About 36 percent of the CEOs are expecting the economic growth rate to improve, compared to 31 percent in a similar survey conducted last year.

He, however, could not say immediately when exactly the commissions will be constituted.

Shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended higher yesterday on suffering a major decline last week due to a buying spree by bargain hunters on selective shares which account for large amounts in market capitalisation.

The first consignment of Indian onions is expected to arrive in Bangladesh by tonight and the key kitchen item will be sold at the retail level at Tk 40 per kilogramme

The multinational company reported a profit of Tk 82.04 crore in 2023, up from Tk 65.91 crore in the same period the previous year

The proportion of working-age people declined to 65.08 percent in 2023 from 66.58 percent in 2021, according to a survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). A year before, the proportion was 65.67 percent.

The newly drafted telecom law and broadband policy ignored the broadband internet sector, said the top leader of the last mile cable operators, demanding more attention to the sector which caters to six crore customers.

Bangladesh needs to connect with neighbouring countries for sustainability, which could be achieved through tripartite cooperation, the analyst also said.

In 2021, some 2.25 percent of the population used SHSs. The number declined to 1.81 percent in 2023, according to a recent survey report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The establishment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in India was critically acclaimed as a success story since it led to impressive changes in the Indian banking system and set a standard for debt recovery, credit culture, and the entire financial system.

The Bangladesh Sugar Refiners Association (BSRA) alleged that the government is being deprived of Tk 3,000 crore annually due to sugar smuggling.

Build a database of the essentials to ensure smooth supply, it says

Local retailers post up to 65% rise in monthly scooter sales

Despite garment exporters transforming their factories, international buyers are not paying a premium for the products they source from the eco-friendly factories

The midday sun blazes down on SM Sourcing, the world’s highest-rated green garment factory in Gazipur’s Konabari. About 60 workers on one of the factory floors are busy making export-quality frocks as they hurriedly finish their work ahead of lunch. Despite the summer heat outside, only a few ceiling fans are switched on and the factory floor is quite cool.

Currently, China is Bangladesh’s single largest trading partner, with the bilateral trade amounting to $24 billion.

The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bounced back yesterday after suffering a major decline on the preceding day.

Last year, MNCs paid Tk 5,060 crore as dividends, representing 72 percent of the total earnings while in 2022, they gave out Tk 6,346 crore in dividends, which accounted for 95 percent of the profits.

At the end of December 2023, Bangladesh’s banking sector had Tk 145,600 crore as NPLs -- 9 percent of the total outstanding loans.

Although foreign aid commitments made to Bangladesh by global lenders surged more than 300 percent year-on-year in the first eight months of the current fiscal year of 2023-24, disbursement has remained almost flat.