Dhaka May 8, 2026, 11:09 pm
Import of food grain, particularly rice and wheat, jumped by more than 176 per cent to $2.70 billion in the first 10 months of this fiscal from $976.87 million in the corresponding period of fiscal year (FY) 2016-17
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed made the call while delivering his speech at the fourth high-level follow-up meeting of the Sustainability Compact that held in Brussels at Albert Borschette Conference Centre
In case of a full-scale trade war, it showed that the average tariffs could rise to as high as 30 per cent for American exporters, 35 per cent for the European Union (EU) and 40 per cent for Chinese exporters
Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) finds it hard to reimburse bank debts and make other payments for lack of required funds
Dozens of export-oriented garment manufacturing companies have already launched their own brands to add value to the local market and have gained popularity.
EPB proposed fixing the merchandise export target at $ 40.0 billion, 7.14 per cent or $2.5 billion higher than that of the current FY's target of $ 37.5 billion. iT also projected $ 4.50 billion in earnings from service secto
The government awards the CIP status to businesspeople from 22 sectors based mostly on the export income and the expansion of overseas markets.
The labour rights issues will also dominate the topics to be discussed at the fourth annual Compact follow-up meeting.
Finance minister AMA Muhith in the Finance Bill 2018 placed before the parliament on June 7 proposed inclusion of a provision in the Income Tax Ordinance 1984 in this connection.
Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul on Saturday said Korean businesses showed the interest while they were visiting Bangladesh pavilion at a fair in Seoul.
Technip had submitted a draft of the final design of the refinery to the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) in March last.
Bitcoin dropped to a more than four-month low on Friday, So far in 2018, it has fallen nearly 56 per cent, continuing a downtrend after more negative headlines.
The impact of the tariffs has yet to be felt in the rice market due to the relatively low trade after Eid and lower rice imports, but traders say rising paddy price may soon affect the price of rice.
The ADB, in a note, said Bangladesh faces an infrastructure financing gap of US$9.0 billion a year.
The "life fund" of all the 32 life insurers shrank by nearly 6.0 per cent in calendar year 2017
A group of UN experts has urged states to use their trade, finance and investment incentives to promote business respect for human rights.
Eleven companies including two mutual funds raised Tk 541.25 crore in FY18, while nine companies including three mutual funds had raised Tk 390 crore in the previous fiscal year.
The prices of fish and onion also went up in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday due to supply shortage during Eid vacation.
As per the draft law, a directorate will be formed with a Director General as its head who will be appointed by the government
A total of 1,660 companies from 36 countries will exhibit their various products
