A business council meeting held on Thursday focused on ways of cooperation in trade and logistics in the sub-regions of Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM) under the Covid-19 epidemic situation.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will receive the tax of export-import oriented trade through e-payment system from July 1 this year if the amount is above Tk 2 lakh.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Wednesday called upon Finnish companies to manufacture in Bangladesh.

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), is going to launch "FBCCI Technology Center" (Tech C) to boost cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) and startups.

Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center of Dhaka University Thursday launched REVIVE, a project in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh, on its 2nd anniversary celebration, in a bid to help the CMSME sectors in Bangladesh. 

Bangladesh has sought stronger trade and investment ties with Singapore noting that Bangladesh is likely to recover faster than other countries from the impact of coronavirus pandemic.

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain and General Secretary Dr Reza Kibriya expressed deep shock at the death of National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman.

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim on Wednesday urged the country’s banks to take quick steps to disburse the stimulus money declared by the government to stave off the impact of the coronavirus on the economy.

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim on Monday termed a landmark step the central bank’s decision to buy Treasury bills and bonds from banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to handle any liquidity crisis.

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim has appreciated the measures by the Bangladesh Bank to help offset the impact of coronavirus on businesses by relaxing banking rules in favour of the country’s entrepreneurs.