Pepsi shuts factory in Gaza due to Israeli restrictions
Reuters :Pepsi bottling company in Gaza was forced to halt operations this week due to Israeli import restrictions that were tightened during an 11-day conflict...
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Tanners can reschedule loans till Sept 30
Business Desk :Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended time of loan rescheduling for leather industries, relocated at Tannery Industrial Estate in Savar, under a special facility...
CCCI urges BB to cancel PIF gazette on consumer goods
Business Desk :The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam has urged the Bangladesh Bank to repeal the gazette of the credit policy...
FDI drops 10.8pc in Bangladesh
Business Desk :Foreign direct investment in Bangladesh dropped 10.8% to $2.6 billion in 2020.Except for India, all other countries in South Asia observed negative growth...
Businessmen for time till Dec for loan repayment
Business Desk :Country’s businessmen have urged for an extended time period till 31 December to repay their loans as their business and economic activities have...
BSEC approves 16 more TREC for DSE
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday approved 16 more new companies for trading right entitlement certificates of the country’s prime bourse.The...
Germany to provide Tk 3463.3cr to BD under two deals
Business Desk :Germany will provide EUR 339.54 million or approximately Tk 3463.3 crore technical and financial cooperation support to Bangladesh for development projects in various...
BD apparel exporters eye to Maldives
UNB :Apparels makers have discussed the prospect of exporting resort wear and leisure apparel to the Maldives.The small archipelagic state is a popular destination for...
DSE hits new high
Business Desk :Dhaka stocks hit nearly a three-and-a-half-year high on Monday as institutional investors got their confidence back after the removal of the floor price...
Yusuf Harun appointed BEZA executive chairman
Business Desk :Sheikh Yusuf Harun, a retired senior secretary has been appointed as the executive chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA).Public Administration Ministry has...
LIBOR transition BB sets new interest rates for short term trade finance
Business Desk :The Foreign Exchange Policy Department of the Bangladesh Bank has issued a circular on setting interest rates for short term trade financing in...