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Demand for air conditioners, electric fans and rechargeable fans in the capital Dhaka has surged amid a sizzling hot summer in the country. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperature in the capital rose to a 58-year record high to hit 40.6°C on Sunday. Dhaka was one of the 13 …

The employees of Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country’s leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, have voluntarily donated a portion of their salary to support underprivileged families to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr this year. The donation drive was part of Unilever’s employee volunteering program that allows employees to be associated with community …

A ceasefire in the US-China trade war is doing little to relieve pressure on the …

Former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Khondokar Ibrahim Khaled has underscored the need for reforming the …

Parliament approved on Saturday the finance bill-2019 with a few amendments suggested by the lawmakers.

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has proposed setting a US$ 44.40 billion export target for …

  Sustainable development goals (SDGs) cannot be fully achievable by 2030, leaving out SDG 16 …

Bangladesh has succeeded in fostering a dynamic and fast-growing economy with significant poverty reduction and …

The proposed rise in source tax on yields from national savings tools has prompted investors …

The amount of Bangladesh-linked funds in the banks of Switzerland jumped by 28 per cent …

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved 10 development projects …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over the rising trend in non-performing loans …

Robots are expected to take over some 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030, extending …

South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed an $8.3 billion economic co-operation pact Wednesday during Crown …

For decades the United States led the push for lower tariffs worldwide, but US President …

Although the allocation for water, sanitation and hygiene has increased significantly in the proposed budget, …

Malaysia’s annual inflation rate in May remained unchanged at 0.2 per cent for the third …

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved 10 development projects …

Bangladesh missions abroad will play as a catalyst to promote economic growth by attracting foreign …

Loan defaulters will be barred from paying off their debts with 2 per cent down …

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Rubana Huq on Tuesday said that the wage …

Asian equities suffered fresh losses, the dollar rose and gold retreated Wednesday after top Federal …

Bangladesh needs investment worth US$40 billion for increasing electricity generation to 60,000MW by 2041, according …

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and …

US chipmakers are still selling millions of dollars of products to Huawei despite a Trump …

The prices of essential commodities will go up typically after the annual national budget is …

The annual national budget is the most important government statement of its socio-economic policy for …

Indian construction equipment manufacturers see a business potential in Bangladesh as the country is gradually …

Textbook printers, paper importers, merchants, and press owners yesterday called for cutting the import duty …

India’s federal think-tank has asked scooter and motorbike manufacturers to draw up a plan to …

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that more than three quarters of the economists polled …

Leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) have …