commission

The integration would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen. I

The circular also said the new increment will come into effect from December 1 and the workers will receive the salary with 9 percent annual increment in January

Importantly, unit prices declined for most suppliers in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting competitive pressures within the global apparel industry

Says Shipping Adviser Sakhawat

Pran-RFL Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, has announced plans to improve its operational sustainability by allocating all investments in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)..This includes ensuring the full recycling of all plastics generated by the

India’s finished steel imports from China reached an all-time high during the first eight months of the fiscal year to March 2025, provisional government data showed, adding to concerns among domestic mills about cheap shipments from China.

The indexes of the stock markets in Bangladesh fell yesterday on rising for two days last week as jittery investors were reluctant to pour fresh funds amid economic uncertainties.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is struggling to complete its economic census for 2024 as most medium to large scale industrial and commercial enterprises are reluctant to provide data on their income and expenditure.

Seventy-year-old Shamsul Haque remembers how clean the Balutikar canal was when he moved to Kallagram village in Sylhet 20 years ago.

After a five-month pause, dollar rates have started to rise, prompting the central bank to question the managing directors of 13 banks about the fresh volatility of the greenback.