Steps taken over the past year helped steer the financial sector back towards stability from the edge of collapse, said Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday.

Persistent inflation, rising costs squeeze profit margins of multinational companies

The country’s exports rose to $4.77 billion in July, up nearly 25 percent from $3.82 billion a year earlier, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), marking the highest monthly earnings from merchandise shipment since November 2022.

Gold edged lower on Monday as investors booked profits after a sharp rise in the previous session after weaker-than-expected US jobs data boosted hopes for a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September.

Job growth in Bangladesh is facing a serious threat, not from war or inflation, but from our failure to prepare the workforce for a world increasingly being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI). As automation and generative AI rapidly transform global employment, we continue to teach outdated skills that no longer match market demands.

New US tariff rates are “pretty much set” with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump’s trade advisor said in remarks aired Sunday, also defending the president’s politically driven levies against Brazil.

The government lost a substantial amount of revenue last year due to a surge in contraband cigarettes and local counterfeit production, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan yesterday..This came about in spite of the imposition of higher taxes, he said, adding,

Sylhet's 'London' image belied by poverty index findings

There is no official mobile app or website for TakaPay, says the central bank

The data shows Tesla’s customer loyalty peaked in June 2024

RMG shipments grew 25 percent year-on-year to $3.96 billion

Central bank raises Sukuk quota for Islamic units to 80%

Finance adviser urges people to see positive economic progress

The DSEX declined 9.25 points, reaching 5,526.89 by 11:46 am

IDLC Finance PLC reported a significant rise in profitability in the second quarter of 2025, buoyed by higher investment income and lower provisioning expenses, the leading non-bank financial institution said in its financial statements.

Remittance surged 30 percent year-on-year in July, the first month of the current fiscal year, maintaining buoyancy in inflows as more than 40 lakh Bangladeshis have gone abroad for work over the past four years.

NBR mandates online income tax returns for all individuals from this year

The stock market regulator has identified 15 state-run and multinational companies, in which the government holds a stake, for potential listing on the stock exchange in a bid to restore investor confidence.

Macroeconomic recovery signs boost investor confidence, lifting DSE to a new high

Exports of bicycles see 41 percent jump, signaling post-pandemic market recovery