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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 …

Robi started the year with a positive note and logged Tk 11.5 crore profit in …

Apparel exporters yesterday demanded 5 percent cash incentive on their export receipts due to the …

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday urged the international community to find a permanent solution to …

Growing demand by Asia’s rich for independent advisory services and access to a wide variety …

India’s slowing economic growth is of serious concern and the country needs to urgently cut …

Local e-commerce platform Sindabad.com has received $4.15 million from Aavishkaar Frontier Fund (AFF), a venture …

The inflow of remittances amounted to $1350.57 million from May 1 to May 24, according …

Footwear manufacturers and retailers are looking to rake in Tk 3,000 crore in sales this …

Stores selling expensive imported garment items have so far been disappointed with sales as financially …

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has initiated an independent inquiry to ascertain …

While Huawei’s founder brushes aside a US ban against his company, the telecom giant’s employees …

Asad Ahmed, one of about 1.2 million young Indians entering the cutthroat job market each …

The growing demand from rural parts of the country and unbearable traffic in the capital …

The Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) yesterday placed an alternative budget of Tk 1,240,090 crore for …

Most officials at Customs House Chattogram are not only performing their designated duties but also …

When he was chief minister of the Indian state of Gujarat in 2011, Indian Prime …

World stocks edged higher on Friday and oil prices recovered from bruising falls, after US …

The overall interest rate spread in the country’s banking sector narrowed down slightly as commercial …

The government mulls over increasing the cash incentive for exports by one percentage point as …

Garment workers can expect to receive their Eid bonus by the end of this month …

Bangladesh is progressively becoming an important market for the US’s tree nuts, mainly almond, thanks …

China berated the United States for “bullying” Huawei on Thursday as Panasonic joined a parade …

Europe’s antitrust chief said on Wednesday she did not see any problems with the way …

Bangladeshi garment makers received one of the lowest prices in the world last year due …

Television brands and retailers are expecting good sales in the run up to the ICC …

The telecom regulator is yet to appoint auditors to conduct financial and technical inspection of …

The US has hit China where it hurts by going after its telecom champion Huawei, …

US President Donald Trump says China pays the tariffs he has imposed on $250 billion …

Just two months ago, Biman Bangladesh Airlines shelled out $559,000 (Tk 4.7 crore) for thorough …

The government has allocated almost one-fourth of the development budget for fiscal 2019-20 to 14 …