Business & Economy
World food prices fall for sixth straight month
AFP, Paris :World food prices have fallen for the sixth month in a row in September, UN data showed Friday, as they continued to decline...
‘Evaly’s biggest mistake was to develop business with customers’ money’
Business Desk :Evaly’s cofounder Shamima Nasrin on Thursday said the biggest mistake the company made was developing the business with the customers and merchants’ money...
Sino-Bangla joint venture to invest $15.63m in IEPZ
Business Desk :Jinqiu Global Textile Bangladesh Limited, a China-Bangladesh joint venture company, is going to invest $15.63 million to set up the garments accessories manufacturing...
Tobacco industry says new law will affect 3 million livelihoods
Business Desk :According to industry insiders, the proposal to amend the tobacco control act that makes obtaining a license mandatory for all types of tobacco...
‘Compliant industries can attract huge foreign investment’
Business Desk :Bangladeshi industries which follow environmental, social and corporate governance in their fields have huge potential in attracting foreign investment, analysts said on Thursday.It...
5pc VAT on edible oil extended up to Dec 31
Business Desk :The government on Thursday extended the reduced 5 per cent value-added tax on edible oil for another three months to continue the relief...
BD earns $1.36cr exporting hilsa to India this year
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh government has earned US$ 1.36 crore from exporting 1,352 tonnes of hilsa fish to India this year so far, Fisheries and Livestock...
World Bank trims Bangladesh GDP forecast down to 6.1pc
Business Desk :World Bank trimmed the GDP forecast for Bangladesh by 0.6 percentage point to 6.1 per cent for the current fiscal year.On the other...