Trade activities at Sonamasjid Land Port resume after 10-day holiday
Import and export activities at Sonamasjid Land Port in Chapainawabganj have resumed following a 10-day suspension due to the holidays marking Eid-ul-Fitr and Independence Day....
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Vietnam opens market for Bangladeshi potatoes
The government of Vietnam has officially opened its market for the import of potatoes from Bangladesh. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam on...
Alliance Finance marks 8yrs with low default loan ratio
At a time when much of Bangladesh’s financial sector is struggling with high default loans, Alliance Finance PLC, a joint venture financial institution with Sri...
BRAC Bank partners with Crowne Plaza
BRAC Bank has partnered with Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport to bring its customers a range of premium lifestyle and dining privileges round the year. As...
Gold prices rise by Tk 2,157 per bhori
Gold prices in Bangladesh have increased by Tk 2,157 per bhori after seven straight reductions, with the new rates taking effect from Saturday. The Bangladesh...
Oil at $120 per barrel could add Tk 61000cr annual burden
Bangladesh is facing a looming economic challenge as global oil prices are set to cross the critical threshold of US$120 per barrel amid escalating tensions...
Bank Asia to acquire Bank Alfalah’s BD operations for $47.5m
The shareholders of Pakistan-based Bank Alfalah Limited have approved the sale and transfer of its Bangladesh operations to Dhaka-based Bank Asia Limited for approximately $47.5...
Two more Chattogram shipbreaking yards secure green certification
Two ship recycling yards in Chattogram have secured green yard certification from certification body ClassNK, taking the total number of such compliant facilities in Bangladesh...
Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil
Japan’s government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants as it seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war,...
ILLIYEEN launches flagship stores in 3 dists
The leading luxury lifestyle brand in Bangladesh, ILLIYEEN has launched flagship stores in three districts across the country. The stores were recently inaugurated through grand...
Muktadir calls for WTO reform, keeping core principles intact
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has underscored the importance of undertaking reforms in the World Trade Organization (WTO) with caution, ensuring that its fundamental principles...
62,150 tones of US wheat reach Ctg port under G2G deal
A consignment of 62,150 metric tonnes of wheat from the United States reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port on Friday under a government-to-government (G2G)...