Business & Economy
Imports of 135 non-essential commodities drop
Business Desk :Import of 135 products considered non-essential commodities plummeted 52% in volume and 41% in the last nine months following the imposition of prohibitive...
MoU signed to promote jute products in Canadian market
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) and the Canada-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CBCCI) on Thursday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Oil lower as dollar firms; market eyes Iraq exports
Reuters, Singapore :Oil prices fell on Thursday as the dollar strengthened, with investors keeping close tabs on developments related to the reduction of Iraqi Kurdistan...
BD bracing for talks with India on CEPA
Business Report :Bangladesh is crafting strategies to start negotiations with India on the long-awaited proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), sources said.To this end, commerce...
Private firm to supply gas from Bhola to industries
Business Desk :The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved in principle a proposal of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to allow a...
Bank loan disbursement to poultry, livestock rises
Business Report :Banks disbursed a higher amount of loans to the poultry and livestock sector in the first seven months of the current fiscal year...
Apparel export to EU increases by 35.69pc in 2022
Business Desk :The export of apparel items from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) increased by 35.69 per cent in 2022 compared to 2021. The...
Debt burden as a percentage of revenue might be a source of concern: BIDS
Business Report :Due to Bangladesh’s tax-GDP ratio not increasing over the year, the burden of debt financing is rising as a percentage of annual revenue...
