Industry

EPB Vice Chairman appointed as BGMEA administrator

The government has appointed Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman Md Anwar Hossain as the administrator to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The Ministry of Commerce in an order signed by its Additional S…

Bringing back laundered money is govt’s priority: Salehuddin

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said the present government’s priority is to bring back the money laundered abroad.

‘We have formed taskforce to bring back money that has been illegally taken abroad. We st…

DSE turnover increases by 18.1pc

The daily average turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today increased by 18.1 per cent to Tk 3624.22 milion from the previous session.

Stocks, however, witnessed fall as the investors were on a selling spree, especially on major sectors.

The…

Two-day ‘Bangladesh Remittance Fair’ to start on Oct 20 in NY

With theme, ‘New Opportunities, New Markets, New Partnerships,’ the two-day ‘Bangladesh Remittance Fair’ is going to begin on October 20 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in New York.

The Bangladesh-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muk…

UNDP report: Over 4 crore Bangladeshis trapped in extreme poverty

Some 4.17 crore people in Bangladesh are living in extreme poverty, with 6.5% of the population facing severely dire conditions, according to a latest report.

The report, titled ‘Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024: Poverty Amid Conflict’, wa…

Traders demand to reduce 5pc duty on import of soybean, palm oils

Leaders of the edible oil traders today demanded to reduce 5 percent of import duty on soybean and palm oils and fix it to 10 percent from the existing 15 percent along with waiver all value-added tax (VAT) imposed at the production and business stage…

DCCI calls for automation in port operations

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Ashraf Ahmed today called for automation in port operations, increasing logistics facilities and reducing gap regarding coordination among related organizations.

‘Automation in port operations, …