Unique Meghnaghat Power Ltd has signed an agreement with lenders for a foreign loan of $463 million for 15 years to meet its debt requirement, said one of its owners yesterday.

Analysts have warned that Bangladesh may fall into the middle-income trap unless it takes measures to improve human capital, make the economy greener, build infrastructure without taking excessive loans and increase efficiency. 

Poultry operators say at an international poultry seminar in Dhaka

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi urges consumers

The country would be able to save $500 million a year in imports if all the cotton waste is recycled domestically

Moscow said it would not oppose prolonging the so-called Black Sea Grain Initiative aimed at easing the global food crisis

The indices of Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges gained in the morning trade today.

Thousands of graduates yesterday rushed to the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka, seeking employment by participating companies at the “Freshers Career Fair”.

UCB Asset Management and Brac Bank have signed an agreement for the latter to provide custodial services for UCB Income Plus Fund, an open-ended mutual fund initially of Tk 50 crore. 

HSBC Bangladesh recently inaugurated a sub-branch at Shanta Western Tower on Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Ali Road in Tejgaon Industrial Area of Dhaka. 

Major indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday rose, snapping a two-day losing streak.

Linde Bangladesh Limited reported a 28 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 88.33 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.

The government needs to ensure favourable policies regarding energy, taxes and others for special economic zones to meet expectations, said entrepreneurs at Bangladesh Business Summit 2023 yesterday. 

Emirates SkyCargo, a concern of Emirates Group, plans to resume dedicated flights from Bangladesh if problems related to the infrastructure and facilities available at airports in Dhaka and Chattogram are resolved.

The government should digitalise land records and property title registration to help stakeholders find information about properties at ease with a view to giving a boost to the implementation of projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) framework, said speakers yesterday.

An enabling ecosystem is necessary where small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will get all the support required to avail better prices and grab a bigger market share, said the sector’s entrepreneurs and analysts yesterday.  

Bangladesh will become a trillion-dollar economy much before 2040 because of infrastructural developments, economic growth momentum and the confidence and indomitable spirit of local entrepreneurs, said FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin yesterday.  

Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a global hub for manufacturing quality and low-cost generic medicines since many countries don’t have the facilities needed to produce drugs, industry people said yesterday.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday honoured 10 individuals and companies with the inaugural Business Excellence Awards in recognition of their contribution to the business and the economy. 

Bangladesh requires a circular economy to not only safeguard the environment, but also ensure sustainable business in the country, according to various experts and lawmakers.