Nearly 30,000 cases pending in labour courts, tribunal: Minister
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Bangladesh-India trade faces restrictions from both sides: Commerce minister
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Bangladesh Travel Mart 2026 begins today
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BB eases foreign remittance rules for industrial enterprises in hi-tech parks
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Bring idle power plants back on
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Steelmakers squeezed by higher costs, weak demand
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Robi launches mobile payment of electricity bills in Rangpur
Consumers of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) in Rangpur can now pay their bills online, thanks to a new service launched
31 March 2015
Forex reserves cross $23b, again
The country's foreign currency reserves crossed $23 billion yesterday for the second time in a month.
31 March 2015
Loan to women entrepreneurs made mandatory
Commercial banks and non-banking financial institutions must provide minimum Tk 50,000 as loan to at least a woman entrepreneur each year
28 March 2015
Brac Bank, Transfast launch direct deposit service
Transfast and Brac Bank have launched online money transfer services for customers of the US-based company, enabling them to
26 March 2015
Furniture makers see good overseas sales ahead
Bangladesh's furniture sector could emerge as a major exporter in five years, as manufacturers have already strengthened their
26 March 2015
Private sugar refiners irked by curbs on imports
The government has brought down the ceiling for raw sugar imports by 50 percent and banned setting up of new refineries and
25 March 2015
Non-banks' CEOs cannot be fired without central bank's permission
Like banks, chief executives of non-bank financial institutions now cannot be removed or suspended without approval from
25 March 2015
Toma gets contract to build eight buildings for Uttara apartment project
Toma Construction and Company yesterday got the contract to build eight of the 240 buildings for the Uttara apartment project,
25 March 2015
Unrest hits tea prices
Tea prices in Bangladesh fell sharply for a third week at Tuesday's weekly auction amid tepid demand from local buyers despite
25 March 2015
Experts say low-cost airlines don't mean low safety
The budget airlines that have won a major share of the European aviation market are subject to the same safety and maintenance
25 March 2015
Dhaka, Ctg banks stay open this weekend
All banks in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas will stay open this weekend – Friday and Saturday – for the upcoming city corporation polls
25 March 2015
Slash corporate taxes to attract foreign investors: FICCI
Foreign investors operating in Bangladesh yesterday called for a cut in corporate and other taxes to align them with the rates in
12 March 2015
BB relaxes banks' provisioning rules for mutual funds
The central bank has relaxed the provisioning requirements for banks against their investment in mutual funds in light of the
12 March 2015
Pangaon terminal still shunned by businesses
Despite being free of risks of arson, businesses are shunning the river route to transport goods to and from Chittagong port via the
12 March 2015
Exporters fear growth may fall for unrest
Despite political and factory safety challenges at home and an image crisis abroad, apparel exports maintained positive growth during the
8 March 2015
A look into garment sector after the worst workplace tragedy
IT will remain with us for ages to come and fester like some mysterious disease to remind us of our shameful lust, greed, nonchalance and brutality with which we treated our key export earners.
8 March 2015
State banks' turnaround in 2014
Four state banks raised their performance last year following close monitoring by the central bank and the finance ministry's banking division.
7 March 2015
US pledges to help achieve $50b apparel export target
The US will assist Bangladesh in achieving its $50 billion apparel export target by the end of 2021, US Ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat said yesterday.
5 March 2015
Accord, Alliance shy away from remediation commitment
The disbursement of remediation money for garment factories flagged by Accord and Alliance remains very low, as retailers shy away from contributing to the pooled fund, industry insiders said.
5 March 2015
Major telcos may shun spectrum auction
Four top mobile phone operators may not take part in the forthcoming spectrum auction as some of the key issues that the government promised to sort out during the last bidding remain unresolved.
5 March 2015