The poverty situation in Bangladesh was higher than expected in 2020-21 as the COVID constrained economic activity and reduced incomes. The situation worsened further amid spirals in global food prices in 2022. And the global economic slowdown could push more people into poverty this year.
MJL Bangladesh PLC, one of the leading private lubricant marketers, plans to invest $32.5 million, or Tk 350 crore, to purchase a newly-built tanker and provide rental services to private liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) companies.
Garment factory owners have submitted a new proposal on the minimum wage for apparel workers in Bangladesh, revising it upwards to Tk 12,500, according to a source.
The first imported consignment of eggs, which has become a much-talked item in recent months for high prices, entered Bangladesh today.
The government has decided to allow import of potato to increase supply and contain the prices of the widely consumed vegetable in the domestic market, according to a statement by the commerce ministry today.
GPH Ispat Ltd, one of the leading steel makers in Bangladesh, reported a massive drop in earnings during the financial year 2022-23 due to the spiral in raw materials prices and higher cost of the dollar in foreign currency transactions.
Unilever Consumer Care Limited (UCCL), the manufacturer of Horlicks in Bangladesh, said it generated a 25 percent year-on-year higher profit in the three quarters to September although revenue dropped.
The commerce ministry has permitted five firms to import five crore pieces of eggs in order to increase supply of the protein item and check its prices in the domestic market, it said in a statement today.
The poverty situation in Bangladesh was higher than expected in 2020-21 as the COVID constrained economic activity and reduced incomes. The situation worsened further amid spirals in global food prices in 2022. And the global economic slowdown could push more people into poverty this year.
MJL Bangladesh PLC, one of the leading private lubricant marketers, plans to invest $32.5 million, or Tk 350 crore, to purchase a newly-built tanker and provide rental services to private liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) companies.
Garment factory owners have submitted a new proposal on the minimum wage for apparel workers in Bangladesh, revising it upwards to Tk 12,500, according to a source.
The first imported consignment of eggs, which has become a much-talked item in recent months for high prices, entered Bangladesh today.
The government has decided to allow import of potato to increase supply and contain the prices of the widely consumed vegetable in the domestic market, according to a statement by the commerce ministry today.
GPH Ispat Ltd, one of the leading steel makers in Bangladesh, reported a massive drop in earnings during the financial year 2022-23 due to the spiral in raw materials prices and higher cost of the dollar in foreign currency transactions.
Unilever Consumer Care Limited (UCCL), the manufacturer of Horlicks in Bangladesh, said it generated a 25 percent year-on-year higher profit in the three quarters to September although revenue dropped.
The commerce ministry has permitted five firms to import five crore pieces of eggs in order to increase supply of the protein item and check its prices in the domestic market, it said in a statement today.
The visiting mission from the International Monetary Fund was not fully convinced with the plans laid out by the National Board of Revenue on accelerating the tax collection to raise the tax-to GDP ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the current fiscal year.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today sought fair prices and demanded ethical sourcing of garments from the US retailers and brands as the new wages for the workers are expected to be implemented from December this year.