Business-Economy

Govt plans Panchagarh EZ to drive RMG growth, economic expansion in North

Staff Correspondent: The government plans to establish the Panchagarh Economic Zone to foster the growth of textiles, readymade garments (RMG), and agro-processing industries, with the aim of attracting more foreign

US tariffs: Bida holds meeting with business leaders

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) is holding a meeting with business leaders on Saturday (April 5) at its office in Dhaka regarding the tariffs US President Donald

IMF team to begin discussions Sunday on $4.7 bn loan tranches

TDS Desk: The delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start discussions on Sunday to review updated financial data before releasing the next tranches of the $4.7 billion loan.

RMG exports to US up 26.64pc in Jan-Feb

Staff Correspondent: Apparel exports to the United States, the single-largest market for made-in-Bangladesh clothing, sustained double-digit growth during the first two months of 2025. Bangladesh fetched $1.50 billion from the

Trade through Benapole Port resumes after 8 days

Staff Correspondent: Trade with India through Benapole land port resumed on Saturday after an 8-day of suspension for Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. With the resumption of import-export activities, Benapole Port has returned

Banks, financial institutions to revert to regular hours from Sunday

Staff Correspondent: Banks, insurance companies, non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), and stock markets across the country will reopen on Sunday following the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. As per the Bangladesh Bank’s directive, banking