Listed MNCs struggle as inflation, weak demand hit profits
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Policy uncertainty, weak trust weigh on investment
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Promising export sectors to get RMG-style support: Amir Khosru
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Novo Nordisk eyes Bangladesh as an insulin hub
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NATIONAL BUDGET FOR FY27 / FBCCI calls for tax reforms to reduce business costs
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Higher exports bring no relief to potato farmers
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Lending rates to be brought down to tolerable level: commerce minister
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh’s withheld IMF tranche and the limits of stabilisation
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Column
Gold loses lustre on Middle East war
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Prime Bank, CPA launch co-branded Visa card to streamline port transactions
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Organisation News
Light engineering expo begins in Dhaka on May 29
The Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners Association and the Export Competitiveness for Jobs Project under the commerce ministry will jointly organise the two-day event
27 May 2025, 10:48 AM
Stocks fall for fifth day
The DSEX lost 41.25 points to close at 4,678.13
27 May 2025, 10:42 AM
Suspicious transactions, activities increase by 23% in FY24: BFIU
The number of suspicious transaction reports was 11,736, and suspicious activity reports were 5,609
27 May 2025, 08:42 AM
Inflation likely to stay high in FY26: CPD
“Inflation has remained above 9 percent since April last year, and food inflation in particular has been significantly high.”
27 May 2025, 07:06 AM
Dearness allowance could fuel inflation: CPD
Citing media reports, she said the move is expected to increase public expenditure by nearly Tk 7,000 crore
27 May 2025, 05:22 AM
Bangladesh can earn $1b a year from carbon market: analysts
The information was revealed at a discussion on carbon financing organised by LightCastle Partners
26 May 2025, 18:21 PM
Ctg port gridlocked as NBR protests cause pile-up
Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
BB bars 18 banks from dividend payouts
Despite repeated appeals from bank directors and top executives over the past month, the central bank held firm.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt expects gross reserves to reach $34b by June next year
The interim government expects the country’s gross foreign exchange reserves to rise to $34.4 billion by the end of the fiscal year (FY) 2025–26, buoyed by strong remittance inflows, export performance, and budgetary support from development partners.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
RMG exports may drop $2b this year
Bangladesh’s RMG exports may suffer this calendar year owing to an increase in tariffs in the US, the possibility of a reduction in shipments to India, and energy shortages, according to a forecast by Bloomberg Economics.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
VAT on plastics may double, eco-friendly products may get waiver
In a bid to discourage the use of plastic, the interim government may double the value-added tax (VAT) on some synthetic household products such as tableware and kitchenware to 15 percent.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Floating taka a bold move with high stakes
Bangladesh has taken a long-awaited and consequential step by officially floating the taka. This marks the end of a tightly managed exchange rate regime that, for years, concealed deeper imbalances in the economy. While partly driven by necessity, dwindling foreign reserves and IMF-mandated reforms, it also presents a rare opportunity to reset the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump delays EU tariffs until July 9
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would pause his threatened 50-percent tariffs on the European Union until July 9, after a “very nice call” with European Commision president Ursula von der Leyen.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Global central banks talk harsh new economic realities in Tokyo
It’s Japan’s version of the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium, without the trail hikes or views, and this year’s gathering of global central bankers in Tokyo will focus on two uncomfortable realities: flagging economic growth and sticky inflation.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Desco to issue 23.81 lakh preference shares
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (Desco) has received regulatory approval to issue over 23.81 lakh irredeemable non-cumulative preference shares in favour of the government.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Evidence-based policy key to sustainable growth
Evidence-based policymaking and timely impact evaluations are essential to ensure development efforts lead to real progress, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said yesterday..“Evidence is not costly. Relative to the scale of many government programmes, it's actually quite cheap,” s
26 May 2025, 16:10 PM
Building dreams without breaking the planet
Can we industrialize without destroying ourselves? Or will the future generation look back at our actions and ask, “Our ancestors built the economy but destroyed the land that fed it?”
26 May 2025, 13:04 PM
Reforming the telecom licensing policy: loose ends that need tightening
The proposed Telecommunication Network & Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025 includes several forward-thinking provisions but also contains critical ambiguities
26 May 2025, 11:31 AM
Stocks fall for fourth consecutive day
The DSEX lost 16.95 points to close at 4,719.38
26 May 2025, 10:09 AM
Petrobangla refutes claims on industrial gas crisis
The state-run agency says industrial gas supply rose 21% in the Jan-Apr period
26 May 2025, 09:32 AM