Industry

Large-caps drive DSE into green but volatility remains

Stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today closed higher as bargain hunters showed interest in sector-specific scrips.

After witnessing volatility, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 8.59 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 5,462.58. T…

China keen to import sea fishes, jute products from Bangladesh

China has expressed keen interest to import sea fishes, shrimps, crabs, jute products and mangoes from Bangladesh.

The interest was revealed as Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen made a courtesy call on Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Ak…

NBR forms 7-member taskforce to reform income tax law

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a task force to reform the income tax law with the objective of making the rules people- and business-friendly.

Talking to BSS, NBR Member (Tax Policy) AKM Badiul Alam informed that the seven-member comm…

Ethiopian Airlines announce offers marking Bangladesh debut

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, has announced a special buy-one-get-one-free (B1G1) ticket offer for flights from Dhaka to all of its global destinations, celebrating its entry into the Bangladesh market.

The airline is set to commence …

EPB for ensuring cargo facilities at Chattogram, Sylhet airports

Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) vice-chairman Md Anwar Hossain has laid emphasis on ensuring cargo facilities at Chattogram and Sylhet airports like Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

‘Bangladesh has huge potentiality to export agricultural produc…

NBR Chairman visits port, custom house in Ctg

Md Abdur Rahman Khan, Secretary of the Department of Internal Resources and Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) visited Chattogram Custom House and Chattogram port today.

The NBR Chairman exchanged views with the senior officials of the two i…

Touhid assures better business climate for Dutch investors

Foreign Adviser today assured of better business climate in Bangladesh for further strengthening trade and investment ties with the Netherlands.

He made the assurance while Dutch Ambassador to Bangladesh Irma van Dueren paid her maiden courtesy call …