The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the government to put the road construction and repair work on hold for 14 days before and after the Eid-ul-Fitr to reduce the sufferings of the homegoers.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) today launched its prepaid services enabling the customers to avail telephone and internet services without prior deposits.

The Dhaka stocks fell today again after rising for two days when the turnover hit a one-year low.

The upcoming national budget for 2022-23 should focus on creating jobs and controlling inflation for the survival of the marginalised people, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh.

After a two-year break, Bangladesh Denim Expo will begin in Dhaka's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on May 10.

The future of business journalism is bright as it is an expanding field that is gaining importance, but the journalists themselves need to develop IT, digital, and multimedia skills in order to keep up with the fast-changing world, experts said yesterday.

City Bank’s profit rose by around 26 per cent in 2021, when the bank logged Tk 549 crore consolidated profit after tax.

Inflation is ubiquitous now, largely fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine war and the pent-up demand after easing of the Covid restrictions. The overheated economies along with the high import prices of commodities and gasoline have made the consumption basket dearer in almost all countries in the world.

Handloom weavers in Sirajganj are in anything but a festive mood ahead of Eid this year as rising raw material costs coupled with poor sales have brought many to the brink of collapse.

Farmers in the haor regions harvested nearly one-fifth of their Boro paddy as of yesterday, according to an estimate by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).

Shrimp exporters have made a turnaround from seven years of decline as shipments surged in the first nine months of the current fiscal year on the back of increased prices powered by higher demand, according to industry insiders.

Bangladesh is likely to lose $5.28 billion worth of businesses annually in the European Union in the post-LDC era because of the erosion of preferential trade benefits following the country’s graduation from the group of the least-developed countries, according to a new study.

Food stocks at public storages declined over the past two months from the peak of nearly 20 lakh tonnes in mid-February this year amid increased distribution under various social protection programmes.

Bangladesh is yet to make any significant progress in its preparation to retain duty preference set to be withdrawn once it graduates from the group of the least-developed countries (LDCs).

Workers at a farm in Joynagar village under Birganj upazila of Dinajpur are seen packing cucumbers into sacks for shipping to nearby wholesale markets. Despite the vegetable’s popularity across Bangladesh,

Bangladesh will lose export of goods worth $5.28 billion in a year to its largest export destination, the European Union (EU), after its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category because of erosion of preferential trade benefits, according to a study.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is set to digitally conduct its sixth population and housing census for the first time from June 15 to June 21.

The price of jet fuel shot up again last week, the 13th hike in 17 months, which will force domestic carriers to raise airfares, risking losing travellers and intense competition with foreign airlines.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday said that the New York County Supreme Court has not given any judgement in a case filed against the three prime accused in connection with the 2016 reserves heist.

Boro rice fields in low lying areas of numerous districts in the country’s northwest have been damaged by a sudden rush of water in the region, raising worries of losses due to reduced yields.