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

Activities at NBR resume after two-week disruption

Roisun Nesa, deputy commissioner of the NBR, said that the NBR officials started work in full swing
26 May 2025, 07:54 AM

Stocks rise in early trade   

The DSEX gained 8.96 points to 4,745.30 as of 11:20 am
26 May 2025, 05:23 AM

Reforms to help stock market reach new heights

The interim government is undertaking reforms to create broad space for the economy to take off, which would take the share market to a new height, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser.
25 May 2025, 22:15 PM

Gas crisis still choking textile mills

Textile and garment industry owners yesterday expressed grave concerns over the inadequate supply of gas to industrial units, which has been severely hampering their operations for almost three years.
25 May 2025, 21:24 PM

RMG workers protest in Savar demanding arrears, Eid bonus

Workers of a readymade garment factory in Savar demonstrated for five hours today by blocking roads, demanding arrears and Eid bonus..Witnesses said around 700 workers of Basundhara Garments Limited, located in Hemayetpur area of ​​Savar started their protest by blocking the Hemayetpur-Sin
25 May 2025, 18:35 PM

Four more companies seek NTTN licences

Four new companies have applied to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licences, reflecting renewed interest in the transmission business in the country.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Why we must invest in women

When I started working in the early 2000s, women in Bangladesh were making significant strides.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

President Donald Trump’s bid to bring manufacturing of Apple’s iPhone to the United States faces many legal and economic challenges, experts said on Friday, the least of which are the insertion of “little screws” that would need to be automated.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Customs duty for buses may halve to 5%

In a move to develop an effective public transport system in the country’s major cities, the interim government may reduce customs duties on the import of public buses.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Leather exports drop 64% in 10 years as CETP woes linger

The country’s leather exports have plunged by over 64 percent in the past decade, due mainly to the failure to complete the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Estate -- a key requirement for obtaining international environmental certifications.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Helicopter rides may cost more

From horse-drawn carriages to helicopters, weddings in Bangladesh have taken flight -- literally. What was once a luxury reserved for the ultra-rich has become an aspirational trend among the middle class in recent years.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR officials call off shutdown as govt softens stance

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) called off their planned shutdown yesterday evening, following a government pledge to transform the board into a “specialised and autonomous agency” rather than dissolving it.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Time to move forward with pure hearts for tax system reform

We hope for a return to normalcy in the system while discussions on reforms are conducted, articulated, agreed upon, and implemented.
25 May 2025, 14:49 PM

NBR officials withdraw complete shutdown programme

However, the non-cooperation programme with the NBR chairman will continue
25 May 2025, 14:24 PM

NBR to become separate specialised agency: finance ministry

The announcement comes amid continued protest by tax officials
25 May 2025, 13:13 PM

IGW operators now want to route international SMSs

The international gateways urged the BTRC to give them the authorisation
25 May 2025, 12:23 PM

Stocks fall for third day 

The DSEX lost 10.08 points to close at 4,746.42
25 May 2025, 10:16 AM

Govt fixes cowhide price at Tk 65 per sqft

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin announced the rates today
25 May 2025, 09:52 AM