Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore
6 June 2024, 10:51 AM
Business
‘Some traders exploiting onion price differences of India, Bangladesh’
11 December 2023, 13:09 PM
Business
Provati Insurance enters securities trading business
11 December 2023, 11:38 AM
Business
Nine building blocks for a future-proof digital bank
11 December 2023, 11:16 AM
Business
'Onion hoarders will be punished'
11 December 2023, 10:04 AM
Business
1.7 tonnes of onion found in shop with ‘No onion’ sign
10 December 2023, 15:20 PM
Business
Highest VAT depositor nine firms honoured
10 December 2023, 11:58 AM
Business
Renata all set to enter Australian pharma market
10 December 2023, 11:28 AM
Business
Single point mooring transports 60,000 tonnes diesel in 35 hours
9 December 2023, 14:17 PM
Business
ASM Mohiuddin Monem again becomes Cumilla’s top taxpayer
9 December 2023, 12:26 PM
Business
1 lakh tonnes of sugar to be imported soon: Bangladesh Bank
Some 1 lakh tonnes of sugar will be imported soon, Bangladesh Bank said today.
23 October 2022, 15:51 PM
Bafeda refixes dollar rates
Banks in Bangladesh today refixed the rates at which they would buy US dollars from exporters and foreign exchange houses that mobilise remittances from migrant workers.
23 October 2022, 15:40 PM
BGMEA urges Italy to invest more in Bangladesh
Local garment makers have urged the Italian clothing retailers and brands to source more apparel items from Bangladesh and invest more in the south Asian country.
23 October 2022, 15:27 PM
‘Ratify Hong Kong Convention to lead in ship recycling’
Bangladesh should ratify the Hong Kong Convention, as the declaration will help the south Asian country become the leader in the ship recycling industry, Norwegian Ambassador Espen Rikter-Svendsen said today.
23 October 2022, 14:54 PM
Anwarul Islam, now executive director of Bangladesh Bank
Anwarul Islam, director of the department of offsite supervision at Bangladesh Bank, was promoted to be the executive director of the central bank today.
23 October 2022, 12:36 PM
Five state economic zones got $22 billion investment proposals
Five state-run economic zones have received $22.17 billion investment proposals, which are expected to generate employment opportunities for around 8.16 lakh people.
23 October 2022, 11:23 AM
Rancon Group extends Tk 2 crore cash assistance to victims’ families
The Rancon Group has given Tk 2 crore cash assistance to the family members of eight people, including six sailors, who died when a fishing trawler of the group sank in Karnaphuli river.
22 October 2022, 14:59 PM
‘Ensure safe meat, egg for a healthy nation’
The government targets making available 160 grams of meat a day and 208 eggs a year for per person by 2041, said Monjur Mohammad Shahjada, director general of the Department of Livestock Services.
22 October 2022, 14:01 PM
Khulna sees mobile internet disruption for 5 hours
Mobile internet users in Khulna City Corporation said they faced difficulties in using mobile internet for five hours since 1.30 pm today.
22 October 2022, 13:22 PM
‘Lack of integrated policy slows export diversification’
Bangladesh has made limited progress in export diversification because of the absence of integrated policy and slow implementation of current strategies, experts said.
22 October 2022, 12:47 PM
Five-day Going Green exhibition by Danish embassy ends
The Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh has hosted a five-day exhibition, called ‘Going Green’, at Bay’s Edge Gallery in Dhaka to highlight green solutions that can support sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
22 October 2022, 08:50 AM
Textile millers desperately want constant gas supply
Textile millers today demanded uninterrupted gas supply to keep production running.
22 October 2022, 08:22 AM
High duty an obstacle for Bangladesh’s export to Malaysia: Munshi
The country could not harness the export potential of Malaysia because of high tariff imposed on Bangladeshi goods, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.
20 October 2022, 10:43 AM
Aman Feed’s profit plunges 66.79%
Aman Feed Limited’s net profit declined by 66.79 per cent year-on-year to Tk 11.02 crore in the year that ended on June 30, due to an increase in the cost of goods sold and financial expenses.
20 October 2022, 10:08 AM
Shahjalal Islami Bank’s profit rises 36%
Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd’s profit rose more than 36 per cent year-on-year to Tk 101.57 crore in the July-September quarter.
20 October 2022, 09:51 AM
Stocks end losing streak with slight rise
Stocks remained flat after ups and downs of the benchmark index at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today as shaky investors shied from buying stocks amid the tension over economic indicators of the country.
20 October 2022, 09:44 AM
Adopt ‘no electricity no pay’ policy now, CPD urges govt
The government should take no electricity no pay policy now, said Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
20 October 2022, 07:32 AM
Dollar shortage, rising inflation among 7 crises affecting Bangladesh: CPD
Bangladesh is facing at least seven crises at present, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said today.
20 October 2022, 06:39 AM
BPC should cut fuel prices now: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today suggested that Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation should cut prices of fuel as it has been making profit since August this year.
20 October 2022, 05:57 AM
Low-income people hit hard by rising cost of living: CPD
With the economy facing headwinds, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today said poor and low-income group have faced increasing hardship as the cost of living has continued to climb unabatedly.
20 October 2022, 05:41 AM