Entrepreneurs yesterday expressed disappointment as their green operations are not fetching better prices although the costly move has allowed buyers to source products from eco-friendly factories and benefit from the improving image of the whole supply chain.

Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd (CDBL), the sole securities depository enterprise in Bangladesh, is offering a monthly e-statement service for stock market investors in order to ensure transparency in trading activities.

Profits of listed steel manufacturers have soared thanks to higher volumes of sales made after the economy opened up in full swing.

The year 2021 ended with multiple accomplishments for Dhaka city. 

The government is set to launch a special drive against illegal stockpiles of raw jute to ensure a smooth supply in the domestic market and enable mills to make jute goods for export, the textiles and jute ministry said yesterday.

Local online grocery store Chaldal is expanding at a faster clip outside of Dhaka to cater to customers who have become habituated with digital shopping throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

The 26th edition of the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) will come to an end tomorrow at its new venue in the capital's Purbachal.

A good news for about six lakh freelancers in the country as they now will get a 4 per cent incentive against export of software or IT-enabled services.

The lack of skilled manpower is creating obstacles for entrepreneurs to launch new ventures and achieve the nation's development goals, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

The Dhaka stocks fell to below 7,000 points today after a break of 11 working days.

Trade in the domestic stock market slowed constantly over the past week as investors adopted a cautious approach in their wait for the half-yearly reports of listed companies amid a worsening coronavirus situation.

Any power tariff hike will have a serious impact on the garment industry as it will scuttle its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and erode competitiveness, said Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The traditional pewter and brass metalwork industry in Chapainawabganj has been struggling to bear the burden of increased production costs for the past four months now, according to industry insiders.

The lack of reliable data on poverty, employment and other key economic indicators in Bangladesh undermines the country’s efforts to make proactive contributions towards its development, according to speakers at a webinar.

Textile millers yesterday urged the government to ensure an uninterrupted gas supply to keep the recovery of the apparel sector from pandemic fallout smooth.

The pandemic has ended up being the final nail in the coffin for Hotel Naz Garden in Bogura, the first three-star establishment of northern Bangladesh, with the owner putting it up for sale to end it from haemorrhaging money.

The Bangladesh Bank plans to bar banks from providing financial services through social media platforms as it poses data security risk, a move that may nip the initiative aimed at popularising digital banking in the bud.

The government is having to provide over threefold the usual annual subsidies for fertilisers in fiscal year 2021-22 due to an unusual rise in international market prices.

Listed steel maker GPH Ispat’s profit soared in the first half of the current financial year.

Listed steel maker GPH Ispat's profit soared in the first half of the current financial year.