Global Business
All member factories completed paying March salary, Eid bonus: BGMEA
BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi says in a press briefing today
Economy grows by 3.78% in Oct-Dec, slowest in three quarters
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says in quarterly GDP estimate
New industries outside economic zones will not get electricity, gas
The cabinet committee on economic affairs says
Bank Alfalah's profit triples
The multinational bank made Tk 43 crore in 2023, up from the previous year's Tk 13 crore
Turning camels into cows
Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
70% factories yet to pay March salary
Some 70% have already paid festival bonus, Industrial police say
Leather shipment recovers, fetches $100 million in 9 months
Leather exports rose 9.8% year-on-year in Jul-Mar of FY24
Scooter sales rev up as riders seek comfort
Local retailers post up to 65% rise in monthly scooter sales
India's forex reserves jump to record high
It hit a record high of $642.63 billion as of March 22
Credit card use slightly up
Customers spent Tk 2,678 crore in Jan this year, up from Tk 2,674 crore in Dec 2023
High bad loans a 'big threat' to financial sector: BB
The central bank said in quarterly review on money and exchange rate
Forex reserves fall by half a billion in a week
It hit $19.45 billion on March 27, down from $19.98 billion on March 20
Tax on provident funds' income: One country, dual policy
A provision in the Income Tax Act 2023 created the discrimination
SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24 months
The move is likely to be fine-tuned to when the first major ones are launched
Saudi Arabia's Islamic Trade Finance Corp to provide $1.4 billion to Bangladesh Petroleum
The ITFC, part of Saudi Arabia's Islamic Development Bank, said the financing was aimed at developing Bangladesh's energy infrastructure
Russia wants skilled manpower from Bangladesh
The Putin administration will take 60 workers initially and more in phases
Banglalink posts decade-high revenue growth
The mobile phone operator’s revenue grows 14.4% year-on-year to Tk 6,150 crore in 2023
