Economic outlook fragile as country faces three-pronged crisis: PRI
Star Business Report
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Govt to lease out six jute mills this year
Star Business Report
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Businesses seek flexibility on IPO funds for loan repayment
Star Business Report
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
BCIC’s urea import tender gets poor response
Star Business Report
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Think later, punish now
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Oil gains on lack of progress on truce talks
REUTERS, Singapore
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
GP’s Q1 profit rises despite revenue fall
Star Business Report
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM Economy

BSEC to fine seven individuals, firms Tk 44 crore for stock manipulation

The decision came from a commission meeting today
10 September 2025, 15:36 PM

Bangladesh signs first fertiliser financing deal with ITFC

$100 million will be extended under the agreement
10 September 2025, 14:40 PM

Bridge collapse halts cross-border trade through Batuli

Traders urge urgent repair of road and bridge
10 September 2025, 13:30 PM

Digital nano loan refinancing scheme extended until June 2028: Bangladesh Bank

The central bank initially launched the scheme in 2022
10 September 2025, 12:43 PM

Renata begins drug exports to Canada

It will sell an oral contraceptive that contains two hormones
10 September 2025, 11:37 AM

Dhaka stocks fall for third day

The DSEX dropped 65.10 points to finish at 5,473.14
10 September 2025, 11:34 AM

Bangladesh far behind global average in financial inclusion

Says Jean Pesme, World Bank’s division director for Bangladesh and Bhutan
10 September 2025, 11:32 AM

Dhaka stocks edge up after two-day slide

The DSEX increased 5.33 points to 5,543.62 by 12:02 pm
10 September 2025, 06:06 AM

As funds run out, labour data collection stops

Employment policymaking reduced to guesswork amid rising joblessness
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

BB buys record $265m from banks in a day

BB reverses strategy, buys dollars to build foreign reserves
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

BSEC alerts investors to stock scams on Facebook

Regulator identifies 11 Facebook pages spreading stock misinformation
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR finds 1,300 cars hidden from tax files

A fresh investigation by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has revealed that owners of more than 1,300 luxury cars, including high-end brands like BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Rolls-Royce, concealed information about the vehicles in their tax files to evade tax.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Starlink establishes four local gateways

Local partners aid Starlink in setting up new gateways
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Rules eased for faster release of bonded goods

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has eased rules for faster clearance of industrial raw materials and other items imported duty-free under bonded warehouse licences.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Bankers: the misunderstood professionals

Bankers today are often viewed through a narrow lens as profiteering professionals. With each bank failure or financial crisis, the finger is pointed at them. Much of this misunderstanding is caused by limited public awareness of how banks and bankers actually function in a complex modern economy. The purpose here is not to prove a case but to place matters in perspective.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump-China deal rests on the art of the possible

For Donald Trump, the next big China deal is all about the last big China deal. The president’s first trade pact with Beijing, signed in 2019, did little to change Beijing’s behaviour or jump-start American manufacturing. Yet the White House is once again pushing for high-stakes negotiations, even if any agreement could prove as ephemeral as the last.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Lenders asked to file annual CSR budget by Feb

The Bangladesh Bank has directed all scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to submit their annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) budgets, along with related documents, by February each year.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Working committee formed for bank merger

The interim government has formed an eight-member working committee to implement the merger of five Shariah-based banks.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt restricts raw jute export, sparking debate

New export conditions on raw jute to support domestic market
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Gold breaks record again

From tomorrow, each bhori will be sold at Tk 185,947
9 September 2025, 15:28 PM