Exports declined in July as reduced working days for Eid-ul-Azha and coronavirus containment measures affected the production and shipment of most of the items, including clothing, the main foreign currency earner.

Female labour participation rate in India fell to 16.1 per cent during the July-September 2020 quarter, the lowest among the major economies, a government report said, reflecting the impact of pandemic and a widening job crisis.

In Bangladesh, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have heterogeneous characteristics, which are evident from their diverse business activities. However, the discussion on SMEs has a fundamental problem related to the definition and scope.

A weeklong roadshow styled “The rise of Bengal tiger: potential of trade and investment in Bangladesh” was organised in the USA in a bid to promote Bangladesh’s economy and the capital market.

Bangladesh needs to have the appropriate policy for intellectual property (IP) protection, the legal framework of which is still incomplete, to encourage innovation and attract foreign investment, experts said yesterday.

Another privately built jetty has come to the aid of the Chattogram port as it allowed the country’s largest seaport to use the facility to berth bulk vessels carrying heavy items.

A recent unusual price hike of the Beacon Pharmaceuticals stock prompted the company to inform investors on July 28 that it had no undisclosed information that could have instigated the rise.

Intellectual property (IP) has become a significant factor in productivity and economic growth for Bangladesh now, as the country is developing fast, experts said today.

Stocks ended higher today riding on increased demand for banking stocks with the benchmark index hitting the 6,500-mark for the first time.

HSBC on Monday said it would resume paying dividends to shareholders after first-half profits more than doubled as an ongoing restructuring and pivot to Asia continues to pay off.

The rising pace of the stock market index gained higher speeds after the announcement of another expansionary monetary policy for the current fiscal year amidst the pandemic.

A number of seasonal cattle farms have sprung up at villages found in Sylhet’s haor areas thanks to the availability of naturally-grown grass in the region, providing a much-needed alternative to paddy cultivation.

The commerce ministry will form a committee to decide whether it would provide six months to Evaly after the digital platform sought the time to respond in detail to the show-cause notice it received.

IPDC Finance witnessed around 30 per cent growth in profits in the first half of 2021 despite the second wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across Bangladesh.

Remittance flow to Bangladesh fell to a five-month low of $1.87 billion in July because of the post-Eid effects and fewer working days for banks.

Restaurant owners have urged the government to allow their shops to reopen after August 5 as roughly 60,000 enterprises in the sector are at risk of permanent closure due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Development spending in Bangladesh rebounded in the last fiscal year although the implementation rate was still one of the lowest in three decades because of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and structural weaknesses.

European stocks scaled fresh peaks on Monday, driven by dealmaking activity and strong results from Europe’s biggest bank HSBC, with a rebound in Asian stocks also helping set a bright start to August.

Britain’s SSE on Monday agreed to sell its entire 33.3 per cent stake in Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) for 1.225 billion pounds ($1.70 billion) as the power producer sharpens its focus on renewables and low-carbon electricity.

Factory activity in India bounced back in July as demand surged both at home and abroad, prompting companies to create new jobs for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, a private sector survey showed on Monday.