‘Some traders exploiting onion price differences of India, Bangladesh’
Pallab Bhattacharya, New Delhi
11 December 2023 Business
Provati Insurance enters securities trading business
Star Business Report
11 December 2023 Business
Nine building blocks for a future-proof digital bank
Jakirul Islam
11 December 2023 Business
'Onion hoarders will be punished'
UNB, Dhaka
11 December 2023 Business
1.7 tonnes of onion found in shop with ‘No onion’ sign
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
10 December 2023 Business
Highest VAT depositor nine firms honoured
Star Business Report
10 December 2023 Business
Renata all set to enter Australian pharma market
Star Business Report
10 December 2023 Business
Single point mooring transports 60,000 tonnes diesel in 35 hours
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
9 December 2023 Business
ASM Mohiuddin Monem again becomes Cumilla’s top taxpayer
Star Business Report
9 December 2023 Business

J L Rover output at two UK plants hit by chips shortage

Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to Covid-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semi-conductors, the firm said on Thursday.
22 April 2021

There is no glass ceiling for women, sky is the limit

Women should strengthen their psychological state and be always prepared to face any challenge to find success in the banking sector.
22 April 2021

Facebook begins testing ads in Instagram Reels

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it will begin testing ads on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia, as the social media giant aims to make money from its short-form video feature.
22 April 2021

Bus owners in a tight spot

Bus operators in Bangladesh are losing Tk 500 crore every day as they have been off the road because of the lockdown, which may turn many owners into loan defaulters as their income has fallen to zero.
22 April 2021

US weekly jobless claims decline further

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs were subsiding and strengthening expectations for another month of blockbuster job growth in April as a re-opening economy unleashes pent-up demand.
22 April 2021

Samsung leader Jay Y Lee attends trial amid calls for pardon

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday made his first public appearance since being jailed in January, as he attended court to face charges of fraud and stock manipulation amid calls for his release.
22 April 2021

China rebukes Australia for ‘Cold War mentality’ after Belt and Road accords cancelled

Australia said on Thursday that it cancelled two accords between Victoria state and China on the Belt and Road Initiative because they were out of line with the federal government’s foreign policy, which sees a “free and open Indo Pacific” as a key goal.
22 April 2021

ISHO’s rise to being number one in online furniture sales

Two years is a very short time to judge the shelf life of any company let alone one that is setting new benchmarks in the country.
22 April 2021

Oil slips on Covid-19, data woes

World stocks rose on Wednesday as Wall Street and Europe bounced back from large drops, while oil prices continued to be weighed down by rising Covid-19 cases in Asia.
22 April 2021

US financial regulators in hot seat as Biden ramps up climate agenda

As US President Joe Biden escalates his climate change agenda, pressure is growing on the country’s regulators to catch up with Europe and incorporate various risks posed by climate change into their oversight of the financial system.
22 April 2021

Netherland seeks ‘accomodating business climate’ for more investment in Bangladesh

The Netherlands seeks an “accommodating business climate” for foreign investment and trade, as well as adherence to global labour and environmental standards, in order to attract more foreign investment and business to Bangladesh.
22 April 2021

Banks asked to provide conveyance to employees

Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to pay conveyance to their officials during strict restriction that began on April 14 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
22 April 2021

57% Rana Plaza survivors jobless, 92% received no govt support during pandemic: ActionAid survey

Around 57 per cent of the survivors of Rana Plaza—the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of Bangladesh that left over 1,100 dead in 2013—have remained unemployed during the pandemic, a study finds.
22 April 2021

Stocks continue gaining

The stockmarket continued its gaining streak today and insurance shares once again topped the gainers' list.
22 April 2021

Clash at Banshkhali Power Plant: Hawkers demand justice for victims

Bangladesh Hawkers’ Union today formed a human chain, demanding justice for the workers of an under-construction coal-fired power plant, who were killed during a clash with police in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram on April 17.
22 April 2021

Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse

Facebook Inc’s Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.
21 April 2021

Shop-owners desperate to stay afloat

Anyone visiting Dhaka’s Bangshal road, known for spare parts of bikes and bicycles, would see a different scene.
21 April 2021

Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with a swipe of palm

Amazon said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm.
21 April 2021

Pandemic slips down list of market risks, Norway wealth fund says

The pandemic is becoming less dominant in the markets and other risks, such as inflation and a stock market correction, are rising, as vaccines fuel optimism and recovery, a top official at Norway’s $1.3t wealth fund said on Wednesday.
21 April 2021

Major banks commit to carbon neutrality by 2050

A group of 43 international banks including sector heavyweights have joined a UN-convened pact to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, the world body said Wednesday.
21 April 2021