Ceramic businesses ask not to hike gas price
The country鈥檚 ceramic manufacturers urged the government not to increase the price of gas and demanded that necessary steps be taken to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to the ceramic industry...
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鈥楤angladesh Single Window鈥� effective within March: Lutfey
Professor Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy on International Affairs to the chief adviser, on Sunday said the 鈥楤angladesh Single Window鈥� will be effective within the month of March to ease the import and export processes for businesses...
Law and order, monetary policy, energy supply key concerns: DCCI president
The country鈥檚 businesses are currently facing three major challenges: law and order and security concerns, contractionary monetary policy and associated economic trends, and energy supply disruptions, said Ashraf Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
US Fed flags rise in delinquencies at small firms
Small businesses in the United States are facing the twin challenges of tighter credit availability and the rising inability to pay back loans, the Federal Reserve said Friday...
Business people want smooth utility supply
The country鈥檚 leading businesses on Thursday asked the interim government to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas and power to industries and to remain alert to factory unrest hampering production.
EBFCI keen to invest in pharma, agri sectors
Bangladeshi expatriate businesses living in Europe have expressed their keen interest to invest in the country鈥檚 pharmaceuticals, healthcare, agriculture, processed food, education, technology, services sector and human resources development...
BGMEA, Chinese businesses explore trade scopes
A business delegation from China, comprising representatives from leading garment and textile companies visited the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Tuesday...
StanChart, Korean businesses for boosting trade activities
Standard Chartered, embassy of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, the Bangladesh Bank and Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries at a recent dialogue discussed actions that could be taken to promote and drive Korean business activity in Bangladesh, according to a press release...
ICT businesses concerned over tax waiver removal
Information technology sector leaders on Sunday expressed their concerns over some provisions in the proposed budget for the 2024-25 financial year, saying that the removal of tax exemptions for cloud services and IT process outsourcing could hamper the sector鈥檚 journey toward achieving self-reliance...
UK offers $50m loan for SME, women businesses
British International Investment, the UK鈥檚 development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a loan commitment of $50 million to BRAC Bank, a leading SME bank in Bangladesh, to support small businesses and women entrepreneurs...
Stern action is required to free city footpaths
A HOME ministry affidavit, submitted to the High Court on April 29, says that local political leaders and ward councillors are involved in running business by grabbing footpaths in Dhaka. A five-member committee, formed in May 2023 to investigate illegal businesses...