Govt lifts investment cap on wage earners bond
The government has lifted the highest investment limit of the wage earner bond for expatriate Bangladeshis to accelerate remittance flow.
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Govt to formulate national maritime port strategy
Shipping adviser Brigadier General (retired) M Sakhawat Hussain on Wednesday said that the government would formulate 鈥楴ational Maritime Port Strategy or NMPS鈥� for an effective and sustainable port management to attract more domestic and foreign investments...
Yunus seeks robust KSA investment
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to invest more in Bangladesh as he sought enhanced energy and economic cooperation to boost ties between the two friendly nations...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt head seeks more US investment
Welcoming more US investment in Bangladesh, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said his government had taken steps to attract foreign direct investment and improve the business climate in the country.
Prof Yunus seeks more Turkish investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday sought more Turkish investment in Bangladesh.
US firms brace for more tariffs as election nears
From holding back investments to considering moving abroad, businesses in the United States are bracing for more economic turbulence as the presidential campaign kicks into high gear 鈥� with fresh tariffs rolled out and promises of more...
UK鈥檚 investment summit suffers bumpy build-up
The UK government hosts international business leaders on Monday to try and secure much-needed investment for Britain but the build-up has been chaotic with a major firm reportedly threatening to shelve a project...
AmCham for transparent legal framework to attract FDI
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the government to establish a transparent and predictable legal and regulatory framework to attract potential foreign direct investment...
Chief adviser seeks more Russian investment
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged Russian entrepreneurs to invest more in Bangladesh...
AmCham submits reform proposals to finance adviser
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh put forward a set of recommendations, including trade facilitation, public sector modernisation and enhancing digital payment infrastructure to attract foreign direct investment and improve the ease of doing business in the country...
UCB Investment gets Euromoney, FinanceAsia recognition
UCB Investment Limited has been recognised as the 鈥楤est Investment Bank in Bangladesh鈥� by Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024 and the FinanceAsia Award 2024, said a press release...
Ashik made BIDA executive chairman
Ashik Chowdhury has been appointed as the new executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority for a two-year term, with the status of a senior secretary.
Europe needs 鈥榰nprecedented鈥� investment surge: report
Europe must massively ramp up investment including through joint borrowing as part of a 鈥榥ew industrial strategy鈥� to keep pace with the United States and avoid dependence on China, a keenly awaited report warned Monday...
Quasem elected IFIL chair
Abul Quasem Haider has been elected as the chairman of Islamic Finance and Investment Limited at the 350th meeting of the board of directors of IFIL held on September 5, according to a press release...
Abu Ahmed joins ICB as chairman
Abu Ahmed has joined as director and chairman of board of directors of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh on Sunday, said a press release...
Swedish economy shrinks in Q2
The Swedish聽economy聽shrank in the second quarter as household spending and investment fell, official data showed Thursday...
White Paper to be made in 90 days
The interim government has decided to prepare a white paper focusing on public finance, inflation, external balance, energy and power, private investment and employment in the country...
UCB Investment gets Euromoney recognition
UCB Investment Limited has been awarded Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024 as the 鈥楤est Investment Bank in Bangladesh鈥� recently, said a press release...
BIDA gets investment proposals from 254 cos in Apr-June
Some 254 industries were registered with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority during the April-June period of 2024 with an overall investment proposals of Tk 7,73,641.18 million aiming to create some 47,105 employment opportunities...
Businesses demand low-cost loans, deferred payments
The country鈥檚 business leaders on Sunday demanded low-cost bank loans, rescheduling facilities, deferred payment of loan instalments and waiver of port demurrage due to the suspension of business activities caused by the nationwide shutdown, curfew, general holidays and internet outage centring the quota reform movement...
Most people just one medical bill away from poverty
A HIGH out-of-pocket expenditure, poor access to quality health care, rampant corruption, poorly regulated growth of private healthcare system and low government investment in the health sector have eroded people鈥檚 access to health care. The out-of-pocket expenditure has also pushed a large number of households below the poverty line...
New pension fund rules issued after one year
The government outlined seven areas for pension fund investment in rules, issued on Sunday, nearly a year after the scheme鈥檚 introduction, which had already sparked protests...
JPMorgan Chase profits jump despite higher costs for bad loans
JPMorgan Chase reported higher second-quarter profits Friday thanks to better results in investment banking and a gain on Visa shares, although earnings were dampened by...
Pvt investors want speedy implementation, bureaucrats for FDI
Private investors in a seminar on Tuesday demanded speedy implementation of the National Logistic Policy-2024 while senior government officials suggested that the businesses should bring foreign direct investment to supply chain management...
Tax regime reform, long-term policies needed to drive growth
Business leaders on Monday said that structural changes in the revenue sector and predictable long-term policies were imperative to ensure both local and foreign investments as well as to drive economic growth for addressing the ongoing economic challenges in the country...
Instability in tax policies deter FDI: FICCI
Instability in government policies and taxes discourages foreign investment in Bangladesh, according to the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Ruknuzzaman becomes Bay Leasing MD
Mohammad Ruknuzzaman has been appointed as managing director of Bay Leasing and Investment Limited, said a press release...
Foreign investment in stocks halves
Foreign investment in the Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market has nearly halved in the past two years, with investment in equity securities decreasing by 43.7 per cent from 2021 to 2023, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
President seeks investment from Finland, Guatemala, Ireland
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged the ambassadors of Finland, Guatemala and Ireland to encourage their聽businesspeople to聽invest in Bangladesh....
Saudi fund launches new group to boost space industry
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Public Investment Fund on Monday launched the Neo Space Group to work on the kingdom鈥檚 nascent satellite and space industry, its first investment in the sector...