BGMEA enrolls 128 new RMG factories
About 113 readymade garment factory units under the membership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association have been closed in the last 15 months, from January 2024 to March 2025...
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Government to distribute jute bags at subsidised rates
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said jute bags would be provided to the public as an alternative to polythene shopping bags under a government initiative that includes subsidised distribution....
Bangladesh sees fall in local card use, increase in overseas cards in Feb
Spending abroad using Bangladeshi credit cards declined by about 16 per cent in February, while expenditure by foreign credit cardholders in Bangladesh saw an increase, according to the latest report from Bangladesh Bank...
Volkswagen to make Audis in US to adjust tariffs
Volkswagen could relocate some production of its high-end Audi line to dodge US tariffs on automobiles ordered by president Donald Trump, the German carmaker鈥檚 CEO said in an interview released Friday...
Prime Bank celebrates 30 years of service
Prime Bank is celebrating its 30 years of service, marking a journey of trust, innovation, and shared progress. Prime Bank reaffirms its commitment to better serving customers while contributing to a more inclusive and resilient economy in the days forward...
Container ship service set to begin between Mongla, Chattogram
In a significant development aimed at reducing export costs and enhancing trade accessibility in the greater Khulna region, container ships are expected to start operating between Mongla and Chattogram ports on a domestic maritime route from April...
Apparel exporters likely to pay $250m monthly
The country\'s apparel manufacturers expressed concern that if the 37 per cent tariff on readymade garment (RMG) exports to the US market is not fully withdrawn, Bangladesh鈥檚 leading export sector may face an average monthly duty burden of $250 million...
Karmasangsthan Bank鈥檚 business dev meeting
鈥楤usiness Development Meeting-2025鈥� was held in Dhaka on Saturday with the participation of regional, branch managers and field officers of Karmasangsthan Bank鈥檚 Dhaka, Dhaka North, Gazipur and Narayanganj regions...
Exim Bank signs MoU with HAAB
Exim Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh...
Pragati Life holds confce
The Annual Conference 2024 of Pragati Life Insurance PLC was held recently at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said a press release...
Samsung tops the list of global smartphone shipments
Samsung has secured top spot among the smartphone manufacturers, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker...
Bangladesh draws foreign investors at Japan expo
Bangladesh鈥檚 pavilion set up at the World Expo-2025 in Osaka, Japan has drawn the attention of foreign investors as the pavilion highlights the country鈥檚 investor-friendly climate, rapid economic growth, strategic incentives and dynamic youth population....
12,500 tonnes of rice arrives at Ctg port
A vessel named MV THAI BINH 01 carrying 12,500 tonnes of sunned rice from Vietnam under the Government-to-Government agreement has arrived at the Chattogram Port...
IDLC Finance posts 53pc net profit growth in 2024
IDLC Finance PLC ended 2024 with standalone net profit after tax of Tk 1,673 million, which showed 53 per cent growth compared with that of the previous year, said a press release.
Nazrul joins Janata Bank as DMD
Md Nazrul Islam has joined Janata Bank PLC as deputy managing director, said a press release.