Bangladesh needs to strengthen local capacity, enhance value addition, and develop backward linkages in agricultural machinery, automobiles, and light engineering to ensure sustainable growth and diversify its export base, according to experts and industry leaders.

The government will sell the properties of Nassa Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder to pay the company’s workers, after the embattled businessman signed a draft power of attorney from jail.

Equities on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended lower for the second consecutive week as persistent selling pressure, coupled with subdued participation, drove the market further down, reflecting the cautious positioning of investors.

Industries embrace rooftop solar as Bangladesh balances climate risks, export competitiveness

The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty

The event will feature 26 stalls from the automobile, agricultural machinery and light engineering sectors

US-based Hellenic Dry Bulk Ventures LLC to supply the ships 

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.

The DSEX declined 17.26 points to close at 5,492.34

The Bangladeshi conglomerate eyes expansion in ASEAN, South Asia, and Europe

Bangladesh Satellite-1 transmissions to be affected by natural space phenomenon

Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expressed concern over the potential impact on the economy after the nation’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.

The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.

BB to appoint administrative teams

Importers worry new tax on edible oil will increase costs

Stakeholder involvement is the key to the success of an interoperable instant payment system, yet this was missing when Bangladesh introduced its first digital platform “Binimoy” a few years ago, according to Snigdha Ali, country lead of Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS), an initiative of the Gates Foundation.

Objections were raised against him after the ouster of the Awami League government

Only 2.36% of the total outlay has been used in the two months

The Trump administration may reduce the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods further from the current 20 percent if the trade gap between the two countries narrows, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.