15 new factories to create 1 lakh jobs
When some industries are struggling with liquidity crisis and high lending rates, the ceramics sector has been getting five new factories on an average every year since 2017, industry players said.
4y ago
Bangladesh’s untapped potential in export of ceramics
Ceramic tiles, tableware and sanitary ware have become an integral part of today’s life. It makes a world of a difference to the look and characteristics of a structure’s interiors and exteriors.
4y ago
Why design is a crucial element for the ceramics industry
Those days are gone when businessmen had to rely on foreign products for designing their items. Now most of the factories have their own design and product development team which brings out four to six new products – from plates, cups, mugs to cutlery and dinner sets – every year.
4y ago
Fund diversion fuelled non-performing loans
Diversion of funds by borrowers is the major reason for the higher non-performing loans in Bangladesh, according to Anis A Khan, a career banker who retired a few days ago after serving the industry for nearly four decades.
4y ago
Summit to invest $5b in infrastructure in 5 years
Summit Group will invest $5 billion in various projects in Bangladesh in the next five years to meet the country’s growing appetite for infrastructure.
5y ago
Southeast, Bank Asia most efficient, profitable lenders
Southeast Bank is the most profitable and efficient lender in Bangladesh followed by Bank Asia while Dutch-Bangla Bank is the least, according to an analysis of different banks’ cost-to-income ratio.
5y ago
Negative image, lack of lab challenges to going global
Negative country images and lack of laboratory facilities for checking standards are two major challenges for Bangladeshi food companies to enter global markets.
5y ago
Thirst for cultures changing consumption patterns: study
Consumers are on a big and broad journey of discovery, moving out of their comfort zones to explore bolder flavours and multi-sensory food experiences, according to Innova Market Insights, a global knowledge leader in the food and beverage industry.
5y ago
July 30, 2016
In time, with less cost
In a country where red tape and bureaucratic tangles often delay the process of implementing any project on time, a unique example has been set in
July 25, 2016
Ifad to start auto assembly in Sep
Ifad Autos, which is building the country's largest auto assembly plant at Tk 90 crore, is expected to roll out its first vehicle in
July 22, 2016
Foreign insurers backtrack from Bangladesh entry
Two foreign insurance giants -- Prudential from the UK and Taiyo from Japan -- have backtracked on their plan to enter the Bangladesh
July 20, 2016
Janata struggling with restructured large loans
State-owned Janata Bank is struggling to recover the large loans it restructured under a Bangladesh Bank special policy last year.
July 18, 2016
BASIC Bank still in financial pain
The financial statements of the troubled state-owned BASIC Bank do not give a “true and fair view” of the institution's health, according
July 14, 2016
BASIC's newly rescheduled loans already turning bad
As much as Tk 700 crore out of Tk 3,000 crore loans rescheduled by BASIC Bank between 2014 and May 2016 became bad loans again, according to the bank.
July 13, 2016
BB defers discussion with New York Fed
Bangladesh Bank has deferred a meeting with the top officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to discuss recovery of the $81
July 12, 2016
Anti-money laundering meeting cancelled amid terror fear
The 19th annual meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), which was scheduled to be held in Dhaka this month, has been cancelled in the wake of rising terror attacks in Bangladesh.
July 4, 2016
Credit growth buoyant in May
Private sector credit continues to post healthy growth rate, taking the advantage of the declining interest rates.
June 29, 2016
Brexit: garment makers face price cuts
The British buyers of Bangladeshi garment products have started putting price pressure on manufacturers following the freefall of
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