Business-Economy

Biman struggles with loss-making routes, eyes Middle East for profitability

Staff Correspondent: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, has been facing prolonged financial losses on multiple routes, primarily due to inadequate feasibility studies and political interference in route selection.

China interested to import hilsa from BD

UNB: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has expressed interest in importing 1000 metric tonnes of hilsa from Bangladesh. “There is a huge demand for Bangladeshi hilsa fish in China.

Japan, UNHCR sign $1.6mn deal to boost Rohingya support

Staff Correspondent: The government of Japan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have recently signed a partnership agreement to improve living conditions, strengthen primary healthcare and empower Rohingya refugees in

Govt to pay Tk525cr in salaries to Beximco’s laid-off workers: Labour Adviser

Staff Correspondent: The government will pay Tk525.46 crore in salaries to 33,234 employees of 14 companies that were laid off by Beximco, Shipping and Labour Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) M

Food processors eye to $2b export earning

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Agro Processors Association (BAPA) aims to double its export earnings to $2 billion this year, up from around $1 billion in recent years. The announcement was

Date prices drop by 30-40pc as import surges

Staff Correspondent: The prices of different varieties of dates have dropped by 30 to 40 percent as import has witnessed a surge following a duty cut by 10 percent. The