Dhaka July 5, 2025, 11:34 am
Prior to 2010, there were about 20 small manufacturers in the sector in the country, employing around 1,500 people. Now, over 40,000 people are directly working in toy manufacturing
Bangladesh’s graduation from the LDCs’ group is an outcome of the government’s continuous development initiatives, while the private sector, especially export-oriented industries and non-government organizations, played a vit
Total export from Bangladesh to the US was $5.27 billion in 2017, down by 3.98% from 2016. Of this, only $204 million was from non-apparel products
Bangladesh’s export sector will face tougher competition in the global market after losing duty-free market access and preferential trade benefits when it graduates from LDC status and officially joins the ranks of developing
Jubilant processions will be brought out in the afternoon from nine places of the capital city. The processions will end at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in a colourful cultural show in the evening where the prime minister
The celebration began at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) this day morning.
Under the relaxations, authorised dealers (ADs) in foreign exchange banks will issue a certificate to the exporter in the prescribed form to be produced to the carrier company, enabling them to draw the shipping documents acc
Selling the US dollar by the central bank also contributed to the trimming of their excess liquidity, officials said, as experts forewarned of slower economic activity for possible financing crunch.
The Power Division has sought a budgetary allocation of Tk 316.27 billion for the next fiscal year (FY), up by 47.39 per cent than that of the current fiscal
In view of the paltry data, NBR has decided to visit some 40 companies wherein foreign workers are employed. The search drive planned for next three months up till end of this fiscal year
Bangladesh economy can boast of cherishing a 'job-rich growth', with the jobless rate remaining static at only 4.2 per cent last fiscal. According to the LFS 2016-17 of the BBS, 4.9 per cent of rural population are still jobl
She hailed the G20’s continued vigilance of capital flows and its call to enhance the transparency of low-income countries’ debt by both debtors and creditors. The IMF is looking forward to contributing to these important wor
Bangladesh is the only country that is graduating by meeting the necessary criterions, which none other LDCs has been able at that stage
REHAB called for reducing the essential construction materials like rod and cement at an affordable level to help sustain the sector’s growth. The price of per tonne rod has been increased to Tk 68,000-Tk 70,000 from Tk 59,00
In spite of the solid foundation of geographical contiguity and shared history and cultural ties, BIMSTEC has yet to make visible progress in advancing concrete cooperation among the member states
With support of all directors and members, Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has decided to build a special economic zone (SEZ) here with its own fund
Grameenphone and Banglalink have paid Tk 152 crore as Value Added Tax (VAT) on their spectrum acquisition fee for 4G
Within a gap of only 10 days, rice price has been declined by Taka two to three per kilogram in the metropolis and its adjacent areas
The board asked the parties to submit the proposals by April 25 when it meets again.
The delay, however, has resulted in both time and cost overruns of the project.
