Business & Economy
48 people including 20 Bangladeshis nominated for GPA 2021
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Digital Social Innovation Forum (BDSIF) and the Digital Social Innovation Forum (DSIF) are going to give the Global Peace & Humanitarian...
NBR intensifies drive to meet revenue target
The National Board of Revenue has asked its offices to intensify their drive to attain this fiscal year’s revenue collection target overcoming Covid-19 pandemic so...
Global merchandise trade recovering strongly: WTO
Business Desk :Global merchandise trade continues its robust recovery from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest reading of the World Trade...
BD, Japan to sign MoU for feasibility study on Mitsubishi factory
Business Desk :Bangladesh and Japan will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to carry out a feasibility study towards setting up a manufacturing factory...
BIAC Chairman Mahbubur Rahman reappointed Arbitrator of CIETAC
UNB :Mahbubur Rahman, an eminent businessperson of the country, has been reappointed as an Arbitrator to continue for another five years to prestigious Panel of...
Dhaka wants fertiliser, Moscow wants mangoes
Business Desk :Russia has expressed interest in importing mangoes from Bangladesh. Bangladesh says it wants to bring in diammonium phosphate (DAP) and potassium fertilisers from...
Afghanistan low on dollars as currency reserves remain abroad
Reuters :Afghanistan’s currency reserves are mostly held in foreign accounts and are probably inaccessible to Taliban rulers, leaving the country desperately low on dollars, Ajmal...
FB pays Tk 2.27cr as VAT in July
Business Desk :Popular social media Facebook has paid Taka 2.27 crore as value added tax (VAT) for the month of July.Facebook, registered with the Customs,...
Stock market snaps a four-day winning streak
Business Desk :The stock market saw a moderate correction Wednesday, snapping a four-day winning streak, as risk-averse investors opted for booking profits on quick-gaining stocks.The...