Complex rules erode competitiveness, Muktadir says
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Ex-owners unlikely to regain SIBL control as merger continues
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Borrowers can apply for policy support till June 30
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
65% of healthcare needs unmet as out-of-pocket costs soar: BIDS
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Cabinet clears import of 3 LNG cargoes
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Economy grew faster in April: PMI
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Weak financial governance drives bad loan surge
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Thousands get jobs as PRAN-RFL revives abandoned mills
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
The price of saying no
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Sasso expands in Bangladesh with Kazi Farms
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt to arrange Tk 600cr to clear Beximco workers’ dues
The government will arrange Tk 600 crore to pay the arrears and service benefits to laid-off workers across 16 textile and garment units of the Beximco Group, according to a top official.
17 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Gulf Food Fair begins in Dubai
41 Bangladeshi companies are participating among 5,500 exhibitors from over 129 countries
17 February 2025, 16:44 PM
HBM Iqbal resigns after 26 years as Premier Bank chairman
He submitted his resignation on January 12 this year
17 February 2025, 15:14 PM
24 MP quota cars remain unsold at auction due to low bids
143 bids were submitted for 35 of the 43 confiscated cars put up for auction
17 February 2025, 14:06 PM
REHAB’s Ctg fair bags Tk 84.77 crore worth of sales orders
The sales figure is 21.5% lower than the previous edition
17 February 2025, 12:07 PM
Stocks rebound as turnover rise
DSEX gained 12.74 points, turnover 6%
17 February 2025, 09:31 AM
Bangladesh seeks investment from top investors in Japan
Commerce adviser made the call in a meeting with top executives in Tokyo
17 February 2025, 09:27 AM
Govt to sell eggs, meat, milk through trucks during Ramadan
These items will be sold through mobile trucks at 25 locations in Dhaka
17 February 2025, 08:25 AM
Olympic Industries to invest Tk 13.66 crore in chocolate manufacturing plant
The plant, with an annual production capacity of 3,300 tonnes, will be installed and commissioned at Olympic’s Lolati factory in Sonargaon, Narayanganj
17 February 2025, 06:18 AM
Dhaka stocks rebound in early trading
DSEX gains 20.68 points as of 11:30 am
17 February 2025, 05:46 AM
No supply shortage of edible oil
The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has reassured consumers and traders that there is no supply shortage of bottled edible oil in the local market.
16 February 2025, 18:39 PM
BSEC returns 10 mutual funds to RACE
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has withdrawn an order on investigating fund transfers of RACE Asset Management PLC while returning the right to manage the funds to the asset manager.
16 February 2025, 18:20 PM
Credit card transactions rose significantly in Dec
Credit card transactions increased significantly at home and abroad in December last year as Bangladesh continued to embrace digital financial solutions.
16 February 2025, 18:09 PM
Lub-rref’s Q2 profit jumps 87%
Lub-rref (Bangladesh) posted higher profits in the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year but saw its revenue decline year-on-year.
16 February 2025, 18:06 PM
City Bank signs cash management deal with IFAD Motors
City Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with IFAD Motors Limited, an automotive company in Bangladesh, for their nationwide cash management solutions.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Change fatigue – the silent killer
It’s crazy out there -- probably the simplest way of manifesting the existing business environment. Rapid technological advancement, increasing geopolitical tensions, mounting competition and shifting market dynamics are some of the critical factors contributing to this extremely challenging situation often summarised as VUCA -- an acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Built by expat brothers, rural factories send shoes abroad
In search of a better future, Md Selim and Hasanuzzaman Hassan migrated to the US roughly over three decades ago. The brothers eventually found success in construction business there but could not ignore the urge for contributing to their homeland.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to Europe, US post robust growth
Bangladesh’s apparel shipments to key export markets—Europe and the US—posted robust growth in the first seven months of the current fiscal year of 2024-25.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Can Starlink’s entry be another turning point?
Two of the greatest minds in Bangladesh -- Dr Muhammad Yunus and Iqbal Quadir -- came together for an unconventional idea: providing mobile phones, then exorbitantly priced status symbols for the urban elite, to poor rural women in the mid-90s.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Foreign firms to be hired to recover laundered money
A meeting between BFIU and managing directors of the banks made the decision
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM