The purchasing managers鈥� index increased in August by 6.6 points, but the economic indicators of August were on the downward trend, according to the latest reading of the PMI index published by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Long marginalised by the banking industry, Mexico鈥檚 neighbourhood tortilla producers are cautiously embracing financial technology, in a country where cash is still king for many...
Noting that Bangladesh industry would reach new heights, chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that his government was committed to protecting the factories from...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday called upon authorities concerned to increase credit flow to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises...
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy faced significant challenges in the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 financial year, with issues such as inflation, shortfall in revenue collection, slow public expenditure, depreciation of the taka and declining foreign exchange reserves continuing to exert pressure, according to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka鈥檚 economic review...
Stockbrokers on Sunday demanded independent directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange to be appointed from various sectors, including the Bangladesh bank, Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry and non-government organisations...
Some general members of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the apex trade organisation in the country, on Wednesday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the federation board, including the president, to step down...
Bangladesh Purchasing Managers鈥� Index in July plummeted by 27 points compared with that of the previous month, signalling a sharp contraction with a reading of 36.9 as the recent widespread unrests, leading to prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 resignation and the government鈥檚 fall, sharply contracted all key economic sectors...
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday underscored the need for restoring law and order situation in the country...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday urged all concerned for an immediate formation and declaration of the interim government in a lawful manner to restore law and order and economy...
The Foreign Investors鈥� Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recommended a list of measures to recover from economic losses amid unrests centring the quota reform protests...
Global aviation鈥檚 biggest players gather at the UK鈥檚 Farnborough airshow on Monday as the aerospace industry struggles to keep up with demand...
All export-oriented readymade garment factories reopened on Wednesday after a four-day closure since Saturday due to the unrest over the quota reform movement and curfew imposed by the government to control the situation...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday urged the government to keep the apparel industry out of the purview of curfew...
THE pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh has undergone an impressive transformation. The journey from being led by multinational companies to now local firms meeting 98 per cent of the domestic demand is nothing short of commendable. Along with being the largest white-collar employer in the country...
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam on Monday put strong emphasis on speedily implementing national single window in order to simplify further import and export operations alongside expediting trade.....
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ashraf Ahmed聽urged the government to streamline tax mechanism which will promote better understanding, easier compliance and reduce time, visit and cost...
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka on Thursday said that while Bangladesh was looking to boost its semiconductor industry, only traditional methods to build the industry might not bring the expected success, and could lead to disappointment...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday urged the China Chamber of International Commerce to undertake joint research initiatives with the Bangladesh鈥檚 apex trade body to explore the potential and opportunities in the information and communication technology, textiles and garments and light engineering sectors...
Experts on Saturday emphasised that both public and private universities need to prioritise research and development to cultivate skilled graduates capable of meeting both local and global market demands...
Cuba鈥檚 sugar cane industry, once the world leader, first lost the United States as its main client 60 years ago, then the Soviet Union three decades later...
The wages for workers and employees in the ayurvedic industry are set to increase 12 years after the last revision, with the minimum wage board finalising a draft proposal recommending a minimum monthly pay of Tk聽11,000 for the sector鈥檚 workers...
Traders on Saturday called for providing equal opportunity to small and medium importers in importing essential commodities to lessen dependence on a few corporate companies...
Senior secretary of the industries ministry Zakia Sultana on Monday informed that time-bound action plans were being formulated for the development of the leather industry...
Economist Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday said that the country鈥檚 economy would collapse if a strategy for restructuring the ailing banking sector was not taken straightaway...
Textiles and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Tuesday said that Bangladesh apparel industry had come a long way in terms of sustainability and collaboration would be a key for circularity and further progress....
Instability in government policies and taxes discourages foreign investment in Bangladesh, according to the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
The government should ensure that its project expenditures are justified and beneficial to the economy, which will help reduce the tax burden on people, according to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI)...
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concerns over lack of allocation or specific directions for the automation of tax, value-added tax and customs administration in the proposed budget for the 2024-25 financial year...
A seminar on 鈥業mportance of Small and Cottage Industries in the Development of Tourism Industry of Bangladesh鈥� was held at Shailprapat Auditorium at Tourism Bhaban at Agargaon in the capital on Wednesday...