Tea growers saw bumper yields in 2023

Bumper yields have made tea production in Bangladesh reach a historic high in 2023, according to industry people
3 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Export earnings fall slightly in Dec

Exports decreased by 1.06% to $5.3 billion
2 January 2024, 11:15 AM

Bring back missing $12b in export proceeds

The government should take steps to bring back the $12 billion in export earnings that went missing from the overall export proceeds of fiscal 2022-23, according to a noted economist.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Import of 30 high-in-demand products down 26%

The import of 30 goods, which are in high demand in industry, farming and households, through Custom House, Chattogram has dropped in volume by 26 percent in the first five months of fiscal year 2023-24 compared to the same period of last year.
28 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Container handling to fall for second consecutive year

For the second year in a row, the Chattogram seaport may face a drop in annual container throughput due to frequent declines in monthly container handling.
26 December 2023, 16:23 PM

Pacific Jeans Group to set up $55m garment factory in Adamjee EPZ

Pacific Denimwear Ltd, a unit of Pacific Jeans Group, plans to invest $54.5 million to establish a garment factory in the Adamjee Export Processing Zone (EPZ).
24 December 2023, 09:11 AM

Sino-Bangla trade to rise after Jan 7 polls: Chinese envoy

27 Chinese and Bangladeshi businesses honoured for contribution to Bangladesh economy
21 December 2023, 17:05 PM

Post-LDC challenges now a headache for Bangladesh: finance secretary

The govt targets achieving one crore direct taxpayers by 2026, he says
20 December 2023, 14:23 PM

GSP Finance incurs loss for fourth consecutive quarter

Its EPS stood at Tk 2.75 in the negative in Jul-Sep
20 December 2023, 12:08 PM

Ctg-based lighter vessel owners announce split from Water Transport Cell

They will operate separately under the Inland Vessel Owners Association of Chattogram
19 December 2023, 16:57 PM

Indo-Bangla meetings of shipping secretaries begin

The event is going on at Intercontinental Hotel in Dhaka
19 December 2023, 15:13 PM

Central bank says it has nothing to do with Bangladesh Bank Sangbad magazine

The use of the BB monogram by the magazine had created confusion among the financial institutions
19 December 2023, 12:11 PM

Bangladesh now top knitwear supplier to EU

Bangladesh’s knitwear exports to the European Union grew to $9 billion in the first nine months of 2023
18 December 2023, 13:24 PM

Bankers cut US dollar rates by Tk 0.25

Banks will buy US dollar at Tk 109.5 from exporters and sell at Tk 110
13 December 2023, 16:49 PM
13 December 2023, 15:19 PM

IMF, ADB loans to boost reserves in Dec: Bangladesh Bank

IMF will give $689 million, ADB $400 million and other sources $220 million
13 December 2023, 11:07 AM

AFC Agro, S Korean firm team up to make molecular diagnostic kits

The kits will help in detection of dengue, chikungunya and other viruses
13 December 2023, 10:35 AM

42 top Ctg taxpayers honoured

The port city’s income tax department handed over the best taxpayer awards
12 December 2023, 12:10 PM

A $12 billion question hangs over export data mismatch

In 2022-23, the mismatch between the actual realisation reported by BB and EPB shipment figure was $12.08 billion, the highest in at least eight years
12 December 2023, 00:30 AM

Renata all set to enter Australian pharma market

Levonorgestrel 1.5mg, a contraceptive pill, will be the inaugural product
10 December 2023, 11:28 AM