Three-day Capital Market Expo starts Jan 5

The fifth edition of the Bangladesh Capital Market Expo-2023 will start in Dhaka tomorrow at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh.
3 January 2023, 13:46 PM

Walton to take part in mega global tech event CES 2023

Local electronics giant Walton is all set to take part in the world’s most influential tech event ‘Consumer Electronics Show (CES)-2023’ at Las Vegas in the USA from January 5 to 8.
3 January 2023, 13:11 PM

Stocks on a falling trend since morning

Stock trading started the day with a fall in the morning today as the investors are still suffering from confidence crisis.
3 January 2023, 06:37 AM

Inflation declines for fourth month, but still 8.71%

Inflation eased for the fourth consecutive month as it hit 8.71 per cent in December thanks to the steady prices of most of the food items.
2 January 2023, 12:04 PM

Global economy faces tougher year in 2023: IMF chief

For much of the global economy, 2023 is going to be a tough year as the main engines of global growth - the United States, Europe and China - all experience weakening activity, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday.
2 January 2023, 10:15 AM

Dhaka stocks’ turnover hits 2.5-year low

Turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged to a two-and-a-half-year low to Tk 145 crore because of confidence crisis among the general investors.
2 January 2023, 09:58 AM

RMG labour rights body want 175% hike in monthly wage

The Bangladesh Garments Workers Unity Council (BGWUC) today demanded that the monthly minimum salary of the garment workers to be hiked by 175 per cent to Tk 22,000 from the existing Tk 8,000.
2 January 2023, 07:51 AM

Exports hit single month historic high in December

The earning from merchandise export in December grew by 9.33 per cent year-on-year to $5.37 billion, a single month historic high of Bangladesh.
2 January 2023, 04:49 AM

How did 2022 go for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh economy was all set at the beginning of 2022 to get its growth momentum back after recovering from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. But, the start of the Ukraine war in February slowed the country’s joy run significantly, making it an eventful year to remember. Let’s see how 2022 was for Bangladesh.
29 December 2022, 14:52 PM

Stocks up on last trading day of 2022

Bangladesh's stock market ended 2022 with a rising trend today.
29 December 2022, 09:35 AM

Govt honours top taxpayers

The government today honoured 76 individual highest taxpayers, including Transcom Group Chairman Shahnaz Rahman, The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, and Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, for depositing the highest amount of taxes to the state coffer in 2021-22 fiscal year.
28 December 2022, 14:56 PM

63.1% of population don't feel the need to use internet: BBS Survey

A total of 97.4 per cent households have mobile phones in the country, but 63.1 per cent of them do not feel the need to use internet, according to the preliminary report of a national survey.
28 December 2022, 11:20 AM

Dhaka stocks rise, but turnover declines

Stocks returned to the green today after falling for two consecutive days, but the turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a fall.
28 December 2022, 10:00 AM

Taxpayers can file return on Jan 1: NBR

The National Board of Revenue today said it will accept tax returns from individual taxpayers on the first day of January 2023.
28 December 2022, 06:03 AM

India wants Bangladesh to review food import demand

India has suggested that Bangladesh review the proposed import quota on several food items as the neighbouring nation believes the quantity sought as a guaranteed supply is too high.
27 December 2022, 14:49 PM

Grameen Bank to invest in mutual fund

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved an open-ended mutual fund named Grameen Bank AIMS First Unit Fund.
27 December 2022, 14:29 PM

Tk 50 commemorative note for metro rail launch

Bangladesh Bank has printed a commemorative note of Tk 50, marking the launch of the country’s first metro rail tomorrow, the central bank said today.
27 December 2022, 13:34 PM

Islami Bank comes up with Tk 800 crore bond

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved Islami Bank’s fourth subordinated bond worth Tk 800 crore.
27 December 2022, 12:59 PM

SIBL gets go-ahead for Tk 600 crore bond

Social Islami Bank gets nod to raise funds of Tk 600 crore by issuing non-convertible, unsecured, mudaraba subordinated floating rate bond.
27 December 2022, 12:43 PM

Pubali Bank to raise Tk 700 crore through bond

Pubali Bank has got go-ahead to raise Tk 700 crore through its third subordinated bond.
27 December 2022, 12:28 PM