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UN team meets business leaders, calls for roadmap on STS for sustainable LDC graduation

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The United Nations assessment visiting team at Dhaka has urged local businesses to develop a roadmap on the Smooth Transition Strategy (STS) that would help ensure a sustainable grad... Read More


Monno Ceramic's Q1 profit jumps 214pc on higher sales

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Monno Ceramic Industries' first quarter (Q1) profit surged 214 per cent year-on-year to Tk 9.34 million in the July-September period this year, driven by higher sales. The company's... Read More


Joint coalition of trade unions and civil society launched

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A new joint coalition of trade unions and civil society was launched on Monday to ensure rights, dignity, safety and welfare of the country's migrant workers. The coalition, namely ... Read More


Govt may allow onion imports if prices don't fall in 4-5 days: Commerce Adviser

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has announced that the government will allow the import of onions if the price of onions in the market does not decrease within the next four to five ... Read More


BGMEA RSC at loggerheads over monitoring of labour rights issues

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The apparel apex body - BGMEA - on Sunday asked its members to refrain from adhering to the requirements of the non-safety-related complaint mechanism proposed by the RMG Sustainabili... Read More


Gross forex reserves stays over $31b after ACU payment

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange (forex) reserves remain above the US$31 billion mark, even after settling import payment obligations worth US$1.60 billion to Asian Clearing Union ... Read More


Tariff weaponisation poses grave threat to Bangladesh, experts warn

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh faces an increasingly precarious trade environment as global tariff regimes grow more volatile and geopolitics reshapes global supply chains, economists and policy analysts... Read More


CID approves charge sheets against Beximco for laundering TK 12 billion

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police has approved the submission of charge sheets in 17 money-laundering cases filed against Beximco Group Vice Chairman Salman F. Rah... Read More


60pc of mobile banking transactions done via feature phones

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Speakers at the Bangladesh Fintech Summit said about 60 per cent of mobile banking transactions in Bangladesh are made through feature phones, showing that simple devices still play a... Read More


Stocks plunge at open as trading of five Islamic banks suspended

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Stocks on both bourses opened lower on Thursday as trading of five crisis-hit Islamic banks, which are undergoing a merger process, was suspended from the day. The Bangladesh Bank ha... Read More