Tk 17 crore govt incentive for synchronised boro cultivation

Some 122 blocks of 50 acres each will be developed through the process
1 November 2023, 16:12 PM

Handicraft makers struggling for capital shortfall: survey

More than 82 percent of the handicraft makers in Bangladesh are struggling to run their activities due to a capital shortage, according to a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
1 November 2023, 16:06 PM

Private airlines barely staying afloat

Aviation operators association tells JS body
1 November 2023, 15:47 PM

Chinese firm to invest $2.26 million in Uttara EPZ

Red Forest will produce 4.09 million pieces of wigs and carnival costume
1 November 2023, 14:28 PM

RMG factory owners to raise proposed minimum wage

However, they didn’t say how much the amount will be raised
1 November 2023, 12:37 PM

Sugar import duty halved

Raw sugar duty now Tk 1,500 a tonne, refined sugar duty Tk 3,000
1 November 2023, 11:51 AM

Remittance hits four-month high

Migrant workers sent home $1.98 billion in October
1 November 2023, 11:20 AM

Factories to go for 'no work, no pay' policy: BGMEA

If unrest hampers operation, factories will be shut, the association says
1 November 2023, 11:10 AM

Govt’s interest expenses jump

The government's expenses on interest payments rose 22.14 percent year-on-year to Tk 92,538 crore in the last fiscal year due mainly to a higher cost of borrowing.
1 November 2023, 02:03 AM

Banks devalue taka further

Bankers in Bangladesh yesterday decided to further devalue taka against the US dollar to increase the flow of foreign currencies through formal channels, according to a top official of a private bank.
1 November 2023, 02:03 AM

Cargo transport slows

The transport of export and import containers between private inland container depots (ICDs) and the Chattogram port faced little disruption yesterday, the first day of the three-day blockade enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.
1 November 2023, 01:59 AM

RMG makers to implement new wage from Dec

Members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will implement the new wage structure for their workers from December this year as per the recommendation of the government-formed wage board, said the trade body yesterday.
1 November 2023, 01:59 AM

IT exports rise but fail to live up to expectations

IT exports from Bangladesh rose marginally in July but it failed to live up to expectations as the sector continues to underperform compared to its peers in the rapidly expanding technology market around the world.
1 November 2023, 01:52 AM

BB eases rules on encashment

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday relaxed rules regarding encashment of export proceeds in the local currency, taka, in order to encourage exporters to bring receipts.
1 November 2023, 01:52 AM

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds board meeting

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd held its 392nd meeting of the board of directors on October 30.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Southeast Bank opens six agent banking outlets

Southeast Bank Ltd launched six agent banking outlets across the country through a virtual ceremony.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Bank launches ‘DB Smart’ campaign

Dhaka Bank Ltd has launched a digital banking campaign styled “DB Smart” at its corporate head office in Gulshan 1.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

NRBC Bank sponsor to sell 96% stake

ABM Abdul Mannan, a sponsor of NRB Commercial Bank, wants to sell 96 percent of his stakes in the bank, as soon as the shares become sellable after the completion of the lock-in period.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Political unrest a threat to revenue collection’

Revenue collection will become very challenging this year if the ongoing political unrest prolongs, according to Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Prime Bank posts 23% rise in profit

Prime Bank recorded a 23 percent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 345 crore in the January-September period of 2023.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM