AkijBashir Group has officially entered Bangladesh’s electrical wire and cable industry with the launch of its new brand, AkijBashir Cables, introducing the country’s first three-layer insulated electrical wire..The announcement was made at a formal ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friends

Garment makers discuss bilateral trade with the Uruguayan ambassador in Dhaka

The global lender issued a statement today

Ahsan Habib, professor of financial accounting at Massey University in New Zealand, discussed insider trading profitability

Licensed money changers will now be allowed to charge a maximum of Tk 300 for passport endorsement for outgoing Bangladeshi passengers, regardless of how much foreign currency is sold, according to a circular issued by the central bank yesterday.

Unilever, Nestlé, Novartis, Syngenta, Synovia are among those companies

Robi confirmed the decision in a statement to The Daily Star yesterday

From now on, taxpayers can apply for refunds online through their monthly VAT returns submitted via the platform

Import resumes amid lower prices and trade-balancing push

To decide the way forward, Trade and Tariff Commission is meeting today with spinners, garment makers and knitwear manufacturers

A cold wave sweeping through several districts and divisions across Bangladesh has put standing crops, horticulture, and livestock at significant risk, prompting authorities to issue urgent advisories for farmers in the worst-affected areas.

Bangladesh’s economy might have regained pace in December, signalling a slightly faster pace of economic expansion, supported mainly by continued growth in agriculture, manufacturing and services, according to the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Today, our economy is steered by powerful bodies

Paola Pampaloni, the visiting acting managing director for Asia-Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), yesterday said the comprehensive partnership agreement (CPA) between Bangladesh and the EU would pave the way for deeper ties between the two partners and open up significant opportunities in trade and investment.

Port officials said the problem has persisted for nearly a year

Paola Pampaloni, acting managing director for Asia-Pacific at the European External Action Service, is now in Dhaka

BTRC will go ahead with the auction plan, as preparations have been ongoing since 2024

Continued growth was supported by agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors

They formed a human chain in front of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka

The consignment carries 57,855 tonnes of yellow corn