Foreign aid falls as debt repayments cut net inflows
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Economy
Remittance inflow stays below $3b for second month
37 MIN(s) ago
Economy
Financial pressure ends Bengal Group’s Swissôtel project
37 MIN(s) ago
Economy
Fazlul Hoque becomes new administrator of FBCCI
37 MIN(s) ago
Economy
Govt permits green chilli imports
37 MIN(s) ago
Economy
Social movement needed to speed up renewable energy adoption
37 MIN(s) ago
Economy
Early tax filers to get up to Tk 25,000 rebate
37 MIN(s) ago
Economy
AI keeps consumer prices high amid chip crunch
37 MIN(s) ago
Economy
Bangladesh's foreign aid commitments fall 37%, debt servicing rises 11%
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Business
Submit returns by Sep 30 for up to Tk 25,000 tax rebate: NBR
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Business
Maize cultivation sees slow growth in north
Farmers in Gaibandha cultivated maize on 10,185 hectares of land in 2019, up by just 79 hectares in 2008
27 November 2023, 23:00 PM
First ever policy on halal certification comes to light
Bangladesh Islamic Foundation would issue certificates and the halal logo to companies on behalf of the government
27 November 2023, 18:05 PM
Prices of latex, rubber sheets keep falling, hitting growers
The prices of latex and rubber sheets have continued to fall in Bangladesh, depriving growers of a better return, although manufacturers and exporters are offering higher rates to suppliers.
27 November 2023, 18:01 PM
Shipbuilders get more time to reschedule loans
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today extended the deadline for shipbuilders to reschedule their defaulted loans by one month through a down payment of 2.5 percent.
27 November 2023, 15:09 PM
‘Time for Bangladesh to diversify export basket to UK’
Bangladeshi high commissioner to UK says in meeting with FBCCI president
27 November 2023, 14:28 PM
Animal health companies' expo in Dhaka from Nov 30
The three-day event will take place at ICCB
27 November 2023, 12:55 PM
Tourism sector suffers severe blow amid political turmoil
Political instability ahead of the national election has appeared to be a big blow to the country’s tourism sector as the most popular tourist destinations including Cox's Bazar, St Martin and Kuakata have seen a sharp drop in the number of visitors
27 November 2023, 10:23 AM
Policyholder protection fund yet to be formed after a decade
Idra is yet to set up the Life Policyholders Protection Fund although more than a decade has passed
27 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Policy rate hiked again as inflation stays high
rate will be 7.75 percent, which will be effective from today
27 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Govt adopts strict stance on use of block allocations
finance division directed the planning commission to suspend a Tk 11,669 crore block allocations from ADP for new projects
26 November 2023, 23:30 PM
New wage board formed for tannery workers
government formed a five-member wage board without any representative of the tannery workers
26 November 2023, 23:00 PM
Gold now Tk 1.08 lakh per bhori
Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) has decided to set gold prices at a record high of Tk 1.08 lakh per bhori (11.664 grammes), effective from tomorrow.
26 November 2023, 16:15 PM
Sino-Malaysian firm to invest $14.55 million in Bepza EZ
Vernon & Oliver Furniture Company will produce spring mattress, foam mattress
26 November 2023, 12:25 PM
Tk 12,500 finalised as minimum RMG wage
The salary structure will now have four grades in place of five
26 November 2023, 11:39 AM
Bangladesh Bank hikes repo rate by 50 basis points
The new rate 7.75 percent will be effective from tomorrow
26 November 2023, 11:28 AM
Passenger movement through airports soars
passenger movement through airports in Bangladesh shot up by 32 percent in (FY) 2022-23, bolstered by increased domestic travel and outflow of migrant workers
25 November 2023, 23:30 PM
'TCB to continue truck sales as long as necessary'
TCB trucks are currently found in 30 spots across Dhaka, with each capable of serving 300 people
25 November 2023, 23:14 PM
Govt services yet to simplify business for SMEs
SMEs, which account for most of the business in Bangladesh, are facing problems on multiple fronts
25 November 2023, 18:30 PM
Govt forms panel to lease out textile mills
government has formed an inter-ministerial committee to lease out to private investors state-run textile mills
25 November 2023, 18:15 PM
DBL opens yarn mill investing $80m
invested $80 million to establish the factory on 15 acres of land inside the 170-acre DBL Industrial Park, in Moulvibazar
25 November 2023, 18:10 PM