Business & Economy
Bangladeshi firms see huge response in Texworld USA
Business Desk :Bangladeshi companies witnessed huge response from buyers in the three-day trade show, Texworld USA: Apparel Sourcing USA 2023, held from January 31 to...
Pakistan ‘will have to agree’ to IMF conditions for bailout: PM
BSS/AFP :Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that the government would have to agree to IMF bailout conditions that are “beyond imagination”.An International Monetary...
BD, Taiwan to collaborate in development of apparel sector
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh and Taiwan have great potential of complementing each other for the development of apparel and textile industries of both countries. Collaboration involving...
BB sells US dollar at Tk 101 for first time
Business Report :Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sold US dollar at Tk 101 each to banks for the first time, giving indication that it is likely...
Ample supply of commodities ahead of Ramzan: BB
Business Report :Bangladesh Bank (BB) spokesperson Mezbaul Haque on Thursday informed that imports of commodities, which are usually in high demand during Ramzan, will be...
Govt savings tool takes Tk3,000cr hit amid inflation
Business Report :The net sales of the government’s savings tools registered a negative growth of Tk3,106 crore in the first half of the current fiscal...
Stocks rise for second day
Business Report :Stocks in Bangladesh rose for the second consecutive day on Thursday.The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained 15...
Adani group’s market losses hit $100b
Reuters, New Delhi :India’s Adani group shares plunged on Thursday after the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate shelved a $2.5 billion share sale amid a turbulent market,...
Provisioning rules eased for bank loans to brokerage houses, stock dealers
Business Report :The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday relaxed the rules on the provisioning of bank loans to brokerage houses, merchant banks, and stock dealers.In 2012,...
Bangladesh seeks more Chinese investment
Business Desk :Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday sought more Chinese investment in Bangladesh especially in the special economic zones and in agro-based industries.The Commerce...