Clean Clothes Campaign, the world’s largest alliance of garment industry labour unions, yesterday piled pressure on the major brands connected to the Tazreen factory fire to sign the International Accord, which protects workers in all countries, including Bangladesh.

The government has extended the tenures of the import registration certificate (IRC) and the export registration certificate (ERC) to five years from one year, easing doing business procedures.

Md Golam Mortuza recently joined Janata Bank as its deputy managing director.

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The Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) yesterday said it would work with the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) to combat gold smuggling.

Product output of the ceramics industry of Bangladesh has increased at least 200 per cent while investment 20 per cent over the last decade, according to the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA). 

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) were slightly up yesterday despite the poor participation of investors amid the ongoing economic crisis.

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Gold bars and pieces of jewellery that are smuggled into the country might be worth around Tk 73,000 crore a year, said the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) today.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) were slightly up yesterday despite poor participation of investors amid the ongoing economic crisis.

Government support was vital to help people and firms survive pandemic lockdowns and support the economic recovery. But where inflation is high and persistent, across-the-board fiscal support is not warranted. Most governments have already dialed back pandemic support.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell in the morning session today.

The number of people who go on vacation in Kuakata has increased exponentially ever since Padma Bridge was opened in June this year.

On July 28, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) reimposed floor prices on all shares to contain the free fall of listed securities after the key index dropped below the 6,000-point mark.  

The government should expand social safety net programmes immediately to support the people reeling under escalated food prices, said Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).

The amount of US dollar injected into the market so far by Bangladesh Bank has surpassed $6 billion in the current fiscal year, creating further pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves that are now depleting fast.

Most of the listed banks in Bangladesh logged higher profits in the January to September period of 2022 on the back of increased incomes from commissions and fees whereas their core business suffered from the slowdown in the economy. 

The tea industry in Bangladesh has made significant advancements but the tea workers still have to deal with several challenges concerning socioeconomic and human rights, and unfair wages, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday. 

The number of people filing tax returns online crossed 100,000 yesterday amidst growing interest among taxpayers to comply with the rules and avoid the hassles of visiting tax offices, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday. 

Stocks in Bangladesh fell yesterday as investors largely stayed away from trading amid the ongoing crisis at home and abroad.