New honey tea sells for Tk 3,100 a kg

Shahbazpur Tea Garden in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district has recently introduced a new variety called honey tea.
23 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Plan for 1 lakh tonnes of mango export

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday instructed the ministry officials and other agencies concerned to prepare a roadmap to take annual mango exports to 1 lakh tonnes within the next three to five years.
23 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Hi-tech relief from perennial pain

Getting her period at work has always made garment worker Roksana Aktar uncomfortable.
23 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Meghna Group enters ceramic sector

Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) has entered into the local ceramic sector with its brand Fresh Ceramic.
23 August 2021, 12:14 PM

No ISP monopoly to be allowed

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will not allow any internet service provider (ISP) to create a monopoly in delivering services, said Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of the telecom regulator, yesterday.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Ifad Autos’ stocks jump on Tk 80cr investment plan

Shares of Ifad Autos Ltd jumped 4.42 per cent at the Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday after it announced its plan to invest Tk 80 crore in one of its sister concerns.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Yarn run-in ends

The dispute between spinners and garment manufacturers was resolved after the two sides fixed the price of the widely consumed 30-carded yarn at a maximum of $4.20 per kilogram.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Women more into mobile internet

Women in Bangladesh have increased and diversified their use of mobile internet services ever since the Covid-19 outbreak began as social distancing restrictions in particular have led to a rise in video calls, social media use and viewing of online videos, according to a survey.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM

DBL on $650m expansion spree

DBL Group, one of the leading exporters, is going to invest $650 million to set up 10 manufacturing units for textiles, ceramics, and sanitary ware at the Sreehatta Economic Zone in Moulvibazar.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM

DBL Group to invest $650m in Sreehatta Economic Zone

DBL group is going to invest $650 million (Tk5500 crore) to establish 10 factories to manufacture textiles, ceramic and sanitary items at Sreehatta Economic Zone in Moulvibazar.
22 August 2021, 13:20 PM

IFAD Autos to acquire 40% of IFAD Multi Products at Tk 80 crore

The board of directors of IFAD Autos has decided to invest Tk 80 crore to acquire 40 per cent shares of IFAD Multi Products Ltd.
22 August 2021, 10:19 AM

Yarn price fixed at $4.20 per kg

The spinners and garment manufacturers have fixed the price of 30-carded yarn at the highest $4.20 per kg for the local markets.
22 August 2021, 09:27 AM

Sylhet tourism on road to recovery

Sylhet division is littered with numerous haors, waterfalls, swamp, hills, and tea gardens that make it an attractive tourist destination.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

No scope for lowering yarn price: BTMA

Spinners have kept yarn prices unchanged since August 10 and there is no scope for a reduction as cotton prices are high in the global market, said Mohammad Ali Khokon, president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), yesterday.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

High transport costs bear down on RMG exporters

Garment exporters are feeling the pinch of exorbitant transport fares as the rebound in the shipment of goods thanks to the reopening global economy has raised the demand for trucks and covered vans.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Banglabandha land port sees record revenue

The Banglabandha land port in Rangpur’s Panchagarh district collected a record-high amount of revenue in fiscal 2020-21.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Green Delta launches VAT return processing software

Green Delta Insurance Company has virtually launched an online VAT return processing software automating the whole process and ensuring transparency, convenience and timely processing. 
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Aman cultivation brings cheer to haor farmers

Haor areas of Sylhet division usually remain inundated for most of the year but there are high grounds where Boro paddy can be grown.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM

City Group to build Tk 5,000cr hi-tech park

City Group, one of the country’s leading consumer goods processor and manufacturer, is to going to build a hi-tech park investing Tk 5,000 crore to manufacture technology products such as microprocessors, chips, circuits, mobile phones and laptops.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Jabs for RMG workers within 45 days

Vaccinating workers is a top priority for the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government, which expects to start providing garment workers their jabs within one and a half months, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said on Wednesday.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM