Onion imports through Hili land port in Dinajpur resumed on Tuesday after being halted for four days due to a software glitch in Indian customs..The Indian customs had implemented an updated tariff regime at 4:45pm that day, reducing the export duty on onions from 40 percent to 20 percent.

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and Fair Labor Association (FLA) have urged the interim government of Bangladesh to take critical and long-lasting steps towards reforms for furthering worker rights of international standards. .The AAFA is an American trade association re

Bangladesh’s stock market rose yesterday on falling for two days as investors made fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip and large-cap shares to pocket short-term gains amidst price movements..A blue chip is a nationally or internationally recognised, well-established, and financially sound co

Most garment factories in the Ashulia industrial area reopened today in a sign of a gradual return of normalcy in the region following more than two weeks of unrest

The interim government is set to hold the first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today where proposals would likely be placed on five projects, including two new ones..Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government and chairperson of Ecne

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will work together to help attract foreign investment, according to a press release..Lutfe Siddiqui, the special envoy on international affairs to the chief adviser of

Stock market indexes in Bangladesh extended its losing streak for the second consecutive day yesterday as cautious investors opted to wait for corporate earnings disclosures before making significant trades..The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 30.1

A delegation of the Europe-Bangladesh Federation of Commerce and Industry (EBFCI), led by its president Wali Tasar Uddin, will be visiting Bangladesh for eight days with the vision of “Developing a New Era of Partnership between the UK, EU and Bangladesh” from September 20 to October 5..Th

It has been nearly a month that an automobile dealer has been waiting for a container loaded with reconditioned parts to reach the inland container depot (ICD) at Kamalapur, Dhaka from the Chattogram port over railway..The parts, imported by M/s Partsco Automobiles of Munshiganj’s Sirajdik

Most factories in the Ashulia area resumed operations today, while 20 factories remain shut in the Ashulia Industrial area, police said. 

Prices of Indian onion are dropping in Bangladesh, as the neighbouring country on Friday withdrew the restriction of “minimum export price” at $550 per tonne and slashed export duty to 20 percent from 40 percent.

Pathao has raised $12 million in a pre-series B funding round as part of the company’s strategic shift towards fintech

36 factories are indefinitely closed under the 'no work no pay' provision of labour law. Some 13 factories have declared general holidays

The share market in Bangladesh ended the week with a mixed performance as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its gaining streak while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a downward trend yesterday..However, investors and industry people voiced optimism about the return of go

Some 39 sustainable brand initiatives were awarded in the 2nd SDG Brand Champion Awards 2024, organised by AkijBashir Group in association with Intellier and The Daily Star, at the Le Méridien Dhaka on Tuesday.

The government has appointed Md Sayed Ali, deputy secretary of the central digital cell under the Ministry of Commerce, as the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) administrator

The government appointed an administrator to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), following the resignation of its president amid protests

Sustainability has become a mainstream issue for businesses across the globe, so Bangladesh should also invest in researching and developing innovative technology to help local companies embrace it in their core strategies, according to analysts.

Egypt wants Bangladesh to import petrochemicals and fertilisers from the Northeast African country, said Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy, ambassador of Egypt to Bangladesh.

China-based Home Joy Socks Bangladesh Company Limited signed an agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) recently to set up a sock and garment manufacturing factory in Bepza Economic Zone with an investment of $50 million.