Business & Economy
Bangladesh can prevent 11pc decline in GDP by stopping school drop-out : UNESCO
Business Desk : Bangladesh could avert an economic loss equivalent to 11 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by ensuring that no child drops out of school, according to the latest report...
Turkey joins defense export elites
Anadolu Agency : Turkey’s defense industry has become one of the world’s top 10 defense exporters by minimizing its dependence on foreign sources for key technologies, the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries...
Japan resumes seafood exports to China after 2 years
AP : Japan announced yesterday that its seafood exports have resumed for the first time since China imposed a ban over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
NCC Bank-DNCC partnership makes tax payment easy
Business Desk : NCC Bank PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to allow residents to pay municipal taxes and fees easily through the bank’s branch network...
Prime Bank trains women entrepreneurs in Chattogram
Business Desk : Prime Bank PLC recently organized the “Prime Neera-SME Women Entrepreneurs Training and Development Program” in Chattogram, aiming to support financial inclusion and business growth for women entrepreneurs. The event was held...
Sonali Life insurance holds team business conference
Business Desk : Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited organized its “Team Enrichment and Business Conference 2025” on Saturday at the scenic Foy’s Lake in Chattogram, the port city of Bangladesh.The conference, held under the...
Export restrictions fail to curb rising raw jute prices
Business Report : The government’s decision to restrict raw jute exports, intended to stabilize domestic prices and ensure supply for local mills, has failed to deliver the expected results even after two months. Instead,...
BB unveils draft rules for payment system operators
Business Desk : The Bangladesh Bank has unveiled draft rules aimed at modernizing the country’s fast-growing digital payment ecosystem, opening up new possibilities for fintech innovation and safer transactions. The central bank has published...
ADB business seminar in Dhaka on Nov 12
Business Desk : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will organize a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) on November 12, 2025, at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in the capital. The BOS will be...
Depreciation push further up Rooppur project cost
Business Desk : The Rooppur Nuclear Power Project’s cost has increased by Tk13,386 crore taking the total to Tk126,479 crore, according to the first revised proposal. The initial 2016 estimate was Tk113,093 crore. The...