e-commerce making rural women self-reliant
Business Desk :Digital devices and e-commerce platforms have created linkages between rural women entrepreneurs and marketplace that helps the country’s marginal womenfolk being self-reliant by...
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‘Govt implements $100m project to diversify exports’
Business Desk :Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday said the government is implementing a project of $100 million in collaboration with the World Bank to...
‘Install pre-paid metres in residential areas to save gas for future’
Business Desk :There is no alternative to installing pre-paid metres in residential areas to stop illegal gas connection and save energy for future, experts said...
Govt. seeks higher growth for lower poverty
A higher economic growth remains high on the government’s agenda for reducing poverty and inequalities that will lead toimproved living standard of the low-income people,...
Webinar on ‘Trade & Investment Opportunities’ held
Business Desk :A webinar titled ‘Bangladesh and ROK: Trade and Investment Opportunities’, organized by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul was held on Wednesday. It...
‘Capital market will do better’
Economic Reporter :Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has said the condition of the share market will improve...
Investment, employment get priority in proposed budget: MPs
Investment and employment have been given priority in the proposed budget, said the lawmakers, terming the new budget pro-people.Taking part in the general discussion on...
vivo became title sponsor of UEFA
Business Desk :Global smartphone brand vivo became the title sponsor for the UEFA European Football Championship that began earlier this month. More popularly known as...
ADB grants Bangladesh $250m loan for social resilience programme
Business Desk :The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $250 million policy-based loan for Bangladesh to help finance reforms aimed at improving inclusiveness...
Tech-aided handicraft exports to get 10pc cash incentives
Business Desk :Exporters of products made using technology from hogla leaves, straw, sugarcane, coconut husk, tree leaves or shells, and scrap fabrics will enjoy 10%...