Trade

Rawhide Processing: Salt crisis worries traders ahead of Eid

Rawhide Processing: Salt crisis worries traders ahead of Eid

With Eid-ul-Adha approaching, traders at Chakbaidyanath Mukam, the country’s second-largest rawhide market, have completed their preparations. However, a sudden rise in salt prices and the spread of a bovine virus among cattle have left them deeply concerned. Due to the virus, salted rawhid

How a Biman jet landed safely after losing a wheel mid-air

How a Biman jet landed safely after losing a wheel mid-air

The clock was approaching 1:30pm. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Dhaka had just taken off the runway in Cox’s Bazar when a serious incident occurred -- a wheel next to the aircraft's landing gear came off mid-air. The aircraft, a Canadian-made De Havilland Dash 8-Q400, was carrying 71

Eid bus tickets sell out instantly amid soaring demand

Eid bus tickets sell out instantly amid soaring demand

Bus tickets for homebound trips during this year's Eid-ul-Adha holidays have sold out within minutes of going on sale, according to bus operators. This year, holidaymakers have a tight two-day window for pre-Eid travel, which has seen ticket demand surge far beyond supply. Most passengers want to

Egg, chicken, onion get dearer again

Egg, chicken, onion get dearer again

Prices of eggs, chicken, and onion increased further in the city markets last week ending on Thursday over the previous week, raising consumers' woes. Prices of other essential commodities remained more or less unchanged at their previous high levels, according to trading sources. Local varieties


Sammilita Parishad pledges to address RMG sector challenges

Sammilita Parishad pledges to address RMG sector challenges

Sammilita Parishad, a panel of apparel makers contesting the upcoming election of the BGMEA, on Thursday pledged to address the challenges that the country's readymade garment sector has been facing amid the global volatile situation. Leaders of the panel also expressed their commitment that they,

Mohammad Hatem elected BKMEA president

Mohammad Hatem elected BKMEA president

Mohammad Hatem, managing director of MB Knit Fashion, and Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, managing director of Fatullah Apparels Ltd, have been elected president and executive president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) respectively for the 2025-27 term. Earlier, the

Three enterprises get Feminist Green Action Award

Three enterprises get Feminist Green Action Award

Three enterprises have been awarded Feminist Green Action Award 2025, the first of its kind, for their contribution to compliant, environment-friendly, and gender sensitive business practices. Tripty Boutique House under Centre for Development and Peace (CDP), and Ecolery Bangladesh received the a

Regulator ready with enough greenbacks to forestall taka slide

Regulator ready with enough greenbacks to forestall taka slide

Bangladesh Bank is armed with adequate bucks to intervene if the local currency depreciates deeply following the introduction of market-driven foreign-exchange regime, one of major financial-sector reform undertakings. Deputy Governor of the central bank Dr Habibur Rahman explained Thursday the sw

Forex floats on market in safe landing under surveillance

Forex floats on market in safe landing under surveillance

Country's forex market did not witness any unbecoming development on Thursday following the introduction of market-based Taka- Dollar exchange rate, as the regulator watched with adequate intervention bucks, officials and market players said. It gives a sign of stability on the foreign-excha

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