Industry

Govt to procure 1.40 lakh MTs fertilizer

The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.40 lakh metric tons of fertilizer from various sources to meet the growing demand of the country.

The approvals came from the 5th meeting of the Adviser’s Council Committee meetin…

Shakib Al Hasan, 6 others fined for share price manipulation

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined Shakib Al Hasan and six other individuals and companies for manipulating share price of Paramount Insurance Company Limited.

A total of Taka 1.63 crore in fines was handed out to four in…

Bangladesh receives $1.63b remittance in 21days

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 1.63 billion remittances during the first 21days of September in the fiscal 2024-’25.

Of this, remittances through state-owned and specialised banks accounted for $550 million, while private banks received $1….

Deltaport Limited to invest US$36m in BEPZA EZ

British-Irish Company Deltaport Limited is going

to invest US$36 million to set up a garment manufacturing industry in the

BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ).

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) today signed an

agreement with the com…

Bangladesh now has 229 globally-recognised green factories: BGMEA

Bangladesh’s garment industry has solidified its

reputation as a global leader in sustainability, now boasting 229 certified

eco-friendly factories.

Director of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

(BGMEA) Mohiuddin Rube…

Switzerland keen to help Bangladesh overcome economic challenges

Switzerland is keen to support Bangladesh to overcome the country’s economic challenges.

Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Reto Renggli today expressed the keenness while meeting with Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud at the Planning Ministry…

More training for women on e-GP stressed

Speakers at a workshop here today stressed the need for more training for women on e-GP for their capacity building in entrepreneurship and taking part in the government procurement system.

Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) arranged the …

WB VP assures of Bangladesh’s energy sector budgetary support

The visiting World Bank (WB) Vice President (VP)

for South Asia, Martin Raiser, today assured of power and energy sector’s

budgetary support of Bangladesh.

The made the assurance at a meeting with Adviser to Power, Energy and Mineral

Resources Muh…