Japanese–Bangladeshi fashion and sustainability venture REVIVAL Group Co Ltd and REVIVAL Projects Ltd will lease and restart the long-shuttered BEXIMCO Textile Division, according to a press release. The decision paves “the way for more than 25,000 workers to regain their jobs and rebu
A regional workshop titled “Proactive Transaction Monitoring – Finding Key Indicators for Detecting Money Laundering” was held on November 12, 2025, at City Hotel, Cox’s Bazar. The event was organized by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and hosted by Trust
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to make the use of its Bond Automation System compulsory after nearly 10 months of trial implementation, as authorities believe mandatory adoption is essential to fully realise the intended efficiency, transparency and facilitation benefits for export-orie
The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) has completed a three-day Malaysia Semiconductor Roadshow in Penang from November 11–13, aimed at promoting Bangladesh as an emerging partner in the global semiconductor supply chain and exploring prospects for a South-South Silicon Cor
A fresh consignment of wheat from the United States has arrived at the outer anchorage of Mongla Port, marking the third shipment under the government-to-government (G2G) purchase deal. The vessel, MV WECO TATI, is carrying 60,875 tonnes of wheat under cash purchase contract G to G-01, signed as p
Securing employment based solely on academic results has become increasingly difficult as employers now prioritise problem-solving abilities, said Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser of the Interim Government for the Ministries of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Power, Energy and Miner
Standing deposit facility (SDF) interest cut cannot dent affluent banks' reliance on the state-guaranteed securities as they are hugely investing surplus funds in the deposit window despite lower gains. Officials and money-market analysts say the demand on the interbank call-money market dampens d
Bangladesh's garment export to the European Union faces crowding-out effect as major competitors, hitting US tariff walls, are making forays into the country's largest shipment destination, exporters say. China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Pakistan have incrementally raised their concentration on the Eu
After four consecutive hikes, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has reduced gold prices by Tk 5,447 per bhori, bringing the new rate for 22-carat gold to Tk 208,272 per bhori. The revised prices will take effect from Sunday, the association said in a statement on Saturday night, UNB rep
The members of BRAC Bank’s Reading Café recently gathered to explore and discuss ‘Aranyer Din Ratri’, the celebrated novel by renowned author Sunil Gangopadhyay, according to a press release. The session turned into a lively exchange of thoughts as participants delved into
