Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital tokens are rewiring commerce worldwide. The underlying technology is blockchain.According to a recent survey conducted by PwC globally, 84...

Cube, the biggest bicycle manufacturer in Europe, has teamed up with Meghna Group to produce high-quality cycles in Bangladesh.In June, the two companies formed a...

Bangladesh's garment exporters are now regretting for establishing green factories as they are not getting the benefits of the huge investment they made to make...

Commward 2018, an initiative of Bangladesh Brand Forum, has honoured 85 advertising campaigns in recognition of their creativity.The award was presented by the Meghna Group...

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) unanimously elected Kihak Sung, chairman of South Korea-headquartered Youngone Corporation, as the new president of the Federation for 2018-20.A...

MIDAS yesterday honoured eight entrepreneurs who found success in different fields of business after taking financial and technical support from the organisation.The awardees—six of whom...

Bangladesh, the tropical nation of rivers, has only recently caught the attention of the international community for its sustainable development programmes and entrepreneurship. Since 1974,...

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has been promoting and supporting science, technology and innovation as part of an initiative to implement its vision to help people...

The country's economic growth could hit a record high of about 8 percent in the last fiscal year in the final count, Planning Minister AHM...

The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services yesterday awarded 76 individuals and startups in 35 categories for their outstanding contribution to digitisation.ICT Minister Mustafa...

Nine borrowers of Grameen Bank have finally been elected directors of the board of the microcredit lender, over three and a half years past their...

Twenty-one general insurance companies have reinsurance claims worth Tk 364.47 crore pending with state-run Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) as of March, which left them with...

The rising demand for long and flat steel products is helping the steel sector expand fast thanks to the ongoing large infrastructure projects and construction...

When Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) began its journey in 1982 to nurture entrepreneurship, there were few organisations in Bangladesh that supported would-be...

Bangladeshi goods are very good in quality and they are gaining popularity in European countries thanks to their production in compliant factories, said a top...

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) plans to bring $270 million to Bangladesh for a municipal water supply and sanitation project.The project is expected to...

Tax authorities plan to audit foreign companies' transactions with their associated entities abroad from next year in order to reduce the scope for illicit fund...

The telecom regulator has ordered mobile operators to stop sending commercial and promotional messages to subscribers if they choose not to receive those.The operators were...

The Islamic Development Bank will officially launch its regional office in Dhaka next week.The IDB has taken the decision as part of its ongoing decentralisation...

Manufacturing activity took a hit from weak orders in August, surveys showed, a sign firms are feeling the pinch from an intensifying trade war between...

Bangladesh Bank has appointed an independent chairman to the century-old Jubilee Bank in line with a High Court verdict of December last year in an...

The rising nonperforming loans have continued to widen the loss of the scam-hit BASIC Bank.In the six months to June this year, the bank's loans...

Nearly nine years past its launch, wireless broadband operator Qubee has brought to a close its individual subscriber-centric services.Bangladesh's second largest WiMax operator said it...

Lending through agent banking grew 12.32 percent to Tk 137.32 crore in April-June compared to a quarter ago with Bank Asia leading the pack.The agent...

Indonesia will partner with Alibaba head Jack Ma on ways to use Alibaba's platform ecosystem to increase its exports, especially to China, its communications minister...

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is all set to add 500 new trucks to its fleet at a cost of Tk 73.58 crore.With this purchase,...

Tim Hortons, Canada's multinational fast food restaurant chain known for its fresh coffee and home-style lunches, may open outlets in Dhaka as one of its...

Pharmaceuticals export has crossed $100-million mark for the first time in the country's history, according to the Export Promotion Bureau.Export earnings from the sector hit...

The telecom sector in Bangladesh, particularly the mobile telecom business, has experienced rapid growth over the last couple of years. The price of telecom services...

Bangladesh's rice bran oil is gradually making headway in the international market thanks to manufactures' efforts to sell the antioxidant-rich edible oil abroad.The country shipped...

Telenor Group has recently been recognised by Fortune magazine for its work to bring affordable healthcare to the mass market through its Tonic mobile service...

Chittagong Port has been facing container congestion for a week, the second this month, mainly because of slow delivery of import containers and transportation of...

As a publisher of family-friendly games like "Gardenscapes" and "Toy Blast", iDreamSky Technology never expected to get caught up in a tangle with Chinese regulators.But...

Chittagong Port is the 70th busiest container port in the world after it moved one notch up in this year's ranking of the Lloyd's List.The...

The United Nations has appointed Centre for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya in its committee on least developed countries (LCDs).His appointment, on a...

Bangladesh will be free of poverty by 2023-24, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said yesterday.Bangladesh is on course to maintain its present growth trajectory, and if...

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently provided a “Governor Scholarship” to 79 meritorious students, 60 of economics and 19 of development studies, of the University of...

Qurbani, ever a chore, has become one of the easiest tasks for tech-savvy shoppers in recent years thanks to the advent of online cattle marketplace.Expatriate...

Rawhide might face the same mismanagement as last year as many of the relocated tanneries at the industrial park in Savar are yet to resume...

Bangladesh's exports to China—one of the most promising Asian markets—fell 26.79 percent year-on-year to $694.97 million in 2017-18.The China Food and Drug Administration last year...

The Chittagong port's fleet of quayside gantry cranes got bigger with the inclusion of three new cranes on Tuesday, which would boost the port's container...

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday decided to fine seven officials of Doreen Power Generations and some investors for manipulating share prices...

Bangladesh needs to reform its trade regulations for ease of doing business to attract more US investment, outgoing US ambassador Marcia Bernicat said yesterday.“American businessmen...

The total market value of the top 10 listed companies has increased 10.18 percent year-on-year to Tk 146,717 crore in June thanks to strong performance.Grameenphone...

All is set for Symphony to start assembling mobile handsets in Bangladesh as the leading vendor has already set up the plant in Ashulia.The commercial...

The government is set to extend export subsidy to eight new products and increase the amount for existing ones with a view to boosting overseas...

Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, has been admitted to a hospital in Singapore after he suffered a heart attack in...

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) suspended the fire insurance business of Continental Insurance Ltd for its failure to settle claims worth Tk 24.46...

Mayble & Frank Ltd, an export-oriented washing plant for denims and non-denims, yesterday began its journey at Bhaluka in Mymensingh, becoming one of the few...

Export of plastics, including recyclable scrap ones, fell nearly 16 percent in fiscal 2017-18 from a year earlier because of what the sector players and...