Garment exporters yesterday called for an immediate solution to the liquidity crisis in five to six commercial banks so that they can pay workers’ salaries on time and open letters of credit (LCs) to continue normal business activities.

The country has received investment proposals amounting to nearly $1 billion in the first five months of this year, pointing to renewed confidence in the country’s economy, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).

Exceptions are shipments in transit, humanitarian aid, and items under reciprocal trade programmes

According to the latest ICT Access and Use Survey 2024-25

Consumers can purchase each kilogramme of flour at Tk 24

The premier bourse broke two-day winning streak despite a rise in investor activity

Debt servicing has become a serious burden, he says at CPD dialogue

The DSEX gained 34.97 points, reaching 5,490.37 by 11:28 am

The central bank issued the letter on Sunday.

Ismartu Technology BD Limited, the local manufacturer of Chinese brands Itel, Tecno, and Infinix, has secured regulatory approval to make tablets under the US-based DrKumo brand exclusively for export to the American market.

Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption

Importers cry foul as locomotive shortage slows Dhaka-bound cargo transport

There is an old joke: a man arrives at a seedy motel and is offered two options. The economy room costs $10, while the premium room is $12..“What is the difference?” he asks..“The $12 room comes with a free TV,” replies the receptionist with a smile..The humour lies in the contradiction. The TV is "free" but costs more. As Bangladesh prepares free trade agreements (FTAs) with as many as two dozen countries, the joke is a timely reminder: in global commerce, there is no such thing as a free deal. The large print giveth, while the small print taketh away, as the saying goes.

China saw a surge in new coal power in the first half of the year even as the country added record levels of clean energy capacity, according to a report published Monday.

Businesses urged the government not to raise service tariffs at Chattogram port by a massive 41 percent at once, but to increase them rationally in phases, aiming to keep the country’s foreign trade competitive in the global market.

Says Moody’s, warns solvency, governance and reporting rules to deepen challenges

The debt burden of the poorest section of the population is rising due to high food prices and the overall cost of living, according to a study by the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC).

An SME Foundation event discusses struggles of small businesses

The partnership aims to promote technology exchange, research collaboration, and workforce development

The DSEX gained 66.23 points to settle at 5,455.40