On April 26, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid met with a Nepali delegation led by Pampha Bhusal, the energy, water resources and irrigation minister of the country.

The installation of a fuel pipeline from Chattogram to Dhaka is progressing at a brisk pace as about half of the work is already complete while the rest is expected to be complete by December, according to project officials.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday said that private banks would be able to waive the interest of borrowers whose funds have been transferred to the lenders’ income segment, relaxing its previous stance in order to facilitate influential defaulters.

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals, one of the country’s top pharmaceutical companies, has set up Bangladesh’s first manufacturing facility to produce insulin cartridges, a positive development for the millions of local diabetic patients.

Smartphone penetration in Bangladesh is fast approaching 50 per cent as the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies to work, study and find entertainment using smart devices.

Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi yesterday secured their names as producing regions of Fazli mango meaning that the northern districts will be able to use its Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which will enable growers to brand the popular mango variety better at home and abroad.

Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturer Yanmar has expressed interest to set up a factory in Bangladesh to manufacture combine harvesters for reaping paddy.

The stock market index took another nosedive yesterday after Bangladesh Bank devalued the local currency against US dollars, raising concerns among foreign investors of a further depreciation.

One Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Housing Authority for digitalisation of payment collection and operational management of Bostibashi Bharabhittik 533 Abashik Flat Project at Section-11, Mirpur in Dhaka.

South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group on Tuesday unveiled a massive 450 trillion won ($356 billion) investment blueprint for the next five years aimed at making it a frontrunner in a wide range of sectors from semiconductors to biologics.

Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi today secured their names as producing regions of Fazli mango meaning that the northern districts will be able to use its Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which will enable growers to brand the popular mango better at home and abroad.

The investors came up with the allegation in a press briefing at the office of the Capital Market Journalists’ Forum in Dhaka.

The stock market in Bangladesh fell again today just after experiencing a gain a day ago followed by a steep decline in the previous eight consecutive days.

Shamsul Huda, a beneficiary of the government’s social safety net programmes, lives in a rickety little tin- shack in Noboganga area under Paba upazila of Rajshahi.

Natural calamities, including the recent flash floods in haor areas caused by heavy rain amid cyclone Ashani, have damaged the production of 78,987 tonnes of boro rise this season, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).

Central banks around the world have commenced hiking policy rates in order to contain the inflationary pressure stemming from the ongoing global supply chain disruption and demand recovery.

When the country's economic situation as a result of the global economic crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war became the talk of the town, a parliamentary body in its meeting yesterday (May 23, 2022) stayed silent on the topic.

Proper planning for the tourism sector’s development has become imperative as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be achieved by 2030 if tourism does not flourish in Bangladesh, said speakers at a meeting yesterday.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has raised the investment requirement for eligible investors to qualify for the quota benefit during initial public offerings (IPOs).

Stocks stopped incurring losses yesterday as many investors took a break from making sales to see the impact of the stock market regulator’s policy intervention on enabling higher credit to be availed for the purchase of stocks.