Global Business
Heidelberg Bangladesh’s sales drop, but profit rises
The company gives credit to fall in administration, distribution costs and selling expenses
Inflation, exchange rate stability should get priority: experts
ICMAB organises a pre-budget discussion
Chinese SBS Zipper to invest $20 million in Bepza economic zone
The company will produce annually 271 million pieces of zipper and accessories
FBCCI to establish joint business council with Qatar Chamber
The council will strengthen economic ties and cooperation
Depositors’ money in merged banks will remain completely safe: BB
Accountholders of merged banks will be able to maintain their respective accounts as before
BDBL board okays merger with Sonali Bank
As of December 2023, BDBL had Tk 982 crore bad loans and Sonali Tk 13,150 crore
Administrator appointed for Sonali Life Insurance
Brig Gen (retd) SM Ferdous has already joined office: IDRA spokesperson
Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 840 a bhori
From today, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 118,798
Stocks sink, oil jumps after Israeli attack on Iran
Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports Israel attacked Iran in a continuing series of assaults
Gold price hits new record again
Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today
Livestock services week, fair begin
3,000 farmers from 466 upazilas take part in "Livestock Services Week and Exhibition-2024"
Govt raises bottled soybean oil price to Tk 167 a litre
But cuts loose soybean oil price by Tk 2 a litre
‘Farmer, RMG workers, migrants main drivers of Bangladesh economy in first 50 years’
However, their contribution would not remain the same in the years to come, says a book published from London
Another garment factory receives LEED green certification
Bangladesh now has 215 LEED-certified factories
Dutch-Bangla joint venture firm to establish bag factory in Cumilla EPZ
BSK Bangladesh will invest $6.14 million
Import of another 124,000 tonnes of rice given go-ahead
Some 91,000 tonnes will be parboiled rice and 33,000 tonnes sunned rice
BASIC Bank employees want merger with another state bank
They submitted a memorandum to Bangladesh Bank governor
IMF lowers Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast
Bangladesh economy to grow 5.7% in FY24, the lender says
