The garment makers today said they would manufacture half of the apparel products by using recyclable materials by 2030.

The World Bank today slashed growth forecast for Bangladesh by 0.6 percentage points to 6.1 per cent for the current fiscal year ending in June 30, 2023, impacted by global economic slowdown and the war in Ukraine.

Bangladeshi industries which follow environmental, social and corporate governance in their fields have huge potential in attracting foreign investment, analysts said today.

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Turkish businesses can consider the 100 economic zones and 28 high-tech parks of Bangladesh as their preferred investment destinations, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Rizwan Rahman said today.

Emerald Oil, one of the early entrants in the domestic rice bran oil market, has established a new branch in Japan last month as part of its plan to export its product to the island nation.

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, for the first time has expanded its annual marketing summit to Bangladesh, and the digital event was aired today.

Bangladesh should go for regulatory and taxation reforms along with building level playing fields for local and foreign firms to attract more foreign direct investment from the European Union, EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley said today.

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) along with 270 other trade bodies has urged the US Congress for reactivating the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for the convenience of the American traders.

A delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) will depart Dhaka tomorrow for Turkey to explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities.

Japan may extend $600 million to Bangladesh as budget support, Planning Minister MA Mannan said today.

Bangladesh-born Shwapna Bhowmick has been promoted to play the role of the head of Bangladesh and India operations of British retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S).

The government today cut the retail prices of loose palm super oil by Tk 12 a litre and packaged and loose sugar by Tk 6 per kilogramme (kg).

Local shipbuilder Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Ltd today handed a multi-purpose container vessel to its buyer in United Kingdom.

Hong Kong has become one of the top 10 foreign investors in Bangladesh, pouring $1.8 billion till date mainly in the textile and energy sectors, said Rizwan Rahman, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

Banks in Bangladesh would offer a maximum of Tk 108 for remittances coming through the exchange houses and Tk 99 to the exporters in case of purchase of US dollars from them.

Indian businesses want to invest in energy, transport and agro-processing sectors in Bangladesh, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said yesterday.

Bangladesh and India should address the non-tariff barriers to facilitate and boost bilateral trade, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

An 11-member technical mission of the World Bank reached Chattogram port today to discuss various aspects of proposed Bay Terminal, a mega project taken to enable the port accommodate larger ships.

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports Russian gas to Germany will undergo further maintenance, Gazprom said on Friday after scrapping a Saturday deadline to resume flows, deepening Europe's difficulties in securing fuel.