Construction costs in Bangladesh rose by 6.98 percent in August, making it costlier to implement both public and private construction projects, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The core objective of Bata is not only to make shoes for profit but also to contribute to the community by providing employment and improving lives, according to Monica Pignal Bata, chairman of the Bata Shoe Organization.

It will be difficult to significantly reduce inflation this year as further currency devaluation and rationalisation of subsidies are necessary, said Atiur Rahman, a former governor of Bangladesh Bank, yesterday.

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June

It hit $4.31 billion in September

The government is going to confer the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award-2022 to 12 companies on October 3 for their contribution to the economy.

The board formed for recommending the minimum wage for the garment workers could not come up with any monthly salary proposal even in its third meeting held in Dhaka today.

The country was ranked 105th in the latest GII, down from 102nd a year ago

The duo has so far defaulted on loans of Tk 904 crore given by different banks

22-carat gold will be Tk 99,960 a bhori from tomorrow

The finance ministry made the call through a circular

The reserves hit $21.15 billion on Sep 26

The company’s profit fell to Tk 9.74 crore in FY23 from Tk 80.66 crore in FY22

The government is going to set up three solar-based power plants in order to produce 370 megawatt (MW) of electricity in the country.

The company made a profit of Tk 16.71 crore in FY23

People of Bandarban celebrated World Tourism Day today by participating in a mini marathon and bringing out a colourful procession in the district town.

Md Alamgir Kabir, vice-chairman of Crown Cement PLC, has been re-elected as president of Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) for the period of 2023-25.

New York-based Global Finance magazine finds, reviews performance of central bank chiefs of 102 countries.

Apparel shipments from Bangladesh to the US will not be adversely affected by any visa restrictions imposed by the western nation, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)..This is because the industry can continue operating without its officials

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar