Bank Asia puts Deshbandhu Sugar’s collateral on auction
The lender invited bids from interested buyers for properties mortgaged by the company in the capital's Uttarkhan, Uttara Residential Model Town and Bashundhara.
5d ago
Workers’ demands are not unjust
The workers’ demands are logical so owners should sit together to address this and restore stability to the garment industry, the country’s largest export-earner, said Kalpona Akter, president of Bangladesh Garment & Industrial Workers Federation.
1w ago
Govt may miss Aman acreage target
Bangladesh may miss its target for cultivation of the Aman rice, the second biggest rice crop, this year as farmers in the eastern districts are unlikely to transplant the seedlings again in fields that were washed away by last month’s devastating flood.
1w ago
Interest rate spread rises to highest level since 2003
The spread between interest rates on deposits and loans rose to 6.03 percent, the highest in two decades, indicating that banks are making money at the expense of depositors and borrowers.
2w ago
A regime of crony capitalists
When the Awami League (AL) announced its manifesto with the slogan ‘Charter for Change’ ahead of the general elections in 2008, it drew applause from various sections of society
2w ago
Floods to affect rice acreage, production
Rice acreage and production in Bangladesh are likely to decline because of recent floods, which would affect paddy of the Aus and Aman seasons, said the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) at the end of last week.
2w ago
Sugar imports slump amid illegal influx
Bangladesh’s sugar imports fell sharply in fiscal year 2023-24 as refiners stayed away from placing orders to foreign buyers in the face of an illegal influx of the sweetener through the borders.
3w ago
Exports fell in FY24 for lower woven, knitwear shipments
Bangladesh’s overall exports fell 4.34 percent year-on-year in FY24 due to lower shipments of ready made garments (RMG), reflecting sluggishness in industrial activities and the economy.
3w ago
September 19, 2024
Bank Asia puts Deshbandhu Sugar’s collateral on auction
The lender invited bids from interested buyers for properties mortgaged by the company in the capital's Uttarkhan, Uttara Residential Model Town and Bashundhara.
September 15, 2024
Workers’ demands are not unjust
The workers’ demands are logical so owners should sit together to address this and restore stability to the garment industry, the country’s largest export-earner, said Kalpona Akter, president of Bangladesh Garment & Industrial Workers Federation.
September 13, 2024
Govt may miss Aman acreage target
Bangladesh may miss its target for cultivation of the Aman rice, the second biggest rice crop, this year as farmers in the eastern districts are unlikely to transplant the seedlings again in fields that were washed away by last month’s devastating flood.
September 8, 2024
Interest rate spread rises to highest level since 2003
The spread between interest rates on deposits and loans rose to 6.03 percent, the highest in two decades, indicating that banks are making money at the expense of depositors and borrowers.
September 7, 2024
A regime of crony capitalists
When the Awami League (AL) announced its manifesto with the slogan ‘Charter for Change’ ahead of the general elections in 2008, it drew applause from various sections of society
September 5, 2024
Floods to affect rice acreage, production
Rice acreage and production in Bangladesh are likely to decline because of recent floods, which would affect paddy of the Aus and Aman seasons, said the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) at the end of last week.
September 2, 2024
Sugar imports slump amid illegal influx
Bangladesh’s sugar imports fell sharply in fiscal year 2023-24 as refiners stayed away from placing orders to foreign buyers in the face of an illegal influx of the sweetener through the borders.
August 29, 2024
Exports fell in FY24 for lower woven, knitwear shipments
Bangladesh’s overall exports fell 4.34 percent year-on-year in FY24 due to lower shipments of ready made garments (RMG), reflecting sluggishness in industrial activities and the economy.
August 17, 2024
Korean EPZ: A modern facility draped in greenery
Our journey to the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ), an eco-friendly industrial area in Chattogram, began on a sunny morning.
July 12, 2024
Exports actually fell in July-May
Bangladesh’s exports declined 4.28 percent year-on-year in July-May of 2023-24, said the central bank yesterday after correcting the shipment data published by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) earlier.
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