Dhaka February 3, 2026, 7:08 am
Knit and woven items contributed 83.22 per cent, or $25.30 billion, of the total export earnings valued at $30.40 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (FY), according to the latest Export Promotion Bureau
According to the Rajshahi Fruit Research Centre, mango was cultivated on 17,463 hectares in the district this year. The target level was 2,426,189 metric tonnes.
BHBFC had raised the lending ceiling from Tk 5.0 million to Tk 10 million, both for Dhaka and Chattogram cities, in early 2017.
the move is aimed at encouraging the local tanners to move up in the value chain, as the country is looking to earn US$ 5.0 billion from export of leather and leather goods by 2021.
The number of accounts for agent banking has increased to 14.69 lakh under 16 banks at the end of March this year against 7.12 lakh under 13 banks in March, 2017.
In April last, the monthly turnover of the secondary market was just Tk 6.5 billion, down from around Tk 27.8 billion in March, 2018. Turnover covers both buy and sales.
Huge cache of gold has illegally been brought in the country by evading tax
Bangladesh is developing 100 SEZs at the initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Establishment of Inland Container River Port at Ashuganj at an estimated cost of Tk 1,293cr
Hamid said local and foreign investment is on the rise due to tax exemption
The revenue board has sought help from the government to realise Tk 212 billion in VAT and SD arrears from Petrobangla
The state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has already sent copies of the MSA draft to the short-listed suppliers for inking deals, individually.
A team comprising officials from the BR and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) will visit Japan next month to negotiate with the Japanese government on the funds for implementation of the project, BR officials said.
The High Commissioner also shared a number of Bangladesh’s developmental indigenous solutions and experience across sectors
CNG stations will remain open for 24 hours four days before and after the Eid-ul-Fitr
Once salt was the only agro-product in Bangladesh which was self-sufficient. But due to the failure in achieving targets in the last few years, salt is now becoming a permanent item on the list of imports
To ease gold import, 11 measures have been laid out in the draft policy. The BB will appoint dealers for importing gold bars to meet the country's requirement.
According to the National Industrial Policy 2016, micro-enterprises will be those which employ maximum 15 persons and/or have assets worth less than Tk 1.00 million, excluding land and buildings
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been planning its new routes with the state-of-the art aircraft Dreamliner 787 and 737 mainly in European and Asian market
Becoming the third chairman of LG at the age of 50 in 1995, Koo established key three businesses - electronics, chemicals and telecommunications - led a global company LG, and contributed to driving (South Korea’s) industrial
