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Apparel sector battles gas crunch, weak EU demand

Bangladesh's apparel manufacturers are increasingly worried about their survival as an acute gas shortage, frequent power outages, weakening demand from the European Union (EU), and persistent price pressure from buyers continue to erode their competitiveness and squeeze profit margins.Industry leaders say the prolonged energy crisis has sharply increased production costs,...

Reconditioned vehicle imports decline by 6.42pc in FY26: BARVIDA

Imports of reconditioned vehicles fell by 6.42 percent in the fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 from the previous fiscal year, with industry leaders attributing the decline to political uncertainty following the August 5, 2024 political changeover, inadequate policy support and prolonged economic sluggishness.A total of 19,968 reconditioned vehicles, mainly from Japan,...

Govt pushes feasibility, PPP model for aviation, tourism projects

The government has asked authorities to place greater emphasis on project feasibility, local stakeholder engagement and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) financing while formulating new development projects for the civil aviation and tourism sector.The directive came at a review meeting held at the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry in Dhaka on Monday...

Bajus raises gold price by Tk 2,216 per bhori

The Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) on Monday raised the price of gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori, setting the new price of 22-karat gold at Tk 223,074 per bhori, including VAT, reports UNB.In a notice issued Monday morning, Bajus said the upward revision was made in view of a rise...

NRBC Bank holds orientation programme for newly recruited MTOs

NRBC Bank PLC arranged an orientation programme for its newly recruited Management Trainee Officers (MTOs) at its head office on Monday. The event was inaugurated by Chairman of the bank, Md. Ali Hossain Prodhania, as the chief guest. Managing Director and CEO, Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, attended the session...

COMMUNITY BANK CONDUCTS WORKSHOP ON A-CHALLAN BUSINESS ACQUISITION & OPERATION

Community Bank Training Academy organised a daylong training workshop on "A-Challan Business Acquisition & Operation" at its head office in Dhaka. The programme was inaugurated by Shamsul Haque Sufyani, Managing Director (Current Charge) of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, as the chief guest. The technical and operational sessions were conducted by...

IPDC FINANCE HONOURED AS 'MOST SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR - NBFI'

IPDC Finance PLC has been honoured with the prestigious 'Most Sustainable Financial Institution of the Year - NBFI' award in recognition of its outstanding commitment to sustainable finance and responsible business practices. Commenting on the recognition, Rizwan Dawood Shams, Managing Director of IPDC Finance, said, "This recognition reaffirms our belief...

DWCCI PRESIDENT WINS SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Naaz Farhana, President of the Dhaka Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DWCCI), Vice President of the South Asian Women's Development Forum (SAWDF), and Adviser to Alpha & Associate Companies, has been honoured with the prestigious South Asian Women Leadership Award 2026. The award was presented at the CCWE Fashion...

AB BANK HOLDS INDUCTION CEREMONY FOR NEWLY APPOINTED MTOS

AB Bank PLC has recently organised an induction ceremony for its newly appointed Management Trainee Officers (MTOs). Professor Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), was present as the chief guest. Md. Fazlur Rahman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AB Bank, and Arif Hossain...