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
January 22, 2018
Banking needs met anytime, anywhere
Anwarul Alam, 38, has four accounts -- two for credit cards, one loan account and another salary account -- with
January 14, 2018
Biman in dumping tactics on domestic routes
State-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines is dumping seats into the domestic market and making the routes economically
December 31, 2017
Looking back, looking ahead: Scams dent good show in economy
Scams in the banking sector have paled the country's fair economic performance in the outgoing year.
December 29, 2017
Banks' mad rush to secure deposit
Even last month, the interest rate on bank deposit was as low as 5 percent. Then, at the beginning of this month, as if on cue, the rate,
December 28, 2017
No cheer for cement industry in 2017
The price hike of raw materials, the depreciation of local currency and intense competition among too many makers have hit the cement industry hard in the outgoing year, market players said.
December 18, 2017
AB Bank laundered Tk 165cr to UAE
The AB Bank has allegedly laundered around Tk 165 crore to the United Arab Emirates through two shady organisations in the name of investment, according to a Bangladesh Bank probe report.
December 16, 2017
Farmers Bank in cash crunch
Depositors are concerned about getting back their money from the trouble-hit Farmers Bank as cases of its failure to pay clients continue to come up.
December 14, 2017
Farmers Bank: Scam fallout getting worse
The cash-strapped Farmers Bank failed to repay interbank short-term loans of about Tk 700 crore to four banks over the past two months, a development that may further erode depositors' confidence in the scam-hit bank.
November 29, 2017
Farmers Bank Debacle: BB measures not enough
Bangladesh Bank responded very late in dealing with the ailing Farmers Bank, former central bank governors and senior economists said.
September 19, 2017
Akij may get nod to buy Malaysian firms
Akij Jute Mills, a concern of Akij Group, may finally get the government approval to purchase a Malaysian company
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