Industry

Dhaka, Kathmandu Discuss Expansion of Bilateral Power Trade

Dhaka: Bangladesh and Nepal today discussed expanding bilateral power trade, promoting private sector investment in Nepali hydropower projects and strengthening cross-border electricity transmission lines. The discussion was taken place at the 7th mee…

Ceramics Industry Poised for Growth as Major Export Sector: Bashir

Dhaka: Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has called on entrepreneurs and businessmen to harness the potential of Bangladesh’s ceramics industry, highlighting it as a promising export sector. The call was made during the opening ceremony of the ‘4th Ce…

Stocks Rebound as Investors Eye National Election Schedule

Dhaka: Stocks today reverted to recovery momentum as investors continued rebalancing their portfolios, fueled by renewed optimism surrounding the declaration of the upcoming national election schedule. DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange…

Rise in Imports Signals Economic Recovery in Bangladesh: PRI

Dhaka: The recent rise in imports suggests that the economy is beginning to regain momentum, said a monthly macroeconomic insights.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Centre for Macroeconomic Analysis (CMEA) of the Policy Research Instit…

BB Curbs Foreign Travel of NBFI Officials Ahead of National Polls

Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has restricted foreign travel for officials and employees of all Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) until the upcoming national election. To this end, the central bank today issued a circular, detailing the immediate l…

Women Tenderers Praise Pro-Women Provisions in PPR, 2025

Khulna: Women tenderers at a workshop on the Public Procurement Rules (PPR), 2025 and electronic Government Procurement (e-GP), held in Khulna today, praised the newly enacted rules for encouraging women’s participation in public procurement.

Accord…

Remittance Inflow in Bangladesh Sees 24.5% Yearly Growth

Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 24.5 percent reaching US$2,135 million in the first 22 days of November, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today. This marks a significant increase compared to t…