Investment in child’s early years will give lifelong returns

Since human development begins in a child's earliest years, proper investment and comprehensive programmes can be a game-changer in the lives of the youngest working populations. Fulfilling essential requirements-food, health care, education and safe environment- can pave the way for child's proper development. Nurturing such humanitarian and social-changing motto Farah Tuba formed

Bangladesh plans increased investment to stimulate pvt sector

Bangladesh's Finance Ministry is tackling what it identifies as one of its most formidable challenges: significantly amplifying public expenditure to catalyse sustained growth within the private sector. An official document from the ministry underscores that, in comparison to other economies, Bangladesh's government spending as a percentage of GDP markedly trails, thereby

Bangladesh seeks enhanced Chinese investment

Bangladesh has expressed a keen interest in expanding China's involvement in the power and energy sector. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, conveyed this strategic vision during a meeting with Yao Wen, the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, emphasising the need for a substantial $30 billion investment

Majority of WTO members sign investment deal for dev

More than 120 WTO member states have finalised an agreement that aims to facilitate investment in developing countries by improving transparency and clearing bureaucratic hurdles, the global trade body said Sunday. The Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, signed by 75 percent of the World Trade Organization's members, would require full

Spanish entrepreneurs can choose Bangladesh for investment: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Spanish investments will be welcomed in any sector of Bangladesh for mutual benefits as Spain's ambassador to Bangladesh Francisco de Asis Benitez Salas paid a farewell call on her. "They (Spain's entrepreneurs) are welcomed. They can invest in any sector of their choice in Bangladesh,"

Prime Bank Investment launches new website

Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL), an investment bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Prime Bank Limited, unveiled its new website recently during an inauguration ceremony at the company's corporate head office in the capital. C Q K Mustaq Ahmed, Chairman of PBIL, and Syed M Omar Tayub, managing director and

Adamjee EPZ gets investment worth US$1.02m

India-Germany owned joint venture company M/s. Helsa Icon Bangladesh Limited is going to set up a garments accessories manufacturing industry in Adamjee EPZ with an investment of US$ 1.02 million, a press release said Sunday. Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and M/s. Helsa Icon Bangladesh Limited signed an agreement to

Savers turning to banks

Savers are returning to banks gradually thanks to the rise in interest rates and lack of attractive investment options in the money market, official sources at the Bangladesh Bank have said. Dull stock market and investment limits in purchasing savings certificates are motivating savers of all categories to park their money