Two top Bank of England officials surprised investors this week by saying the time might be nearing for the British central bank to rein in the huge stimulus programme it has used to steer the economy through the coronavirus crisis. 

Balikandi of Moulvibazar sadar upazila has a long history of being a hub for leather trade in the greater Sylhet division. Even a few years ago, hundreds of people were making a living out of it.

A “cattle train” service rolled out by Bangladesh Railway seems to have fallen flat as just a single locomotive carrying 200 sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha began its journey to Dhaka on Saturday.

Digital commerce firms will have to obtain Business Identification Numbers (BINs) from the National Board of Revenue to continue operations, said Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh yesterday.

Mango exports nearly tripled in fiscal 2020-21 compared to the year before, but the quantities shipped are still too low considering the total annual production.

Spain will pay workers to postpone retirement as part of a pensions reform strategy that analysts warn does not go far enough to cut a huge deficit in the system.

Farmers cultivated Aus paddy on a reduced area in Bangladesh this year because of dry weather during the main transplantation season, said farmers and officials.

Tesla has launched an option for select customers to subscribe to its advanced driver assistance software, that is dubbed as “Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability”, for $199 (approx £14,847) per month as an alternative of paying $10,000 (approx £7.5 lakh) upfront. 

The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose to its record high yesterday despite technical glitches halting trade at the premier bourse for around one and a half hours.

Sewtech Fashion of India yesterday signed an agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) to invest $9.26 million in establishing a readymade garments manufacturing factory in Chattogram Export Processing Zone. 

Inflation spurted to 5.64 per cent in June, the highest in eight months, reflecting the disruptions faced by the supply chain and the rise in the cost of living, official figures showed yesterday.

Alesha Mart today said it still does not know what the complaints are against the e-commerce platform.

No decision was taken in commerce ministry’s meeting today whether Evaly will be closed or not, said Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh.

An Indian company—Sewtech Fashion Ltd, a sister concern of India’s largest apparel maker Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd—has agreed to invest $9.26 million in Chattogram Export Processing Zone.

DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), increased to a historic high of 6,365.11 points today with a 57-point or 0.91 per cent rise from the previous day.

Technical glitch halted trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange since 11.10 am.

Tea garden owners in Bangladesh have urged the government to keep the industry out of the purview of the strict nationwide lockdown beginning on July 23.

Ever since the beginning of July, Abul Hossain, a livestock farmer based in the southwestern district of Bagerhat, has been patiently waiting for buyers for the three bulls he reared over the past three years.

EU competition regulators will investigate whether a 3.2-billion-euro ($3.8 billion) restructuring plan for ailing Portuguese airline TAP is proportionate and complies with EU state aid rules, the European Commission said on Friday. 

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) yesterday strongly denounced rumours regarding safety compliance in the country’s textile industry.