The increasing foreign debt will create problems for Bangladesh unless structural problems in the country’s financial sector are addressed, said economists at an inter-department dialogue at the University of Dhaka yesterday.

Oimex Electrode Limited suffered a loss of Tk 1.61 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year.

Robi’s flagship digital entrepreneurship contest r-ventures 3.0 concluded on March 5 with eight start-ups being given the promise of being provided investments of over Tk 8 crore in total.

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi yesterday directed the Department of Jute to ensure the use of jute bags in packaging, saying that it was not happening in spite of the enactment of the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act 2010.  

The central bank has tightened rules so that exporters realise their export proceeds within the stipulated period, a move that may increase the supply of the US dollar in the foreign currency market.

Of late gender equity is no more just a populist idea. Rather, it is being considered as one of the critical strategic priorities for businesses.

Bangladesh Bank has given go-ahead to scheduled banks to impose interest on sick industries’ loan amount at the highest rate of their cost of fund.

SS Steel Limited’s profit declined by 97.10 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of the current financial year because of a spike in the prices of raw materials caused by the unprecedented depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar.

Multinational corporations are propelling the country’s economic growth in many ways and their successes also give a boost to the confidence of potential investors, said experts yesterday.

Lankan Alliance Finance, a joint venture financial institution licensed by Bangladesh Bank with multinational collaboration, is going to make an initial public offering (IPO) with UCB Investment as the issue manager. 

Gemini Seafood Limited (GSFL) has signed a collaboration agreement with Lenk Frozen Foods (Asia) Co Ltd (LENK) to promote the best seafood practices, expand their global market presence, and improve backward linkage.

Sick industries have to apply to respective banks by June 30 to get the benefit

Eight start-ups to get Tk 8 crore investment

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury says at AmCham’s luncheon meeting

The step may increase the supply of the US dollar in the forex market

PM’s Adviser Salman F Rahman says

The company’s profit fell by 97.1% year-on-year in the last Oct-Dec quarter

The key indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses rose today, stretching the gains to the second consecutive day.

If you were to compete in a running race, would you tie, shorten, or burden one of your legs? No, of course not. You would surely lose. Economies will also lose the development race if they don’t allow their women, virtually half their population, have the same rights as men do.

The indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges rose today for the second consecutive day.