The government should take initiative to harness the potential of bilateral trade with Indonesia, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday rolled out a stimulus package of Tk 500 crore to support people who migrated back to their villages due to the ongoing economic hardship.

As the dawn breaks, agricultural fields in Gadkhali, a remote village in the southwest district Jashore, unfold themselves with abundance of colours, calling upon nature lovers to come inside and feel the beauty of nature.

Revenue collection grew 11 per cent year-on-year in November powered by the revival of economic activities and higher income tax payments by individuals ahead of the return submission deadline.

Jashim Uddin Chishty, managing director of controversial e-commerce company Dhamaka Shopping, has misappropriated more than Tk 45.47 crore from the company, according to a probe of the Bangladesh Bank.

Regaining customers’ trust will be the major challenge for Bangladesh’s e-commerce sector in this new year of 2022.

Tesla said Sunday it delivered nearly one million vehicles in 2021, almost twice as many as in the previous year, results that were better than expected despite global supply challenges.

Only 37 per cent of 62.77 lakh registered taxpayers filed income tax returns until January 2, the last day for filing income and wealth statements by individuals, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

The government should take initiative to harness the potential of bilateral trade with Indonesia, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

LankaBangla Securities has retained its position as the top broker in 2021 in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

The prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange rose for the third consecutive day today due to the higher participation of the investors.

The Dhaka stocks maintained the rising trend of the last two days in the first half of today's trading.

China’s central bank confirmed on Saturday that it will implement new schemes aimed at encouraging financial institutions to lend to small businesses under pressure due to the impact of Covid-19.

A newly built service jetty, overflow yard and a modern swimming complex were opened at Chittagong port yesterday.

Implementation and monitoring should be emphasised in the national chemical management guideline for textile and garment industry in Bangladesh to realise optimum export, suggested experts yesterday.

Business leaders yesterday sought the prime minister’s attention to save the ailing non-textile factories, which are struggling to stay afloat owing to the ongoing financial crisis.

Dhaka stocks soared yesterday, rallying for a second day on rebounding from a falling trend for a month spurred by apprehensions centring the Omicron variant of coronavirus and discords between Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

The year 2021 started with a hope to overcome the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and rebuild the industry. With many momentous changes that happened throughout the year, it was a year of challenges and turnaround, yet a significant moment to transit to the next phase of development.

IFIC Bank is set to sell its more than 40 per cent stake in a Nepalese bank as it no longer sees its business in the Himalayan Kingdom viable.  

Export earnings hit a new record in December as manufacturers fetched almost $5 billion, backed by the surge in demand from international retailers in Europe and the US.