There is an uproar, at least among civil society forums, the media and common people, regarding a recent government decision to increase the price of diesel and kerosene by Tk 15 per litre each.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged French investors to take note of Bangladesh as an ideal destination for relocating industries.

Some Japanese companies are thinking of entering the e-commerce business in Bangladesh, said ITO Naoki, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, yesterday.

Rod prices in Bangladesh hit Tk 80,700 per tonne because of the persistent high prices of raw materials globally, supply constraints, and the latest hike in fuel prices locally, official figures showed on Friday.

Up until July this year, firms had been able to borrow at unprecedented lower interest rates as the cost of funds declined amid business slowdown. 

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday crossed Tk 1,500 crore for the first time in the last eight trading days thanks to higher participation from buoyant investors.

Vast  swathes of land on Bangladesh’s side of the no-man’s-land separating  the country from India in Lalmonirhat district are sitting idle while  those in the neighbouring nation’s half of the region are being used to  farm tea.

The country’s foreign exchange reserve has declined to $45.06 billion, mainly due to high import payments and a downward trend of remittances.

Private sector entities should help micro enterprises recover from the Covid-induced economic downturn through their corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects and by mobilising resources to this end, according to experts.

People in Bangladesh began breathing a sigh of relief in August when coronavirus cases receded as optimism grew that they would return to the pre-pandemic level sooner than expected and get their halcyon days back.

Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank Group Corporation is going to buy a 20 per cent stake in bKash, which could give a further push to the fast-expanding mobile financial service industry in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi feeder vessel operator HR Lines, a subsidiary of the country’s only container vessel owning firm Karnaphuli Group, is now in the final stage of negotiations with a Chinese shipbuilder over building four 3,000 TEU-capacity vessels.

Traders who import goods from Myanmar through Teknaf land port have become hostage to an organised syndicate at the trade gateway on the southeastern border of the country.

Public and private sector leaders in Bangladesh and the UK came together at “Showcase Bangladesh 2021: Bangladesh-UK Investment Summit”, to discuss the many win-win propositions that can take the UK-Bangladesh trade and investment relations to new heights.

The Bangladesh-Vietnam Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BVCCI) and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) should be the shortest bridges to connect the business communities of the two countries, Vietnamese Ambassador in Bangladesh Pham Viet Chien said today.

The Bangladesh Bank today decided to postpone upcoming two recruitment tests that are scheduled to be held under the responsibility of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST).

Turnover at the Dhaka bourse rose around 30 per cent today from the previous day thanks to the increased participation of buoyant investors.

A development agency of France will provide €330 million for the implementation of development projects in Bangladesh.

The Dhaka bourse's index rose to over 7,000 points today after a break of eight working days.

Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank Group Corporation is going to buy 20 per cent stakes of bKash, one the largest mobile financial service providers in Bangladesh.