Joe Biden will almost certainly be the last US president born as a member of the “silent generation” demographic group who were children during World War Two, came of age in an economic boom that built middle class wealth, and cemented the role of the United States as the world’s leading industrial power.

After a year of getting hammered by the pandemic, a semiconductor shortage and storms that snarled Dana Inc’s global supply chain, the auto parts maker is reaching for a new playbook.

Remittances sent by migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshis rose 35 per cent year-on-year in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, hitting $18.60 billion in total.

Sunflower cultivation in Sylhet’s haor areas has helped thousands of farmers secure financial solvency as they successfully made good use of the abandoned lands.

Remittance increased 50 per cent year-on-year to $1.91 billion in March, the highest growth since last July.

There will be no risk with food in the country, even in the coronavirus pandemic, if Boro paddy can be brought home successfully all over the country, Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzak said today.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday teamed up with the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda) to ensure sustainable energy use in the apparel sector.

The banking watchdog has ordered banks to immediately introduce alternate duty roster for its workforce in order to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Garment makers in nine countries including Bangladesh -- spanning Asia, the Middle East and North Africa -- have banded together to demand better contract terms from global clothing retailers, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

Saudi Arabia announced plans Tuesday to pump investments worth $3.2 trillion into the national economy by 2030, roping in the oil-reliant kingdom’s biggest companies in a major new economic diversification push.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call for a dramatic and more permanent shift in the direction of the US economy with a roughly $2 trillion package to invest in traditional projects like roads and bridges alongside tackling climate change and boosting human services like elder care.

World Bank in its latest twice-a-year regional update has raised question whether remittance flow in the South Asian countries has really increased.

Bangladesh may see an increase in investment from South Korea in the coming years in the areas such as infrastructure, electronics and information and communication technology, speakers said at a webinar yesterday.

The cabinet committee on purchase yesterday approved purchase of another 50,000 tonnes of rice from an Indian supplier.

Around 300 women in Modonerpara village of Gaibandha’s sadar upazila have been using water hyacinths from a nearby water-body to craft flower vases for the past month.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has dissolved the board of directors of Fareast Finance due to the non-bank financial institution’s (NBFI) failure to make profits, pay dividends or take any effective steps to address the issues.

The stock market nosedived to a four-month low yesterday amid fears of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Startup Bangladesh, the flagship venture capital fund of the ICT ministry, announced the first series of investments of Tk 15 crore, or $1.75 million, for seven startups yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday showcased a rare regulatory forbearance, waiving a Tk 89 crore fine which had been slapped on Padma Bank.

Britain’s economy staged a stronger-than-expected bounceback in the second half of 2020, official data showed Wednesday, indicating a nascent recovery from the damaging coronavirus crisis.