Real-Estate & Infrastructure

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is likely to place a Taka 6,78,064 crore budget for the next fiscal year (FY23) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) tomorrow with the major challenge of reining inflation amid unfavourable global economic situation. This will be the country’s 51st budget and the 23rd of the Awami …

The Benapole Transport Agency Owners Association at Benapole called off their indefinite strike on Wednesday evening after Jessore-1 lawmaker Sheikh Afil Uddin assured them that their demands would be considered sympathetically. They began an indefinite strike to press home their three-point demand, including the transfer of an official of the …

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) yesterday suggested the commerce ministry review the price of edible oil in local markets as the product’s price is declining globally. However, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association sent a letter to the commerce ministry last week, demanding prices be …

AHM Mustafa Kamal, whose life has been full of struggles, had dreamt of becoming the finance minister, so he consciously entered politics. The dream came true in January 2019. But with the fulfilment of the dream came challenges. Just days before the budget unveiling in the year, he was struck …

Bangladesh needs to build a sustainable e-commerce ecosystem to help the industry grow to its full potential, with consumers continuing to embrace new ways of buying in an ever-expanding digital world, according to experts, retailers, and brands. Speaking at the first-ever e-commerce summit in the country, organised by the Bangladesh …

The trade licence issuance process needs to be simplified and moved online while simplification of the bank loan process is also needed to help boost women owned businesses, according to a report by Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD). At present, women owned businesses constitute 7.2 per cent of the 80 …

A group of marginalized farmers were given income-generating support aimed at improving their living and livelihood conditions in the district on Friday. Ten farmers were given goats, while two students Taka 12,000 each as education support as part of a two-day long farmers learning fair at Fazar Ali Mollah Degree …

Entrepreneurs should work with innovations for substantial and sustainable expansion and promotion of their business. They should also have basic knowledge related to expand their business together with making those profitable through attaining trust of the buyers in general. Business experts came up with the observation while addressing a daylong …

Fisheries and Livestock Minister S M Rezaul Karim said the government has taken extensive initiatives to conserve native fish to increase fish production in the country. “As part of the initiative, a number of projects is being implemented for the development of the country’s fisheries sector… many native fish are …

Stakeholders will sign an agreement on June 12 to commence the trading of treasury bonds in a bid to diversify the capital market with the participation of general investors. Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange, Dhaka and Chattogram bourses, Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd and Central Counterparty Bangladesh Ltd will sign …