Berger, Walton, ICB asked to offload 10% shares in next one year

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has asked Berger Paints, Walton and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh to offload at least 10 per cent of their total shares in the next one year to comply with the securities rules.
13 September 2021, 05:39 AM

Minister hopes EU will continue trade benefit for 12yrs after LDC graduation

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is hopeful that the European Union (EU) will continue the trade benefit for Bangladesh for 12 years after the graduation of the south Asian nation from the least developed country (LDC) category in 2026.
12 September 2021, 13:15 PM

Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan joins LR Global’s advisory board

Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has joined the advisory board of LR Global Bangladesh to promote its financial literacy activities and attracting foreign investments.
12 September 2021, 12:26 PM

New industrial policy should create a vibrant private sector: experts at DCCI webinar

Steps should be taken to create a vibrant private sector while formulating the new national industrial policy for 2021, analysts said at a webinar organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) today.
12 September 2021, 12:19 PM

Stocks snap eight-day winning streak

Stocks fell today, breaking an eight-day winning streak as investors booked profits.
12 September 2021, 11:27 AM

‘Include people with disabilities in labour market’

The government should take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are properly included in the labour market, experts said today at a webinar organised by The Daily Star and Bangladesh Business and Disability Network.
11 September 2021, 14:21 PM

Rawhide traders get two more months to reschedule loans

Bangladesh Bank has given rawhide traders additional two months to reschedule the loans they took last year to purchase rawhide with only 3 per cent down payment.
9 September 2021, 15:23 PM

Ensure easy access to loans from stimulus package: businesses urge banks

Business leaders today urged the commercial banks to ease the process to get loans from the government's stimulus package launched to help people recover the losses caused by the pandemic.
9 September 2021, 15:16 PM

USGBC commends Bangladesh’s success in building green garment factories

Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of US Green Building Council (USGBC), has commended the role Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has played in developing Bangladesh as the home of the highest number of green garment factories in the world.
9 September 2021, 13:59 PM

Govt to inaugurate five power plants on Sep 12

The government is all set to inaugurate four new power plants and an upgraded one, which will have the capacity to produce 779 megawatts of electricity.
9 September 2021, 13:37 PM

Stocks rise for eighth consecutive day

Bangladesh's stock market continued to soar for the last eight consecutive days, which helped the index to reach a new height today.
9 September 2021, 10:18 AM

Paperfly’s legal notice to Evaly seeks Tk 7 crore due

Tech-based logistics provider Paperfly has recently sent a legal notice to beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly asking for the settlement of outstanding payments for delivery service charges of Tk 7 crore.
8 September 2021, 14:45 PM

DSE asked to find reasons behind junk stocks’ rising prices

The stock market regulator today asked the Dhaka bourse to submit a report about the reasons behind the skyrocketing prices of low-performing companies and junk stocks.
8 September 2021, 14:24 PM

SBAC Bank to enter merchant banking, asset management business

The South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank has decided to launch two subsidiary companies to foray into merchant banking and asset management business.
8 September 2021, 12:59 PM

NBFIs asked to stop taking services from unlicensed couriers

Bangladesh Bank today asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to stop taking services from unlicensed courier companies.
7 September 2021, 12:49 PM

DSE index keeps rising

The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange continued increasing and reaching new heights amid buoyancy of investors.
7 September 2021, 12:30 PM

Subscription period for Beximco's sukuk extended till Sep 30

The stock market regulator has again extended the subscription period for Beximco's sukuk till September 30 as it failed to attract general investors.
7 September 2021, 10:00 AM

Jamuna Group cancels plan to invest in Evaly

Jamuna Group has decided to cancel its plan to invest in controversial ecommerce platform Evaly, said a top official of Jamnua Group today.
7 September 2021, 07:58 AM

GPH Ispat cares for environment while making steel

The steelmaker initiated the massive expansion plan in 2016 and invested Tk 2,390 crore to establish the state-of-the-art plant, which is the second of its kind in the world.
6 September 2021, 19:08 PM

Facebook, YouTube don’t listen to calls to remove defamatory contents: Jabbar

Facebook and YouTube often do not respond to Bangladesh’s requests to remove defamatory contents from their platforms, Posts and Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said today.
6 September 2021, 12:12 PM