Businesses yesterday demanded that the government bring an end to red tape and simplify rules for businesses to reduce production costs and be more competitive. 

Bangladesh yesterday signed a transit agreement with Bhutan allowing the landlocked South Asian nation to transport its imported and export-oriented goods by using ports, mainly the Mongla seaport.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh should formulate a roadmap considering its geo-strategic advantage to make the country an aviation hub. 

Bank Asia Limited and Western Union launched a joint promotional campaign for remittance clients. 

Gazi Golam Murtoza, deputy managing director of Gazi Group, has been re-elected as the president of Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry for another two-year term.

All indices of the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges fell yesterday as uncertainty at home and abroad shows no sign of abating.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) yesterday proposed imposing a “digital service tax” or an income tax on global technology companies offering digital services in Bangladesh. 

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will carry out special drives across the country during the holy month of Ramadan for the Muslims to monitor whether businesses are cheating in weight or selling substandard and adulterated foods. 

Balanced use of fertilisers could increase crop production by 8 per cent to 14 per cent and save Tk 20,000 crore annually in Bangladesh, according to researchers.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) has approved the proposals that sought to change the name of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Limited and Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited.

On March 18, gold prices hit a historic high of Tk 98,794 a bhori

The port will open first terminal on first week of May

Police and RAB will cooperate in the mobile court drives

Products will be sold from 10am to 1pm from a makeshift shop

The indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell again today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed on the need for preparing a roadmap to make Bangladesh an aviation hub in the region.

The prime indices of Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened almost flat today.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday said cattle fatteners or beef producers would get loan from its Tk 5,000 crore refinance scheme formed for ensuring food security.

Prices of groceries which witness peak demand during Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, have swelled significantly year-on-year owing to hikes in import and transportation costs alongside the value of dollar.

Bangladesh has gradually turned into a major manufacturing hub for winter jackets as work orders are mainly shifting away from China due to higher production costs and a shortage of skilled workers in the country.