Business & Economy
Bangladesh urges Argentina to set up edible oil refineries
Business Desk :Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has urged the visiting Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Santiago Andrés Cafiero to consider setting...
BBS to publish quarterly GDP data from 2024
Business Report :The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will publish quarterly data on the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) from 2024, said Md Matiar Rahman,...
Stocks rise for second day
Business Report :The indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges rose on Tuesday for the second consecutive trading day. The DSEX, the benchmark index...
BD economy shows signs of improvement: MCCI
Business Desk :The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has observed that Bangladesh’s economy has been showing some signs of improvement. In a report...
Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread
AFP :Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day national stoppage called by...
Chinese Company to invest $8.7m in Ishwardi EPZ
Economic Reporter :IHM Garments and Textile Company Limited, a Chinese company, is going to establish a garments manufacturing industry in Ishwardi EPZ with an investment...
Condition eased for raw jute export
Business Report :The government has lifted the condition for raw jute exporters of taking prior approval from the commerce ministry before the shipment, according to...
WB backs bankrupt Sri Lanka’s private banks
AFP, Colombo :The World Bank offered a lifeline to three private banks in bankrupt Sri Lanka on Monday, lending them $400 million to finance imports...
Stocks return to black
Business Report :The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) returned to the black on Monday snapping a five-day falling streak.The DSEX, the benchmark...
Run OMS through cards: PM
Economic Reporter :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the authorities concerned to operate the open market sale (OMS) through cards in order to ensure...
