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
June 4, 2017
Used cars to be dearer
The middle-class consumers have another bad news: they will have to pay more to buy a reconditioned car next fiscal year due to a cut in the depreciation rate used to determine the vehicle's value.
June 2, 2017
LITTLE CARE for quality spending
When resources are limited, only quality, efficient spending can bring higher and sustainable growth. And this is where Bangladesh
June 1, 2017
A tricky budget
The budget for fiscal 2017-18 comes at a time when the economy is on a 7 percent growth trajectory and witnessing falling inflation.
May 23, 2017
Islami Bank in dire straits
Islami Bank, the largest and most profitable bank in the country, has plunged into a bout of infighting within just five months of wholesale restructuring of the board of directors and top management.
May 20, 2017
Meghna Group keeps roaring
South African golfer Gary Player once said that the harder one works, the luckier one gets -- and that saying best sums up the
March 7, 2017
Investors should get good returns from infrastructure projects
Investors have to be given a fair share of the revenue generated in the economy surrounding an infrastructure project to boost public
February 22, 2017
Large firms investing in tea plantation
Large corporate groups have started investing in tea plantation in recent years, riding on the wave of demand from local consumers --
February 15, 2017
Multilateral trade deals to benefit poor countries
The International Chamber of Commerce believes in multilateral trade agreements as it deems them to be fair and
February 3, 2017
Savings certificates choke bond market
The high interest rates on government savings certificates are deterring the development of a much-needed bond market and turning investors into savers in Bangladesh, experts said.
February 2, 2017
Silversea ushers in tourism hope
Silversea, a Monaco-based luxury cruise line, will arrive in Bangladesh in the middle of this month with around 100 tourists and the same number of crew members.
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