Tax hikes to raise production costs by Tk 12,000 a tonne: steel makers
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Govt plans two free trade zones near major ports
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Made in Bangladesh jerseys reach FIFA World Cup 2026
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Bangla QR scales to 9.63 lakh merchants
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Mir Nadia Nivin, new chairman of IDRA
16 June 2026, 20:10 PM
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New commerce secretary, Ataur Rahman Khan, takes charge
16 June 2026, 18:35 PM
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New budget faces revenue execution risks, says Fitch
16 June 2026, 17:40 PM
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Islami Bank to reactivate closed deposit accounts to boost cash flow
15 June 2026, 21:08 PM
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Govt forms high-level committee to ease industrial licensing
15 June 2026, 20:45 PM
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19 firms to get president’s industrial award today
The government is going to recognise 19 businesses with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2019” for their contribution to the private sector, employment generation and economy of the country.
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM
19 to get President’s industrial award tomorrow
The government is going to award 19 businesses with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2019” for their contribution to the private sector, employment generation and economy of the country.
3 November 2021, 13:30 PM
Huawei takes $50m project to develop ICT talents in Asia Pacific
Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched a five-year $50 million budget to develop 500,000 ICT talents in the Asia Pacific region.
3 November 2021, 13:19 PM
Police charge baton to disperse demonstrating garment factory workers in Gazipur
Police fired rubber bullets, tear shells and charged baton on garments workers who were demonstrating against the termination of 85 operators in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila.
3 November 2021, 11:01 AM
‘Expat Bangladeshis can invest in economic zones’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged expatriate Bangladeshis all over the world to invest more in Bangladesh.
2 November 2021, 06:38 AM
Manipuri weavers on road to recovery
Both the international and domestic demand for Manipuri cloth, a style of handwoven fabric native to Sylhet that come in block, stripe and flat colour print, has recovered in line with the receding coronavirus pandemic.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM
30 factories to get green award
The government is going to honour 30 firms with the Green Factory Award for their outstanding contribution to saving the environment and creating jobs.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Foreign firms show interest to invest $1.16b
Foreign companies that took part in the Bangladesh Trade and Investment Summit 2021 have shown interest to invest $1.16 billion in the country, according to the organisers of the event, which concluded on Sunday.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to honour 30 firms with Green Factory Award
The government is going to honour 30 firms with the “Green Factory Award” for their outstanding contribution to saving the environment and creation employment, the labour ministry said today.
1 November 2021, 12:18 PM
‘Bangladesh must remove obstacles to connectivity’
Bangladesh must remove the impediments in connectivity with other regions in order to successfully join the global supply chain and manufacturing network, speakers said today.
28 October 2021, 12:51 PM
BASIS launches seventh edition of outsourcing award
The seventh edition of BASIS Outsourcing Award was launched yesterday aiming at bringing more youths into freelancing and creating skilled manpower to achieve a $5 billion export target from software, IT-enabled services and digital devices by 2025.
27 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Interest on savings tools: Tax receipts treble in 3 years
The surge in sales of state-backed savings instruments has become a major source of income for the revenue collector in recent years as it charges up to 10 per cent tax on the profits made mainly by pensioners and middle-class families.
27 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award tomorrow
The first “Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award 2020” will be conferred tomorrow, marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
27 October 2021, 13:12 PM
Booths for tax return submission from Nov 1
Instead of organising the customary annual fair, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for a second time in a row will open booths at its field offices to help citizens fill out and submit tax returns.
26 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Cactus farming turns into a money-spinner
Altaf Hossain, a resident of Chandipur village in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat district, began his journey as a gardener back in 2010 by purchasing a single cactus for Tk 30.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
39.5 lakh trading firms contribute 14pc to GDP
About 39.47 lakh establishments engaged in wholesale and retail trade, including motorcycle repair shops, contribute around 14 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Tourism stimulus disbursement begins
Bangladesh Bank yesterday started to implement the loan disbursement process for the tourism sector with a view to helping them make a comeback from the business slowdown.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Homestead fish ponds help meet nutrition needs: study
Homestead fish ponds are playing an important role in catering to the country’s nutritional needs while also developing its rural economy, according to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Kanchenjunga drawing tourists to Tetulia
Tourists from across the country are now flocking to Tetulia upazila in Panchagarh district in hopes of catching a glimpse of the peak of Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Guaranteed income stream with little risks
Financially solvent people want to invest so that their funds don’t remain idle as they long for a good return on their investment. For this, they always seek a secure instrument.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM