Bangladesh economy to grow 5.7% in FY24, the lender says

It is an extension of PepsiCo's pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) ambition and the 'Food for Good' platform

They want to sell soybean oil at Tk 173, loose palm oil Tk 132 and five-litre cans at Tk 845

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi on Monday, starting a two-day visit to Vietnam, a key manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker, during which he is expected to meet students and content creators, state media said.

Plastic money transactions fell 4.77% to Tk 3,057 crore

It lost 1.45% to close at 5,778.76 points

No new proposal will be accepted before the completion of the five, BB says

BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi says in a press briefing today

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says in quarterly GDP estimate

Bangladesh has sought duty-free access for its products shipped to Brazil to reduce the bilateral trade gap.

The cabinet committee on economic affairs says

IFC is providing $30 million in Pran Dairy Ltd (PDL) and Habiganj Agro Ltd (HAL), concerns of PRAN Group, to support their businesses severely impacted by the shortage of US dollars in Bangladesh

Telecom operators and experts in Bangladesh yesterday demanded restructuring taxation in the sector, arguing that the rates in place are not only limiting the sector’s growth, but also potentially hindering the implementation of “Smart Bangladesh”.

Some 70% have already paid festival bonus, Industrial police say

Leather exports rose 9.8% year-on-year in Jul-Mar of FY24

The merger guideline for banks and financial institutions is being hailed as a major step towards fixing the problem in the financial sector, which has been weighed down by massive default loans and weak corporate governance.

Although banks in the country normally face a liquidity shortage due to cash withdrawals ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr each year, a majority of them have sufficient funds on hand this time around thanks to continuous liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank.

On April 4, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) urged the government to pay attention to ensuring reasonable protection from customs tariffs for the sake of employment and promoting domestic industries, services and small and medium enterprises.

Telenor, the parent company of leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone, has a long-term commitment to the Bangladesh market.

The price of gold in Bangladesh is set to break all previous records tomorrow as jewellers in the country today decided to further increase their rates for precious metal.