23% RMG factories remain out of inspection in Bangladesh: CPD

About 23 percent of the RMG factories in Bangladesh have remained out of inspection, according to the findings of a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
30 August 2023

Tk 16.2 crore incentive for summer onion growers

The move comes when India imposes 40% export duty on onion
29 August 2023

‘University curriculum fails to meet industrial sector’s needs’

A Dhaka University professor says at SME Foundation, FES Bangladesh event
29 August 2023

Bangladesh, Korea trade deal to boost bilateral investment: envoy

The two countries celebrated 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations
29 August 2023

Will Bangladesh be affected by India's possible sugar export ban?

Sugar prices have risen globally over the last couple of months
28 August 2023

Australian duty benefit to continue: BGMEA

The assurance came from a meeting between the BGMEA and the Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra in July 21 this year
28 August 2023

Universal Pension Scheme: MFS service charge set at 0.7%

The Bangladesh Bank says in a circular
28 August 2023

BGMEA seeks Korean investment in non-cotton textiles

Korean envoy calls on BGMEA president
28 August 2023
27 August 2023

Govt to set up sanitation data command centre

The Department of Public Health Engineering will develop the centre
27 August 2023

BGMEA targets cutting carbon emission by 30% by 2030

The association also wants to reduce use of groundwater by 50% by that time
27 August 2023

MJL Bangladesh plans Tk 95 crore expansion

The company will buy a 50-bigha industrial land in Narayanganj
27 August 2023
27 August 2023

Bangladesh starts growing genetically-modified cotton

The variety, Bt cotton, will increase local cotton production by 7.5 times
26 August 2023

Investors see long wait for enlarged BRICS' economic boon

The expansion of the BRICS group of developing countries could provide a lifeline to capital-starved new entrants Iran and Argentina, but investors and analysts say a broader economic boon for the bloc's members is far from certain..Leaders of the BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and S
26 August 2023

Indian farmers ramp up rice acres

It is 4.3% higher than last year
26 August 2023

Padma Islami's life fund shrinks in first half

The amount of its settled claims was Tk 9.4 crore higher than premiums deposited
24 August 2023

Bangladesh to import onion from 9 more countries

The countries are: China, Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Myanmar, Thailand, the Netherlands and the UAE
24 August 2023

EBL, Pran sign interest swap deal

The bank will pay Pran at 7%, but Pran will repay at an interbank repo rate
23 August 2023

No more online training for insurance agents: IDRA

Insurers also have to take prior regulatory approval for agent training
23 August 2023