Bashundhara Group brings Chinese investment and technology to cement sector
Meghna Cement Mills PLC and Bashundhara Industrial Complex Limited (BICL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Guangxi Yufeng Co Limited. The initiative aims to raise production capacity in the country’s cement industry, introduce…
China producer prices rise 5pc on oil costs and supply snags, consumer inflation just 0.9pc
Although inflation at the consumer level remained comparatively low, prices of goods at the production level in China rose significantly in September. Official data released on Wednesday shows that production costs are rising because of higher global oil…
Rain fails to stop ICCB’s car bazaar
The sixth episode of the Super Sale Car Bazaar, held every Friday at the Expo Village of International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), has again drawn a large crowd. Despite continuous rain in the capital, this car trading event did not stop;
DBA proposes raising banks’ capital market fund to Tk 300 crore and extending its tenure by five years
The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has demanded that the limit of Bangladesh Bank’s special fund facility be raised from Tk 200 crore to Tk 300 crore for each scheduled bank and that its tenure be extended by another five years, in…
ICCB’s Super Sale Car Bazar to run one more hour
The ‘Super Sale Car Bazar’ is being held every Friday at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital. After the response of four consecutive weeks and the interest of buyers and sellers, this car buying and selling event…
Brazil and India moving to widen scope of Mercosur agreement
Trade relations between Brazil and India are set to get a new dimension. A huge target has been set to take the volume of trade between the two countries to $30 billion by 2030. To meet this target, the two countries have started work to further widen…
White House lists goods that may come under lower tariffs
Under an understanding with China, the United States and China may impose lower tariffs on about $30 billion worth of each other’s goods. The White House on Sunday published the list of potential products in this regard. However, no timetable or…
Milei to meet Macron on Paris visit, foreign investment the aim
Argentina’s President Javier Milei will visit Paris this week and hold a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, it has been learnt. During the visit he will also take part in a forum organised with the aim of attracting foreign investment…
Trade truce extended, yet US and China have little time: analysts
By extending the trade truce, the United States and China have gained some time for now. But analysts have warned that the time to settle the long-standing strategic rivalry between the world’s two largest economies is running out fast. News agency…
New record in apparel exports to non-traditional markets, $642.93 million in August
The importance of non-traditional markets in Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports is growing day by day. In August of the current 2026-27 fiscal year, apparel exports to these markets reached a record $642.93 million, which is the highest export…