Highlighting the potential of Cox’s Bazar, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government wants to turn Bangladesh into a global aviation hub that will help accelerate the country’s current economic march forward.“Considering Bangladesh’s geographical position, we want to make the country the centre of global...
The sustainability of the company depends on relationships with employees, suppliers, customers and the community, say speakers at a webinar today. They said entrepreneurs are taking steps to ensure their business growth through reporting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities like medical facilities, education and...
Even amid the historic low interest rates of bank deposits, consumers socked Tk1.65 lakh crore away in 2020, the highest in the last five years, thanks to saving tendency in the pandemic time. Current deposits mostly contributed to higher savings, which reflected that wealth...
Starting from March 2020, a series of lockdowns announced by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Bangladesh has caused a collapse in the country's economy. It affected all kinds of large and small businesses. And real estate business is not a different case.
Most young people in first-world countries want to do something new. It is normal to be an entrepreneur there. But most of the young people in Bangladesh want to get a job. Not everyone thinks of themselves as entrepreneurs. This is due to some...
To meet the recurrent spending, the government wants to borrow some Tk 73 billion through treasury bills and bonds during the rest of the ongoing August. As a part to borrow the money from the financial market, Bangladesh Bank is set to hold an...
Speakers at a webinar have opined that research, innovation and use of technology are needed to make the country’s tourism sector more attractive and developed. Their view came during the event, titled “Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Bangladesh: The Road to Recovery Amid Covid-19,”...
Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) Chairperson Abul Kasem Khan called on Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Paban Chowdhury at his office on Tuesday and discussed issues related to private sector-friendly policies and joint research for further success at BEZA. Mentioning the...
Both the amount of loan disbursed by micro-finance institutions (MFIs) and the number of microcredit beneficiaries have risen significantly across the country. Some 746 MFIs have been registered with Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA)as of December, 2020. Though the rate of interest...
Businesses are assessing their risks following the passing of China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, as political and economic tensions between China and a number of foreign countries rise. We examine the scope of the Law. On June 10, 2021, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee...