Food welfare expands as election looms

Data from the food ministry showed that 12.92 lakh tonnes of rice and wheat were distributed under various schemes
3 December 2023, 00:30 AM

Weekends now the last resort to recoup sales losses

Businesspeople are scrambling to meet their sales targets as countrywide blockades have meant that they could enjoy only three days of normal business per week over the past month.
3 December 2023, 00:20 AM

Tourism industry at Saint Martin struggling to stay afloat

Saint Martin's Island off the southern coast of Cox's Bazar is usually abuzz with tourists this time each year, but the ongoing nationwide strikes and blockades have put a damper on the local tourism industry.
3 December 2023, 00:10 AM

Strong rebound expected in apparel shipment to US

Festive season sales signalling a strong rebound in apparel shipment from Bangladesh
3 December 2023, 00:05 AM

Scooter sales lose steam as costlier USD bites

Scooter sales fell 20 % year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2023
3 December 2023, 00:00 AM

Net export earnings from garments continues to be over 70%

Bangladesh’s net export earnings from the shipment of readymade garments (RMG) contributed to over 70 percent of the gross export receipts for the third consecutive quarter ending in September 2023.
2 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Six companies and three young humanitarians awarded

Six companies and three humanitarians were presented with the 3rd Bangladesh Sustainability Excellence Awards.
2 December 2023, 16:49 PM

6 firms, 3 individuals awarded by The Daily Star and CSR Window Bangladesh

Six companies and three young humanitarians were felicitated today at the 3rd Bangladesh Sustainability Excellence Awards for their sustainable and socially impactful initiatives
2 December 2023, 13:50 PM

Bangladesh now has 204 'green' factories in RMG sector

One more Bangladeshi factory gets green building certification
1 December 2023, 16:55 PM

Economy held hostage by ongoing unrest

Say business leaders, analysts
1 December 2023, 16:17 PM

Wheat prices climb after forex shock

wheat saw prices per kilogramme (kg) increase by 9.20 percent to 14.29 percent
1 December 2023, 00:00 AM

Imports thru land ports fell 13% in FY23

Imports through land ports declined by more than 13 percent year-on-year in fiscal 2022-23
30 November 2023, 23:30 PM

Containerised cargo movement ‘normal’: ICDs

19 private ICDs located in and around the port city which handle over 92 percent of the country’s exports
30 November 2023, 23:00 PM

SMART, the benchmark interest rate, rises at fastest pace

Six-Month Moving Average Rate of Treasury Bill (SMART) increased 29 basis points in November
30 November 2023, 18:30 PM

Banks asked to give default loan info of candidates

BB yesterday asked banks to provide information about the defaulted loans of candidates
30 November 2023, 18:20 PM

NBR working to address limitations

new income tax law suffers from some limitations and the (NBR) is working to address those
30 November 2023, 18:10 PM

Matin Spinning declares 40% cash dividend

Matin Spinning Mills PLC, a concern of DBL Group, has announced a 40 percent cash dividend in the 21st annual general meeting (AGM) of the company.
30 November 2023, 16:00 PM

Forex reserve shrinks by $120m in a week

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserve has fallen by nearly $120 million in the span of a week, central bank data showed.
30 November 2023, 11:44 AM

Tax collection falls short of IMF loan condition

government falls Tk 17,946 crore short of the revenue last fiscal year as one of IMF's $4.7 billion loan conditions
29 November 2023, 23:04 PM

Airfreight in a downspin due to lower trade

Freight movement through airports fell to a four-year low last FY due to lower trade
29 November 2023, 18:15 PM