The government is putting emphasis on the cultivation of early ripening varieties of paddy to reduce risks of flood damage and ensure an adequate supply of the popular grain, according to Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.

Reliance Insurance has approved 25 per cent cash dividend for 2020.

Garment worker are still in a vulnerable position as they can hardly follow health protocols to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according a paper presented at a webinar yesterday.

At least 20 of the 30 staffers employed by Khan Palace, a residential hotel in Kuakata beach town of Patuakhali district, have been put on administrative leave due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Garment factory owners are demanding more stimulus funds from the government to pay three months’ salaries alongside festival allowances to workers.

Stocks of IPDC Finance rose 2.08 per cent to Tk 24.50 yesterday thanks to the higher earnings declaration by the company in the first quarter of the current year.

Stocks have continued to rise for the last eight days of trade due to increased participation of investors despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Home appliance makers and retailers are witnessing better sales than previous year on the back of online shopping, promotional offers and free delivery ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The government has revised down the GDP growth projection to 6.1 per cent for 2020-21, the second revision this fiscal year, reflecting the devastating impacts of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on the battered economy.

Bangladesh’s textile and garment factories have significantly cut water and energy consumption by adopting low-cost and cleaner production processes and installing new technologies under a programme initiated by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Farmers that cultivated yardlong bean in fallow lands in two unions of Kulaura upazila in Sylhet’s Moulvibazar district are enjoying tremendous success thanks to bumper yields and a reasonable market price.

Mobile phone users can stop receiving promotional messages on their handsets by dialling codes, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in a notice yesterday.

The government has already provided seasonal assistance to about 10 lakh people living below the poverty line and will expand such social protection programmes to curb the adverse effects of any future economic shock, according to Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.

Customers will be able to stop the flow of promotional texts on mobile phones through the "Do Not Disturb (DND)" service.

Even as new setbacks cloud their path to recovery, airline bosses are focusing on the lasting impact of Covid-19 on premium travel, technology and other pillars of their business.

Tesla Inc has had a terrible week in China, but sentiment against the US electric car company in its second-biggest market had been building as it struggled to keep pace with rapid growth.

Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to Covid-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semi-conductors, the firm said on Thursday.

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it will begin testing ads on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia, as the social media giant aims to make money from its short-form video feature.

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs were subsiding and strengthening expectations for another month of blockbuster job growth in April as a re-opening economy unleashes pent-up demand.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday made his first public appearance since being jailed in January, as he attended court to face charges of fraud and stock manipulation amid calls for his release.