Many banks likely unable to pay dividend as BB tighten rules

A majority of banks in the country will likely be unable to pay dividends after the Bangladesh Bank tightened the relevant rules through a notice today
13 March 2025, 14:50 PM

Govt to go for LDC graduation next year

The decision was taken during today’s meeting of the Council of Advisers chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus
13 March 2025, 14:01 PM

NBR halves source tax on imported fresh fruits

The tax will now be 5% from the earlier 10%
13 March 2025, 10:54 AM
13 March 2025, 08:32 AM

Factories must clear workers’ salaries, Eid allowance before 20th Ramadan: labour ministry

No worker will be terminated before the Eid festival, according to a tripartite meeting held Wednesday
13 March 2025, 08:03 AM

First namaz-e-janaza of Syed Manzur Elahi held

The second namaz-e-janaza will be held after Zohr prayer at Gulshan Central (Azad Masjid) Mosque
13 March 2025, 06:35 AM

Dhaka stocks begin another day with rise

The DSEX rose 0.27% to 5,230 points as of 11:28am
13 March 2025, 05:34 AM

Strengthening Idra crucial for reforming insurance sector

In order to reform the insurance sector, it is important to strengthen the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra), according to Idra Chairman M Aslam Alam.
13 March 2025, 03:45 AM

Fifth sukuk oversubscribed by three times as govt raises Tk 3,000cr

The government yesterday received a huge response from investors centring its initiative to raise Tk 3,000 crore through sukuk, a Shariah-compliant bond, to fund the construction of bridges to connect rural roads.
12 March 2025, 18:43 PM

LafargeHolcim’s sales, profits dropped last year

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh saw a drop in sales and profits in 2024 amid the political changeover and a challenging macroeconomic environment.
12 March 2025, 18:30 PM

Moody’s cuts banking outlook to negative

Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Bangladesh’s banking system outlook from “stable” to “negative”, citing rising asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

A lighthouse to businesses

In a war-ravaged country following the independence of Bangladesh, very few braved the risk of leaving a well-paid job to become a businessman.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Gold price steady

Gold prices held were little changed on Wednesday, with the market’s attention on US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and a key US inflation report due later in the day.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

CPA step yields results as yards clear up

A prior warning from the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) about a fourfold hike in container storage charges for longer stays has proved fruitful in combating acute congestion inside the port yards.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh imports over five times its exports to Saarc nations

Imports from Saarc accounted for 15.44 percent of Bangladesh's total imports of $63.22 billion in FY24, up slightly from a year earlier.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

New committee formed to review reserve heist

The interim government has formed a new committee, headed by Asif Nazrul, adviser for law, justice, and parliamentary affairs, to review the reserve heist from Bangladesh Bank that took place in 2016.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Political will key to unlocking Bimstec’s potential

In spite of bridging South Asia and Southeast Asia, the seven-member Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) has failed to emerge as a powerful economic bloc due to a lack of political will and trade barriers, economists say.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

BB reconstitutes board of three private banks

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today reconstituted the board of directors of three private commercial banks. 
12 March 2025, 13:52 PM

Rice shipments arrive from Vietnam, India

Two shipments of rice from Vietnam and India recently arrived at Chattogram port as part of the government’s initiative to bolster food stocks and stabilise domestic prices.
12 March 2025, 13:27 PM

NBR extends corporate tax return deadline to April 30

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for companies to file their income tax returns until April 30 this year.
12 March 2025, 13:20 PM