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BSTI fines seven firms Tk 15 lakh for certification, lab testing violations
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Khaas Food organises workshop on consumer rights protection
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Bangladesh
IFC commits $791m for private firms
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $791 million to support Bangladesh’s businesses amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Spinners won’t cut yarn price
Spinners are unwilling to reduce the prices of yarn in local markets even though apparel and terry towel exporters have demanded as much in order to remain competitive at the international level.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Anwar Galvanizing to double production capacity
Anwar Galvanizing, a listed concern of the Anwar Group of Companies, has decided to double its production capacity within 2022 investing Tk 27 crore.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Provide cash incentives to foreign investors: Japanese envoy to govt
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki urged the Bangladesh government to provide cash incentives to the foreign investors in the country.
17 August 2021, 13:53 PM
IFC to invest in Bangladesh, South Asian countries to produce Covid-19 vaccine
In the context of Covid-19, International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest in the pharmaceutical industry, including vaccine production in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
17 August 2021, 06:12 AM
Pabna’s hosiery industry needs support to survive
Pabna is known as a hosiery manufacturing hub that supplies a range of garment items, such as inner wear, legwear and socks, all over Bangladesh.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt signs 50m euro financing deal with AFD
The government recently signed a €50 million credit facility agreement with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to accelerate Bangladesh’s economic transition to a green economy.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Trade thru Benapole suspended
Import and export activities through Benapole land port have remained suspended since yesterday morning due to protests from Indian traders for allegedly being harassed by India’s Border Security Force (BSF).
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Chinese firm to invest $6m in Dhaka EPZ
Chinese company Kaixi Fashion Bangladesh Co Ltd plans to invest $6 million to establish a lingerie manufacturing factory in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
New mango varieties gaining ground
New mango varieties are getting priority on consumers’ list of preferences for being tastier and more attractive than the existing ones.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Fazli losing lustre
Fazli always seemed to be a cut above other mangoes due to its unique fragrance and taste, but this widely acclaimed 200-year-old variety is losing popularity day by day.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
New plants stuck in pandemic
For one and a half years, Premier Cement has repeatedly pushed back its plan to start the commercial production at a newly built manufacturing unit in Chattogram.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Chinese company Kaixi Fashion to invest $6 million in Dhaka EPZ
Chinese company Kaixi Fashion Bangladesh Co Ltd plans to invest $6 million to establish a lingerie manufacturing industry in Dhaka Export Processing Zone.
16 August 2021, 11:26 AM
Big Tech rolls on as investors shrug off regulatory pressure
Pressure is rising on Big Tech firms, signaling tougher regulation in Washington and elsewhere that could lead to the breakup of the largest platforms.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Invest in Bangladesh
Speakers at a seminar in the US called upon foreign investors and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest in Bangladesh.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Ease conditions for raw material import: BGMEA
Local garment manufacturers have demanded that the government ease conditions for importing yarn, cotton and fabrics as work orders were pouring in from international clothing retailers and brands.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Tipu Munshi urges foreign investors, NRBs to invest in Bangladesh
Speakers at a seminar in the USA called upon foreign investors and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest in Bangladesh.
15 August 2021, 07:56 AM
Mills fear sugarcane shortage
All nine sugar mills operating across the country may face a shortage of sugarcane this year as the total farming area of this cash crop has declined by almost half compared to previous growing seasons.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Modernisation of sugar mills: Little progress in 8 months
Although eight months have passed since the closure of six sugar mills, there has been little progress in modernising them owing to red tape.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM
US garment buyers to get special attention
The government has taken a special initiative to increase the volume of garment export to the US markets, as the shipment of apparel items to the country’s single largest export destination is growing on the back of high demand.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM