Paperfly secures Tk 102cr from Indian firm

Logistics-tech company Paperfly has confirmed Tk 102 crore new investment from Ecom Express, one of the leading tech-based e-commerce logistics solutions providers in India, as it looks to digitalise the local courier segment.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Paperfly bags another Tk 102 crore investment

Logistics-tech company Paperfly today confirmed another Tk 102 crore investment from the leading Indian tech-based e-commerce logistics solutions provider, Ecom Express.
5 April 2022, 11:46 AM

Mexico-Bangladesh virtual business platform launched

Mexico-Bangladesh Virtual Business Platform has been launched with an aim to create better opportunities and bring the business community of both the countries to a single platform.
5 April 2022, 09:50 AM

Garment factory workers block road in Ctg for due salaries

Workers of Regent Textile Limited today blocked the road in front of the factory in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram – demanding their due salaries.
4 April 2022, 07:51 AM

Sewing thread: a new avenue of growth in textile

Hundreds of sewing thread manufacturing units have sprung up in Bangladesh in recent years, allowing the country to nearly attain self-sufficiency in the major garment accessory.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh has attractive economic sector for investment: US envoy

Bangladesh has an attractive economic sector for investment, US Ambassador Peter Haas said today.
3 April 2022, 13:45 PM

After LDC graduation ceramic exports to face tough tariffs: Study

Exporters of locally made ceramics will have to endure tough competition after Bangladesh graduates from the least developed country (LDC) status in 2026 as such products will face 12.7 per cent tariff on average when entering international markets, according to a recent study.
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM

BATBC to invest another Tk 574cr in Savar plant

The British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company (BATBC) yesterday decided to invest another Tk 574 crore in its Savar operations to cater to upcoming export opportunities and create contingency capacity.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Demanding arrears, garment workers block Dhaka-Narayanganj link road

Hundreds of workers of Rupashi Garments blocked Dhaka-Narayanganj link road, demanding their due salaries.
31 March 2022, 07:45 AM

Spectrum auction today

A crucial auction for spectrum bands that can support both fourth-generation (4G) and 5G technologies is set to take place in Dhaka today as the government looks to alleviate the sufferings of users stemming from the slower mobile internet speed.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Automation gaining ground in garment

Automation has been substantially coming about in garment factories, with modern machinery being used to make high-end garments and increase productivity in attempts to become more competitive globally.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Meta launches #SheMeansBusiness to empower Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, yesterday launched its global #SheMeansBusiness programme in Bangladesh to provide women entrepreneurs with the skills, connections and technology required to build and grow their businesses online.
30 March 2022, 08:13 AM

Bangladesh, Malaysia can benefit from reciprocal investments

Businesses in Bangladesh and Malaysia can benefit if they invest in each other’s countries as both have opened their doors to foreign firms, according to various experts.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM

National safety committee inspects 5,200 factories

A national committee set up to look into the occupational safety situation at industries across Bangladesh has so far inspected 5,200 factories, said Salman F Rahman, adviser to the prime minister on private industry and investment.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Why are apartment prices going through the roof?

Flats in Bangladesh witnessed a fresh price increase as realtors are being forced to pass on the increased construction cost to customers arising out of soaring prices of steel, cement, bricks and other materials.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Plastic recycling takes hold in northern districts

Bangladesh’s northern region has turned into a plastic recycling hub as many people in eight districts are now engaged in turning hazardous waste such as discarded PET bottles and disposable syringes back into resources for these products.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM

BSCIC looks to utilise 500 vacant plots

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) is scheduled to publish newspaper advertisements today, seeking applications from entrepreneurs to allot 500 plots lying vacant for years in its industrial estates.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Bida assumes directorship at World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida), the apex investment promotion agency of Bangladesh, has assumed the South Asia regional directorship at the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA).
28 March 2022, 14:26 PM

Ensure conducive business environment in Bangladesh: British MP Rushanara Ali

British Parliament Member Rushanara Ali today urged the Bangladesh government to ensure further advancement of a conducive business environment for the investors.
28 March 2022, 13:26 PM

Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City likely to get $1.3b investment by 2025

Oryx Bio-Tech Limited was struggling for quite some time to find a suitable plot near Dhaka for building a large manufacturing plant -- the first-ever plasma fractionation plant in Bangladesh.
27 March 2022, 18:00 PM