The central bank today said it is taking necessary measures to gradually move towards a market-based, flexible and unified exchange rate regime by the end of the ongoing fiscal year.

JCI Dhaka South, an extension of JCI Bangladesh and Junior Chamber International, forms its new board for 2023 at its general assembly held at Gulshan Club in Dhaka on January 11.

The recent retail electricity tariff hike will ultimately create an additional economic burden on the smooth operations of the private sector and power intensive industries, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Barrister Md Sameer Sattar said.

Over 11.35 lakh Bangladeshis migrated to foreign nations in 2022, the highest ever in the history of the south Asian country.

Brac Bank is going to get $100 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and Citibank NA as loan mainly to finance green factory, renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency and efficient waste management.

What are the new conditions for purchase of savings certificates? How will the new rules affect the lives of the general mass? In today’s Straight from Star Newsroom, Ahsan Habib discusses the issue with The Daily Star Reporter Rejaul Karim Byron.

Bangladesh Bank today granted Sri Lanka six more months to repay the $200 million loan after the Island nation requested to extend the repayment period due to its prolonged economic crisis.

The insurance sector should focus more on increasing awareness and regaining customers’ trust for the sake of the industry’s development, FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin said today.

The Dhaka stocks continued rising for the third consecutive day although most of the stocks either dropped or remain unchanged today.

The Municipal Association of Bangladesh (MAB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swiss-supported Prabriddhi-local economic development (LED) project to foster economic growth and decentralisation by strengthening the local government institutes.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) teamed up with Bengal Commercial Bank today to extend loan assistance to help cottage, small and medium entrepreneurs (CSMEs) run their businesses.

Four international trade shows on garment machinery and allied products began at the International Convention City, Bashundhara in Dhaka today.

Stocks in Bangladesh continued rising for the second consecutive day today while the turnover crossed Tk 500 crore at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) after a break of a month.

The commerce ministry today requested the Bangladesh Bank for keeping a certain quota of US dollar to facilitate import of six essential commodities to ensure smooth supply of the goods during Ramadan.

Information technology firm ServicEngine Limited, a subsidiary of Abdul Monem Limited, has won the third prize at the President’s Award for Industrial Development-2020 in the hi-tech industry category for its contribution to the industrial sector and the country's economy as well.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) cannot monitor all companies properly due to a lack of manpower, said BSEC Chairman Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam.

Stocks fell today after rising for two days while the turnover managed to cross the Tk 300 crore-mark again after a break of four trading days.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today approved the non-convertible bond of IFAD Autos worth Tk 300 crore.

Only 36 per cent of the 8.25 lakh tonnes of plastic waste Bangladesh produced in 2019 were recycled whereas the amount was 51 per cent in 2006, a matter of big concern for the country, an expert said today.

Six out of the 19 private inland container depots (ICDs) have once again come up as the major handler of export and import cargoes in the port city.