Haziganj village is becoming a hub for handmade products crafted from recycled materials as a few factories in the remote area of Gorgram union under Nilphamari sadar upazila are enjoying success in this regard.

Bangladesh’s furniture industry requires skilled manpower in order to earn more foreign exchange through exports while meeting domestic demand, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said yesterday.

Fresh vegetables and fruits exporters complain that they are facing trouble in shipping their goods as a result of the enforcement of a rule by Custom House, Dhaka, which facilitate overseas trade and travels through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

Mobile financial services (MFS) played a crucial role in promoting financial inclusion by providing services to individuals who previously did not have access to formal banking systems.

A majority of banks in Bangladesh, including some Shariah-based ones, are facing difficulties to run their activities due to a liquidity crisis, according to industry people.

Farmers in the hilly areas of Bangladesh, who practise a traditional form of cultivation known as jhum, are pleased to be getting good yields of paddy this year despite the unfavourable weather conditions.

Sales and profits of local electronics giant Walton Hi-tech Industries plunged in fiscal year 2022-23, mainly due to the sluggish macroeconomic scenario brought on by the war between Russia and Ukraine.

State-run Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (Desco) suffered a loss in the financial year of 2022-23, for the first time in 20 years, as the cost to buy bulk electricity rose at a higher rate than the spike in retail prices.

The country's economyis going through a difficult time, said Saiful Islam, president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, yesterday.

It was thought that the shipment of garment items to Russia would come to a standstill because of the outbreak of the war with neighbouring Ukraine since February 24 in 2022.

Once upon a time people were enthusiastic and patiently waited for hours in queues to deposit their IPO application fees for lottery subscriptions.

The government is likely to announce the gross domestic product (GDP) figures soon by incorporating women's unpaid household work, said Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday.

An IMF team meets BSEC officials today

EU ambassador meets FBCCI president in Dhaka

Both imports and sales of reconditioned cars declined due to price increases stemming from the increase in the price of US dollars and the prevailing macroeconomic vulnerability, according to market insiders and market data.

BSRM Ltd, the largest steelmaker in Bangladesh, said its profits fell in the financial year ending in June 2023 even though it recoded 44 percent higher sales to take the turnover to over Tk 11,500 crore, the highest so far.

Profits of Doreen Power Generations and Systems Ltd fell 61 percent year-on-year to Tk 64.8 crore in fiscal 2022-23, according to a disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday.

A visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation yesterday sought to know from garment manufacturers why some exports from Bangladesh over the past 10 to 15 years did not see the subsequent return of proceeds.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday suggested that banks in Bangladesh should quicken the implementation of market-driven exchange rates as it would help alleviate the ongoing foreign currency crisis.

The beneficiaries of the universal pension scheme (UPS) will get tax waiver facilities on their investment and profits.