Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Exchange rate rise erodes export competiveness

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Bangladesh's exports may get costlier to foreign buyers while imports cheaper as the local currency, taka, appears increasingly overvalued in the foreign-exchange basket in real term... Read More


Agent banking loses steam amid new female participation rule

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The expansion of agent banking in Bangladesh has slowed, both in terms of outlets and agents, a development widely attributed to a new regulatory requirement aimed at increasing fema... Read More


Rice imports go up to build contingency stock

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Bangladesh ramps up rice import to build a contingency stock with the buys having soared over 8,133 per cent in value during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, statistics ... Read More


Bangladesh-China sea trade thrives on rare 'empty box' model

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh's ocean-going trade with China is expanding at an unexpectedly rapid pace despite a striking overall imbalance with the volume of shipments bound for China being very low.... Read More


COP30 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL: Bangladesh to present 'Just Transition' agenda

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- For the first time, Bangladesh will introduce the concept of a 'Just Transition', a framework that integrates climate-affected communities into decent employment, at the upcoming COP3... Read More


Japanese cos bid for business in diverse BD sectors

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Japanese companies bid big to do business with Bangladesh in diverse sectors to seize emergent prospects, with many seeking information daily about the country's latest investment cli... Read More


Most cargos charred in HSIA fire unlikely to be compensated

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- All insured goods incinerated in the import-cargo-village fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) may not be compensated as most consignees had 'Air Risk Only' insuranc... Read More


Shipments at cargo village believed fully insured

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Compensation for the burnt cargos at the fire-ravaged cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is likely as consignments are believed fully insured, according t... Read More


Interbank money transactions make resounding rebound with rapid rise

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Interbank short-term lending and borrowing on the call-money market is making a resounding rebound, with the September turnover recording a 26.6-percent month-on-month rise to Tk 1.4... Read More


Bhola gas finds insufficient buyers as conversion plan stalls

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The government is struggling to find buyers for the gas discovered in Bhola, as no international firms have shown interest in converting it into liquefied natural gas (LNG) and transp... Read More