Amnesty International in a statement yesterday condemned the deplorable use of force on protesters on Wednesday that resulted in the deaths of at least two garment workers in clashes with the police in protests relating to minimum wage

Bangladesh Bank yesterday directed banks not to buy US dollars from remitters by paying more than Tk 116.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended reduced tax benefits for jute goods makers for three years until fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, according to a notification issued recently.

Nearly 4,000 member factories of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have faced closure for various reasons since the country emerged as an apparel manufacturing nation in the late 1970s, data from the trade body showed today.

Importers rushed to the Chittagong port today as they look to secure the delivery of imported goods on the last day of the week and during the weekend in order to avoid being caught in another spell of blockade

Each dollar was Tk 121-Tk 122 a day ago

The US Department of Labor has called on the Bangladesh government to end the violent crackdown on protesting garment workers and conduct a full investigation into the alleged involvement of police in the killings of two workers

Commerce minister says at the groundbreaking ceremony of Roptani Unnayan Bhaban

Global fashion retailers including H&M HMb.ST and Gap GPS.N are committed to raising purchase prices for Bangladesh-made clothing to help factories there offset higher workers' wages, a US-based association representing more than 1,000 brands said

The Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd incurred a massive Tk 626.48 crore loss in the financial year ended June 30.

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) suffered a 46 percent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 77.84 crore in the financial year that ended on June 30.

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) yesterday warned that violence and blockade will adversely impact the orders for exports and foreign currency inflows, thus deepening the existing economic challenges.

Bangladesh’s garment export to the United States fell 23.33 percent year-on-year to $5.77 billion in January-September owing to a demand slowdown in the world’s largest economy and the piling up of stocks.

Construction work on the first terminal of Bangladesh’s maiden deep sea port at Matarbari in the Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar will start soon as the tender process for appointing a contractor is in the final stages.

Businessmen yesterday alleged that they faced harassment from customs while seeking clearance for their goods.

Two top bodies of bankers yesterday asked lenders not to offer over Tk 115 for one US dollar when conducting the exchange with Bangladeshi migrants working abroad, according to insiders.

New minimum wage will be effective from Dec 1

It also gives go-ahead to no tax on claims upon maturity

It sold 15.99 crore or 9.93% shares of the bank

$1.17 billion of ACU payment was cleared today