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Rising costs put restaurants under huge pressure

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Restaurant operators have been going through difficult times as prices of essential food items and raw materials continue to rise alongside higher gas, electricity, LPG, rent, tr... Read More


Businesses urged to accelerate AI adoption to stay competitive

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh's businesses need to move faster in adopting artificial intelligence, with industry leaders calling for greater leadership commitment, stronger data infrastructure and... Read More


Bangladesh needs innovation ecosystem to become technology producer: Minister

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh needs to move beyond being a consumer of foreign technology and develop its own innovation, research and technological capabilities to become a producer and exporter o... Read More


Survey ongoing for sustainable development of tourism

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- The country's statistical agency, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, is conducting a nationwide survey programme to quantify the economic contribution of tourism, as the authoritie... Read More


Dhaka ranks world's third most polluted city this morning

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Dhaka ranked as the world's third most polluted city on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 177 at 09:15 am. The air quality was classified as 'unhealthy' ca... Read More


PM calls for turning Bay of Bengal into zone of shared prosperity

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday called for deeper regional cooperation in trade, energy, technology, climate and maritime affairs to turn the Bay of Bengal into a regio... Read More


Weekly Market Review: Stocks fall as fuel hike, high borrowing costs unsettle investors

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- Stocks returned to the red this week, snapping a two-week rally, as a fresh fuel-price shock, persistently high borrowing costs and concerns over corporate earnings prompted inve... Read More


ADB to lend Bangladesh $100m to commercialise agriculture

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- Smallholding and outmoded farming is poised for extinction through mechanisation and commercialisation of agriculture under a donor-funded programme aimed at switching to product... Read More


EU Airbus deal likely Oct 7

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- Signing the proposed deal is likely on October 7 for the buy of 10 Airbus aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, under an ambitious government plan for the national flag-carrier... Read More


Edible oil volatility: Refiners seek fresh price hike before Ramadan

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- The edible-oil market is facing a fresh supply risk ahead of next Ramadan as local refiners have sought another price increase. They have warned that mounting losses from higher... Read More