DSE to invite big firms to market For the first time in history, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will officially invite big and renowned local companies to get listed on the share market. A conference in this regard has been arranged for December 21, when top officials and owners of around
Read MoreBangladesh steps up yarn, fabrics export Bangladesh has already conquered the international apparel market and is currently the second-largest exporter of garment items worldwide after China with a 6.8 per cent global market share. Although Bangladesh depends on imports for cotton, a key raw material for textile, the country is
Read MoreInvestment proposals soar 50pc despite pandemic The current financial year’s first three months recorded 46 per cent higher investment proposals, both domestic and foreign, year-on-year in spite of the pandemic, said Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) yesterday. Proposals of about Tk 20,464 crore in investments have been registered during this
Read MoreBig push for solar, waste-based power The government yesterday gave a big push to its renewable energy and waste-based power generation drive as it approved five projects with a combined electricity production capacity of 223.5 megawatts. The cabinet committee on public purchase gave the go-ahead to the projects to be
Read MoreEcnec approves 10 projects The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved 10 development projects, half of which were revisions. The cost and deadline of some of them have been extended twice or thrice despite repeated directives from government high ups for not allowing unusual delays. Five
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