Dhaka May 18, 2025, 12:14 am
A delay in acquiring the land for the cross-border road network improvement project has disappointed its Japanese financier.
The launch of planned 'payment automation' of state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is facing hurdles due to opposition from certain quarter.
Japan has finally agreed to provide US$1.3 billion funds for Matarbari 1,200MW thermal power plant, softening its earlier position.
Local apparel makers are now making fresh investment in manufacturing value-added items especially lingerie mainly to meet the growing global demand, industry people said.
Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Thursday said that South Asian countries can take huge advantage from the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.
A record number of import containers has remained stockpiled at the Chittagong Port meant for Dhaka Inland Container Depot, forcing consignees to pay more, people familiar with the situation said.
Bangladesh and China plan to take their ‘strategic partnership’ to a new height when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits the country next month.
E-commerce entrepreneurs on Wednesday urged the government not to impose Value Added Tax (VAT) on their business for the next five years as the sector is yet to get maturity.
Frozen fish exporters have urged the government to raise the cash incentives on their export receipts to 20 per cent from the existing 10 per cent for the next five years to enhance their competitiveness in the global market.
Azerbaijan is keen to import more products, including furniture, ceramic tiles, pharmaceuticals and IT ones, from Bangladesh.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Food Security Maryam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi today expressed her keen interest in importing safe and halal animal food from Bangladesh.
US and China will resume trade talks ahead of a meeting between their leaders at a G20 summit next week, US President Donald Trump has said.
In the wake of government's initiatives, the prices of paddy have seen a rise in the last one week but still fall short of the production cost.
The country's private sector is paying meagre salaries to their most of the employees, making their life miserable, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said on Monday.
Public and private sectors of Japan and Bangladesh will sit in Dhaka on July 04 to resolve issues hindering trade and investment environment between the two countries.
UKBCCI chairman Iqbal Ahmed OBE on Monday said the United Kingdom can be a potential market for Bangladeshi agro products, spices and fruits.
Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Sunday said the country is likely to export 0.2 to 0.3 million (two-three lakh) tonnes of rice to the Philippines.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today sought 3 percent cash incentive in the proposed budget for fiscal 2019-20 to meet the country’s export goal overcoming global challenges.
Bagha upazila in Rajshahi district has started exporting mango to seven foreign countries as it produces tasty and super quality mango for long.
A high-level business delegation from South Korea will visit Bangladesh in July next to explore possible investment opportunities here,
