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Winrock International’s Ashshash project, supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, brought together survivor-turned micro-entrepreneurs, market actors, financial institutions and policy leaders at a conference in Dhaka. The National Women Entrepreneurs’ Conference 2025 was a landmark event designed to amplify the economic reintegration of trafficking survivors and accelerate the …

Toyota Bangladesh Limited, the newest arm of Japanese automotive giant Toyota Tsusho Corporation, inaugurated its first showroom on Wednesday in Dhaka’s Tejgaon Industrial Area. The launch marks the company’s initial step toward expanding its presence in the country, officials said. At the ceremony, Premmit Singh, managing director of Toyota Bangladesh …

Oil trickled down on Thursday, hovering around two-month lows, as the proposed price cap on …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munhsi today sought support of Italy to continue the Generalized System of …

World oil prices plunged more than five percent Monday, reaching the lowest levels since January, …

Bangladesh could boost its export earnings significantly by grabbing a share of the US’ agricultural …

If the current trend of remittance inflow to Bangladesh continues, the country will be unable …

The government is set to distribute the National Export Trophy for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 …

The National Board of Revenue has collected Tk 90,901.99 crore in the July-October period of …

Movement of import and export-laden containers through the Chattogram port in October was lower both …

The decision to increase the wholesale price of electricity by 19.92 per cent to Tk …

Firms, both local and foreign, have put on hold their investments in Bangladesh owing to …

Experts and businesspeople emphasized the importance of focusing attention on product diversification, the use of …

Bangladesh Bank is seeking to curtail the power of the banks’ board of directors to …

After submission of a review appeal by state-owned BPDB to raise bulk power tariff, now …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a refinancing scheme of Tk5,000 crore for farmers aiming to …

No use blaming only the global crunch, rather the government should kick-start structural reform in …

Planning minister MA Mannan on Friday urged the agro processing businesses to use modern technology …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for expediting the implementation of Kuwait’s proposal to set …

Oil extended declines on Thursday as geopolitical tensions eased slightly and rising numbers of Covid-19 …

When the local currency began sliding against the US dollar amid the depletion of foreign …

Md Alauddin Zoardar of Hasanpur village under Khulna’s Dumuria upazila has become a pioneer in …

There is no chance of famine occurring in Bangladesh, said Selim Raihan, executive director of …

The continued spiralling prices of sugar, which has more than doubled since 2020, is making …

The country has secured a preliminary agreement for a $4.5 billion loan that will be …

The two major political parties continue to show off their strength through big gatherings as …

Total remittance flow through the local agent banking channel has crossed the Tk100,000 crore-mark since …

The source tax on local food suppliers was reinstated by the National Board of Revenue …

Many banks in Bangladesh have reined in opening most of the letters of credit (LC), …

Dhaka, Nov 16: Bangladesh Bank has allowed mobile financial service (MFS) providers to repatriate (conversion …

Bangladesh Bank is seeking to curtail the powers of the banks’ board of directors to …

Singapore has shown its keen interest to explore the many trade potentials in different Bangladeshi …