Business-Economy

Flash floods put RMG exporters in hot water

TDS Desk: The ongoing flash floods that have devastated 77 upazilas across 11 districts have placed the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) exporters in a dire situation. Containers have been piling

Syndicates’ absence in Ctg port cuts lighter ship transport costs 25pc

TDS Desk: With the removal of the transportation syndicates, goods are now transported from the outer anchorage of Chattogram port to 34 sea routes under an open market system, which

Hatem new BKMEA president as Selim resigns

TDS Desk: Mohammad Hatem, managing director of MB Knit Fashion Ltd, will now serve as the president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA). Selim resigned from his

FBCCI president calls for further help for flood victims

TDS Desk: Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Mahbubul Alam sunday (25 August) urged the business community and industrial conglomerates to lend more support to the

Debapriya meets finance adviser to discuss white paper committee’s activities

TDS Desk: Debapriya Bhattacharya, the principal of the White Paper Drafting Committee and a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) fellow, met Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed Sunday

BB hikes cash withdrawal limit to Tk 4 lakh

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Bank has increased the cash withdrawal limit from banks to Tk 4 lakh per account this week, which was Tk 3 lakh previous week. The central