The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) wants to achieve the target to export $100 billion worth of garments by 2030 by developing and selling heritage fashion products to international clothing retailers and brands.

PKSF, World Bank funded the project

Software and IT Enabled Service (ITES) providers yesterday urged the government to extend the income tax exemption applicable to them by six years until 2031 in order to help the nation achieve its vision for a Smart Bangladesh by 2041.

Businesses in Bangladesh generally do not respond to surveys as they are reluctant to share information due to a lack of awareness of its benefits, according to an economist. 

Export containers come under scanning

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh and Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) recently launched a joint initiative under which they installed a material recovery facility at a cost of Tk 15.30 crore for the sustainable management of plastic waste in Sylhet.

Turkish beverage company Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI) has signed a deal to acquire Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd (CCBB) for $130 million.   

Walmart's Executive Vice-President Andrea Albright says in meeting with Salman F Rahman

Seven charging stations will be in Dhaka and 14 others countrywide

The leading chamber holds its first quarterly luncheon meeting

About two-thirds of the freelancers trained under a government project are now outsourcing their skills to foreign clients, thereby contributing to Bangladesh’s foreign reserves, according to an official of the Planning Commission.

The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on shipping through the Red Sea pose threats to the global economy.

It will be the 31st edition of the monthlong show

The Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Prime Bank Investment Ltd (PBIL).

Walton recently launched a new smartphone model, named “NexG N72”, and a solid-state drive (SSD) at its headquarters at Chandra in Gazipur.

Aviation experts and top officials of different airlines yesterday stressed the need to form a regional alliance among South Asian airlines to sustain against the competition of global mega airlines, stretch their market share, and increase customer satisfaction.

RFL Footwear, a concern of PRAN-RFL Group, wants to expand its non-leather footwear business in African markets.

Bangladesh should devise a strategy for the upcoming 13th WTO Ministerial Conference so that it can push for the retention of its trade benefits as a least developed country for three years past the LDC graduation in 2026, said an economist yesterday.

The government has decided to impose fines and progressive tax on a daily basis on foreigners for overstaying their visas and working illegally in Bangladesh, according to a decision taken at a meeting on Tuesday.

However, GP recommended dividend, which is lowest at least since 2015