The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) yesterday demanded a five-year tax holiday for cottage, micro and small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) beginning from fiscal year 2024-25 in order to foster their growth.

Fresh US sanctions on Moscow threaten to dent Russian oil sales to India, the biggest buyer of Russian seaborne crude, and complicate efforts by Indian state refiners to secure annual supply deals, three industry sources familiar with the matter said.

Khurshid Alam and Habibur Rahman have been appointed on contractual basis for three years

National Insurance Day on March 1

World Bank economists say

North South University conducted a survey with the support of MetLife Bangladesh

Submarine cable SEA-ME-WE-4 will remain disconnected for maintenance for 12 hours from 7am

Mercantile Bank PLC’s authorised capital will go up to Tk 2,000 crore from Tk 1,200 crore now

The Forum panel, one of the platforms that is contesting in the BGMEA polls, said it will come up with a recovery plan for the struggling garment sector, beef up compliance, and work to make businesses easier if it is elected

United Insurance Company Ltd witnessed a modest increase in profit to Tk 7.92 crore in 2023

Standard Ceramic Industries Ltd, a tableware ceramic manufacturer, posted a Tk 47.42 crore in loss in the July-September period of the financial year 2023-24

Alif Industries Ltd plans to take over an export-oriented denim plant and a dredging company

Shares of NRB Bank surged 10 percent on their market debut in the two stock exchanges of Bangladesh yesterday.

Attacks by Yemeni rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea have had only a "moderate" impact on global trade, Ralph Ossa, the World Trade Organization's chief economist told AFP.

Around 86% votes were cast

It will be on course to invest $5 billion within 2030

Thirty-five members from the Forum panel will participate in the biennial election

Inconsistent policies and regulations create uncertainty for exporters and make it difficult for them to plan and invest for the long term, standing in the way of export diversification for Bangladesh, according to experts.

World Bank Alternate Executive Director Ahmad Kaykaus says at a seminar in Texas

In six years to 2023, MetLife Bangladesh cumulatively settled claims of over Tk 10,500 crore