Business

Dubai Taxi Corporation, a state-run transport company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will recruit 400 drivers from Bangladesh. For this purpose, a three-day selection test will be held at the Bangladesh-Korea Technical Training Center (BKTTC) in Kalyanpur on September 9, 14 and 15. The information was confirmed in an official letter signed by M Abdul Gaffar, deputy director of ...

Nigeria’s government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and other skincare ingredients. The immediate ban on the crop will be in place for six months and then reviewed, Vice President Kashim Shettima said. Nigeria follows ...

The share prices of leading UK banks have tumbled following calls for the government to introduce a new tax on banking profits. Traders and investors reacted to suggestions that the government could raise up to £8bn a year with a windfall tax on the sector. The proposal comes from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank which argues ...

UK vehicle exports to the United States rose by 6.8% in July, reaching nearly 10,000 units, following the implementation of a new trade agreement that reduced tariffs, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said Thursday. The rebound comes after three consecutive months of declines, including a sharp 55.4% year-on-year drop in May. “The US remains the largest single ...

Small parcels shipped from China to the UK that aren’t subject to import taxes more than doubled in value last year, as British businesses complain of unfair competition. These small packages rose in value from £1.3bn in 2023-24 to around £3bn in the latest financial year, exclusive data obtained by the BBC shows. Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein and ...

The government has set a minimum price of Tk 22 per kilogram for potatoes at cold storage gates and announced plans to procure 50,000 metric tons for storage and controlled release, officials said on Wednesday. The decision comes amid rising concerns that current market prices are falling below production costs, pushing farmers into financial losses. A four-member review committee has ...

NOVOAIR, one of the country’s private airlines, has announced an additional 20 kg of baggage for free to the passengers going for Umrah and students traveling abroad. Passengers will be able to carry 40 kg of baggage in their checked-in baggage on domestic routes, said a press release issued today (27 August). Generally, passengers are allowed to carry 20 kg ...

Bangladesh has received investment proposals worth nearly $1 billion in first five months of 2025, according to Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA). The information was shared on Tuesday by BIDA’s Head of Business Development, Nahian Rahman Rochi, during a media interaction at the BIDA auditorium in Dhaka. Rochi described the flow of proposals as a positive trend, noting that about ...

In a world where countless young people aspire to build a better life abroad, very few step forward to show the way with honesty, experience, and heart. Shimoul, a proud Bangladeshi now living in the United States, has become one such rare and remarkable figure. Not only has he carved his own path to success through relentless struggle and exploration, ...

Chinese property giant Evergrande’s shares were taken off the Hong Kong stock market on Monday after more than a decade and a half of trading. It marks a grim milestone for what was once China’s biggest real estate firm, with a stock market valuation of more than $50bn (£37.1bn). That was before its spectacular collapse under the weight of the ...