Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home

Asia’s gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region’s hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception.
4 November 2021

Diversify products, ensure quality

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged business leaders to manufacture a more diverse range of products alongside ensuring quality to face the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution.
4 November 2021

Border haats closed by Covid still remain shut

The closure of the border haat in no-man’s land along the Jinjiram River at Baliamari Char of Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram district has impacted the livelihoods of more than one hundred families based in the region.
4 November 2021

Govt to form 5,500 farmer groups to boost livestock

The government plans to form 5,500 farmer groups in a bid to boost the country’s livestock farming, according to a statement.
4 November 2021

Select a nominee judiciously

Selecting a nominee is an important part while opening a bank account -- individual or joint -- as well as making investments in the form of savings schemes such as a fixed deposit receipt.
4 November 2021

Stock turnover dips to 7-month low

Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped to a seven-month low yesterday as investor participation fell in the face of declining market value.
4 November 2021

Import of refined fuel oil to surge 32pc next year

The government yesterday approved the import of 58.5 lakh tonnes of refined fuel oil for 2022 to meet the country’s demand, which is about 32 per cent more than what was potentially to be imported in the current year.
4 November 2021

Premium prices still elusive for green garment factories

Premium prices from international clothing retailers and brands have remained elusive for deserving local textile and apparel makers who have doled out extra money and efforts in setting up green buildings and adopting eco-friendly manufacturing practices.
4 November 2021

Banks post higher profits in Jan-Sep

Listed banks in Bangladesh posted higher profit in the January to September period on the back of higher income from their investment in the stock market, a pick-up in credit demand and lower expenses.
4 November 2021

'Malaysia keen to invest in Bangladesh's palm oil industry'

Malaysia has expressed interest to invest in palm oil-centric industries in Bangladesh to diversify exports.
4 November 2021

19 honoured with President’s industrial award

Nineteen businesses have been honoured with the “President's Award for Industrial Development 2019” in six categories today.
4 November 2021

‘Govt plans to form farmer groups to boost livestock sector’

The government plans to form 5,500 farmer groups and invest on them to give a boost to the country’s livestock sector, speakers said at a workshop today.
4 November 2021

Rise in diesel, kerosene prices angers consumers

The consumers have expressed their anger just after the government hiked prices of diesel and kerosene by 23 per cent or Tk 15 a litre as the spike will upend their living cost the time when they are still reeling from the pandemic induced economic downfall.
4 November 2021

Dhaka bourse’s turnover hits seven-month low

The turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell to a seven-month low today because of thin participation of investors.
4 November 2021

Covid 2nd wave pushed 3.24 crore people into poverty in August: Survey

The second wave of the pandemic, this year, pushed 3.24 crore people -- 19.54 percent of the country’s population -- into poverty in August, according to a new survey.
4 November 2021

StanChart offers deposit solution to IDLC Finance

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently signed an agreement with IDLC Finance for the latter to use its “Straight2Bank Pay” solution. 
3 November 2021

Stock turnover hits four-month low

Bangladesh stock market has continued to bleed for the last four consecutive days while turnover of the market dropped to a four-month low yesterday.
3 November 2021

Export earnings rise on volume-driven growth

Bangladesh’s exports hit a historic high of $4.73 billion in October with a 60.37 per cent year-on-year increase riding on the stunning rebound of readymade and non-readymade garment shipment.
3 November 2021

BFIU seeks bank account info of 23 online shops

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to send information of accounts of 23 digital platforms, including Daraz and Priyo Shop, and 29 executives related to the firms.
3 November 2021

19 firms to get president’s industrial award today

The government is going to recognise 19 businesses with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2019” for their contribution to the private sector, employment generation and economy of the country.
3 November 2021