Germany on Monday opened an investigation against Apple over anti-competition practices, as the iPhone maker became the fourth US tech giant to be hit by such probes.

The number of restaurants and the people involved in the sector has significantly increased over the decade to 2019-20 thanks to changing lifestyle, increasing mobility of people, and demand for dining-out, according to a new survey.

Britain’s business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Monday he was “pretty sure” the so-called ‘triple lock’ system for increasing state pensions would not be changed to pay for the cost of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Grameenphone retrenched 159 employees on Sunday after they refused to accept its voluntary retirement scheme (VRS).

GPH Ispat begins commercial production in its Tk 2,390 crore plant to produce MS billet and rod today, which fuelled the company’s share price to instantly see a 2.47 per cent rise in the stock market.

Dhaka stocks hit nearly a three-and-a-half-year high today as institutional investors got their confidence back after the removal of the floor price from all companies by the stock market watchdog.

Rice, the four-letter word, is not just the staple food; it is at the centre of the overall life of Bengalis, whether it is culture, politics, or the economy. Although many things have changed in Bengali life over time, rice remains radiant in its own glory.

Bangladesh needs to formulate a plan and take appropriate and effective steps to implement it to ensure eco-friendly development, analysts said yesterday.

SME Foundation yesterday termed the proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2021-22 pro-small and medium enterprises (SMEs), saying the finance minister has considered several proposals the agency had recommended.

The opportunity to whiten black money is a big barrier to curbing corruption in the country, said Mustafizur Rahman, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday.

The country’s stock market rose yesterday thanks to a boost in confidence among institutional investors, despite the removal of floor prices of all listed companies.

Increasing public spending and widening social protection measures with a proper registry of people could prove effective in reviving the economy during the pandemic, as occurred in some countries, according to two noted economists.

Entrepreneurs might not be interested in setting up large hospitals outside of Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj, and Gazipur despite a 10-year tax break.

Despite a decline in the number of wholesale and retail trade units in Bangladesh, employment in the sector nearly trebled to 1.41 crore in the past decade, according to the provisional data of the Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey 2020.

IFIC Bank has decided to raise Tk 1,000 crore by issuing perpetual bond to maintain the bank's capital complying with the BASEL-III norms.

Around 40 lakh people in the country have taken medical advice through the "Doctors' Pool" of the ICT Division in the last 15 months while maintaining physical distance, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today.

Youngone Corporation, the Korean multinational conglomerate in Bangladesh, today launched country’s largest rooftop based solar electricity system in its Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in order to meet part of its power demand through renewable sources.

The governments should increase the spending in the economy for quick recovery from the fallouts of Covid-19 as some countries have been enjoying the benefit of increased public spending, said an economist on Saturday.

Eight years ago, Midland Bank Ltd set out with a vision to become a bank for the masses riding on technology and reaching the unbanked in the hinterland.

The 15th Bangladesh International Plastics, Printing and Packaging Industry Fair (IPF) will begin on July 5.