Business & Economy
France seizes Russian cargo ship in English Channel
BBC :The French navy has intercepted a cargo ship in the English channel bound for the Russian city of St Petersburg.French officials said that the...
BD eyes huge Saudi investments
Business Desk :Bangladesh expects huge investments from oil-rich Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh deciding to send a 29-member delegation to Dhaka soon for exploring opportunities in...
Bayer AG partners with AUW to create women agri-entrepreneurs
Business Desk :Bayer AG, a US agriculture-based company in Bangladesh, will invest $675,000 to create women agri-businesses in the country.Following this, the Bayer AG has...
CETP protecting environ to create scope for foreign investment
Al Amin :The Chittagong Export Processing Zone, also known as Chittagong EPZ, was established in 1983, which is one of the guards of the country’s...
BGMEA shares RMG’s progress with ILO
Business Desk :A delegation of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) led by its President Faruque Hassan met with Guy Ryder, Director-General of...
Elon Musk, brother being investigated for alleged Tesla insider trading
Wall Street Journal :The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether recent stock sales by Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk and his...
Malaysian minister for expanding trade ties with BD
Business Desk :Malaysian Plantation, Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Majah Zuraida Binti Kamaruddin has laid emphasis on expanding trade and investment relationship between Bangladesh and...
MoU singed to recruit Bangladeshis in Australian ICT sector
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian company Starning to recruit Bangladeshi workers...
WB approves $300m to help BD’s on COVID-19 response
Business Desk :The World Bank today approved US$300 million to help Bangladesh strengthen its urban local government institutions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Chaldal gets the nod to develop PSP services
Business Desk :Chaldal, the country’s largest online grocery store, has recently received the no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Bank to develop its subsidiary, Chaldal...
Pre-budget talks to begin February 6
Business Desk :The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to start pre-budget discussions for the next financial year from February 6. Businesspersons and other...