Bangladesh’s Toy Market Set to Double by 2030: DCCI

Bangladesh’s toy market is projected to double within the next five years, according to the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).Speaking at a seminar titled “Export Diversification: Prospects of ...

Dengue Tragedy: Mother, Daughter Die in Rajbari

A family in Rajbari has been shattered after a mother and her three-year-old daughter lost their lives to dengue fever, leaving behind grief and an unfulfilled dream. The tragedy has cast ...

CAB Rejects BERC’s Public Hearing on Gas Price Hike Proposal

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has rejected the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) call for a public hearing on the proposal to raise gas prices for fertilizer factories.In a ...

BB raises limit of advance payment against imports

Bangladesh Bank has increased the ceiling for advance payments against imports in a bid to further ease trade transactions and support businesses.As per a circular issued Tuesday by the central ...

DCCI urges policy support as NBR eyes bonded facilities for toy industry

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has said it is working to simplify policies and extend bonded facilities for potential sectors like toy manufacturing to help Bangladesh survive in the ...

NCP demands punishment of officials over attack on Akhter Hossen in New York

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded that officials responsible for failing to ensure the security of its Member-Secretary Akhtar Hossain at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport be ...

Gold price rises by Tk 3,663 per bhori in a day

Within just 24 hours, the price of gold has been increased again in the local market, with Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raising the rate by Tk 3,663 per bhori (11.664 ...

Trump lambasts UN, Europe in hour-long UNGA speech

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered a nearly hour-long speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he spent much of his time lambasting the UN and Europe while ...

Mixed trend in first hour of stock trading

The country’s two stock exchanges witnessed a mixed trend in the first hour of trading on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange ...

China Evacuates Two Million as Super Typhoon Ragasa Approaches

China has evacuated nearly two million people from the southern province of Guangdong ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa, described by meteorologists as the “King of Storms”.Authorities in ...