Sales for home appliances could dry up in the run-up to Eid-ul-Azha as non-essential retail outlets will remain closed during the strict countrywide lockdown beginning tomorrow.

The widespread use of digital platforms and social media has revolutionised the way we run our businesses. We are no longer confined to the age-old traditions of having brick-and-mortar stores. Instead, having a digital presence is seen as a must for any business to thrive.

Dragon fruit has caught the attention of several young farmers in Lalmonirhat as they are increasingly showing interest in growing the tropical fruit because of higher demand.

South Korean companies operating in Bangladesh want to play a bigger role to ensure sustainable economic development in the country alongside good corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, their representatives said on Sunday.

Bangladesh needs a favourable ecosystem to give a much-needed boost to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector with a view to creating adequate jobs and propelling the growth of the country, speakers said yesterday.

Livelihoods of about 1.8 crore people involved in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Bangladesh have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers found.

Trade at the Khatunganj market in Chattogram, a wholesale hub for essential commodities, has risen significantly just days before a countrywide strict lockdown to be enforced from Thursday.

Akij Bakers, a subsidiary of Akij Group, has unveiled a new premium biscuit brand, Bakeman’s, recently.

ACI Group Chairman M Anis Ud Dowla, has been awarded “Bangabandhu Jatiyo Krishi Puroshkar-1424” at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka recently.

The European Union is planning to toughen its carbon market to cut emissions faster and put a price on pollution in new sectors, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

Nissan Motor Co will confirm as soon as this week that it will build a battery gigafactory in Sunderland, northeastern England, as part of its electric vehicle strategy, a reporter for broadcaster Sky News said on Monday.

Even with oil prices surging toward $75 a barrel, US shale producers are keeping their pledges to hold the line on spending and keep output flat, a departure from previous boom cycles.

The garment makers' platform today urged Switzerland to extend duty-free access to Bangladeshi apparels for 10 years under the Everything but Arms scheme to ensure smooth transition of Bangladesh to a developing country

Garment makers today demanded creating an effective business-friendly environment and improving the ease of doing business to attract more investment in the country, especially in non-cotton or manmade fibre (MMF) based textiles.

Bangladesh is now playing a part in Qatar’s initiative of turning deserts into greenery, thanks to local firm which is exporting saplings.

Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (Toab) today demanded reopening of tourist spots at half capacity and in compliance with health safety measures to save several lakh people involved in the sector, saying it incurred losses equalling Tk 20,000 crore in the last year due to the pandemic.

Telecom operators yesterday placed a slew of demands before the government, including slashing corporate tax from 40 per cent and 45 per cent to 25 per cent and 32.5 per cent for listed and non-listed entities respectively.

Export earnings doubled year-on-year to $3.11 billion in May this year thanks to a rebound in garment shipment.

A container loaded with imported goods got damaged when a fire broke out inside a yard of Chattogram port today morning.

Myanmar’s deepening political crisis and India’s grave coronavirus situation are prompting international retailers and brands to divert work orders to Bangladesh because of its stability and milder-than-expected impacts of the second wave of the infections.