Economy

Government to implement an action plan for sustainable plastic management: Environment Minister

Shawdesh Desk: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is going to implement an action plan for sustainable plastic management in phases. The plan has been set as short

Nagad, a success of “Digital Bangladesh”

Shawdesh desk: Nagad, the mobile financial arm of the Bangladesh Post Office, is a top level success of the government’s Digital Bangladesh vision. The state-owned service has introduced the art

Global supply chain: Lego to build $1bn factory in Vietnam

Shawdesh desk: Lego has announced plans to build a new manufacturing operation in Vietnam to keep up with growing demand for its products in Asia, BBC reported. The toymaking giant

Bangladesh’s journey to prosperity: From ‘basket case’ to development miracle

Shawdesh Desk: Per-capita income jumps to $2,554 in FY21 which was only $129 in 1972-73FY Poverty rate falls from 88pc to 20pc in 50 years From being a test case

UAE signs deal for 80 French Rafale fighter jets: officials

Shawdesh Desk: The United Arab Emirates has signed a deal for 80 French-made Rafale fighter jets, the biggest international order ever made for the warplanes, officials said on Friday during

Disney elects woman as chairman for first time in 98-year history

Shawdesh Desk: Walt Disney has elected a woman to become its chairman for the first time in the entertainment giant’s 98-year history. Susan Arnold, who has been a Disney board

NBR extends tax return submission deadline up to Dec 31

Shawdesh dEsk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) extended the deadline for submission of income tax returns by another one month up to December 31. The NBR has taken the decision

Turkish entrepreneurs keen to invest in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Members of the visiting Turkish business delegation today informed Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) that Turkish entrepreneurs are interested to invest in Bangladesh as the country