Businesses witness poor sales on New Year's eve
Trading on the occasion of the New Year celebration showed a grim picture in the city this year amid low presence of customers which traders attributed to the fear of chaos before and after the national election.Kitchen markets, shopping malls, confectioneries, flower and gift item shops, first food outlets, hotels...
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FBCCI hails AL-led alliance for polls win
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has greeted the Awami League-led Mohajote (Grand Alliance) for achieving the absolute majority in the just-held national election.In a congratulatory statement on Monday, the country's apex business body also expressed its satisfaction over holding the 11th parliamentary polls in inclusive,...
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Industry leaders seek long-term policy support
Textile and apparel industry leaders want to see in the New Year the continuation of the business- and investment-friendly climate and steps to address the challenges facing the sector. The challenges include implementation of the new wage structure, inadequate infrastructure, shortages in energy supply, scarcity of land, high bank interest...
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Professor Rubina Hamid presiding over 39th extra-ordinary general meeting 2017-18 of Bangladesh Thai Aluminium
Chairperson of Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Ltd. Professor Rubina Hamid presiding over the company's 39th extra-ordinary general meeting 2017-18 in the capital recently with directors Shabana Malek, Rahat Malek, Md Nazrul Islam Khan, independent director Dr Kalyan Krishna Chakraborty and others present
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India risks missing budget gap target
NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (Reuters): India risks missing its budget deficit target for the current fiscal year, data showed. Economists said the government had already started to cut capital spending in an attempt to narrow the gap.The data showed the fiscal deficit in the April-November period stood at Rs 7.17...
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