“Because of the cutting and polishing, rice loses its nutritional value and it is being done by importing machines spending crores of taka. The government will take steps soon to stop it.”

Shares on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges fell snapping a day's gain.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange opened lower in the morning session.

Top mobile operator Grameenphone lost a huge chunk of its subscriber base in 2022 due to mainly a six-month-long SIM sales ban while Banglalink emerged as the winner of the year with a big gain in customer numbers.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing $50 million to Prime Bank Limited to support export and import-based businesses in Bangladesh with a view to helping them cope with global uncertainties brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.   

Farmers in Patuakhali have successfully cultivated wheat through a method known as relay cropping, raising hopes that lands left fallow during the dry season can now be used for growing the cereal grain.

The output at the country’s steel and cement factories has fallen almost by a third due to the power and gas crisis, a hike in raw material prices in the global market, and the US dollar shortage, manufacturers said yesterday. 

Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) rose 18.53 per cent year-on-year to Tk 96,132 crore in December thanks to a rise in merchant payments, cash-in and person-to-person transfers.

HSBC Bangladesh has been honoured by Superbrands Bangladesh in a banking institution category for 2023-24 for its “exemplary feat in terms of business value and contribution to consumer life”. 

Tallu Spinning Mills Ltd incurred losses in the second quarter of the current financial year.

Reliance Insurance Ltd’s profit rose in the financial year that ended on December 31, 2022 on the back of higher premium earnings.

The 7th edition of the International Electric Expo Bangladesh 2023 will begin in Dhaka on March 9 with the aim of increasing exports of electrical products made in the country.

Bangladesh Commerce Bank recently signed an agreement with Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital over medical services for the family members of the bank’s employees and credit cardholders. 

All indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses returned to the black yesterday, snapping a three-day losing streak.

Gree has been honoured by Superbrands Bangladesh in an air condition category for its exemplary feat in terms of business value and contribution to consumer life.

The number of Facebook users in Bangladesh decreased by 21 per cent or 1.24 crore in the last six months to hit 4.65 crore in January this year from 5.89 crore in July last year. 

A “Green Delta Dragon Enhanced Blue Chip Growth Fund” is set to be launched, the first open-end mutual fund to be managed by Green Delta Dragon Asset Management Company. 

Community Bank Bangladesh has attained an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certificate from Intertek Bangladesh on achieving United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) standard by adopting an information security management system. 

A four-day 17th Dhaka international Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition 2023 will begin at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka tomorrow. 

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