The demand for beverage products usually starts to rise in Bangladesh in March, when the temperature begins to jump to summer highs after the end of winter when demand is low. However, this year, beverage companies have been going through a severe slowdown as the Covid-19 pandemic...
চাল আমদানি নিয়ে জটিলতা দেখা দিয়েছে। বেসরকারি খাতে আমদানির জন্য যাদের এলসি করার অনুমোদন দিয়েছে তারা চাল আমদানিতে গড়িমসি করছে বলে অভিযোগ উঠেছে। এখনো পর্যন্ত চট্টগ্রামের বাজারে আমদানির কোনো চাল আসেনি। ফলে পাইকারি বাজারে চালের দাম বস্তায় আবার ১০০ টাকা করে বেড়েছে। তবে আমদানিকারকদের...
The coronavirus pandemic dealt a massive blow to the Japanese reconditioned car sale business, with the sector incurring losses of around Tk1,500crore in the last 14 months.  Import and sale of such cars dropped by almost 40% since the health crisis began. 
Prime Bank Ltd on Tuesday announced an alliance with Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) to finance micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the ICT sector. BASIS members can apply for up to Tk 5.0 million worth of collateral-free loans at 9.0 per cent...
Bangladesh Ambassador M Shahidul Islam has called upon the US vaccine producing companies to exercise more openness and transparency in the commercial export of vaccines to developing countries.    The Ambassador expressed hope to remain engaged with the US government and the private sector...
Commerce Secretary Md Jafar Uddin said Bangladesh earned 20 billion dollars from exports as production continued even during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's prompt and courageous decision at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic made it possible," he said.
Due to high risk of getting infected with coronavirus on public transports, many city-dwellers now consider bicycle as their preferred mode of transport to go to workplaces or other destinations. As almost all the offices have reopened after Eid-ul-Fitr and cases of Covid-19 have risen, many office-goers...
Businesspeople in Bangladesh will face massive difficulties across the globe if they lose priority trade facilities after the transition from the status of the least developed countries (LDCs) in 2026. The country's decision to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is very positive...
“Showcase Bangladesh 2021: China-Bangladesh Investment Summit, a virtual platform jointly organized by Standard Chartered and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), was held recently. The virtual event showcased the partnership potential between Bangladesh and China and highlight the emerging strategic opportunities in a shifting global...
The export of personal protective equipment (PPE) has opened a new avenue for apparel manufacturers of Bangladesh who are reeling from order cancellations and downswings of exports in the Covid-19 pandemic. According to figures by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), PPEs, including masks, gloves, and gowns, have...