Govt to purchase 1.15m mts Boro rice
Business Desk :The government has decided to procure 1.15 million metric tonnes of rice (boiled and non-boiled) and 0.65 million metric tonnes of paddy during...
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Pre-shipment fund interest rate slashed
Business Desk :The interest rate on the pre-shipment fund is slashed to five per cent from six per cent to help export industries combat the...
BB asks banks to form mandatory ‘start-up fund’
Business Desk :In addition to the central bank’s Tk500 crore start-up fund to create entrepreneurs, banks will now have to set up their own start-up...
PHP makes record production of reflective glass sheet
Chattogram Bureau :The first ever production of modern “Reflective Glass Sheet” launched in Chattogram at PHP Float Glass Industries Limited using world famous ‘Spataring Coating...
‘Japanese big companies keen to invest in BD’
Business Desk :Mentioning Bangladesh is a very attractive country for foreign investors, the Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh Naoki Ito on Saturday said the Japanese...
Robi launches no-code Android app creation tool Appmaker+
Business Desk :Digital services provider company Robi has introduced the country’s only no-code Android app development platform, Appmaker+, which allows non-developers to build apps without...
Iftar markets see few customers
Business Desk :Iftar traders are not happy as most of the iftar markets of the capital have worn off their signature feature – lingering waft...
Mercantile Bank’s profit rises 16pc in Q1
Business Desk :Mercantile Bank, which got listed on the stock exchanges in 2004, has reported a 16% increase in profit in the first quarter of...
Top flagship smartphones in BD
Business Desk :As demands for better smartphones soar, more people are clamoring to get the best flagship phones offered by leading brands. The four flagship...
Stocks extend upbeat
Business Desk :Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday continued a winning streak as optimistic investors maintained...
Lockdown shopping hours extended in Dhaka
Business Desk :Shopping malls and stores in Dhaka will be allowed to remain open until 9pm if they adhere to the coronavirus health rules. Dhaka...