BB allows defaulter Abdul Monem to open import LC
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BB rolls out Tk 3,000cr agri credit scheme for Rajshahi, Rangpur
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7 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Cost surge, weak demand squeeze plastic makers
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7 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Finance minister urges customer-centric digital services
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7 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Sheltech expands across agro-processing
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What else can NBR do?
7 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy

Bracing for a tariff storm

There are mornings when the news feels like a personal blow.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Aramit Cement trims losses in Q2

Aramit Cement reduced its losses in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, although it still remained in the red.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Saif Powertec in talks with UCB to resolve Tk 518cr loan issue

Saif Powertec said yesterday that it is in discussions with United Commercial Bank (UCB) to resolve a loan-related issue, following a recent notice by the bank regarding the planned auction of Saif’s assets.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Rubber producers hit by price slump, security strains

Bangladesh’s natural rubber industry, once a bright spot in the economy, is losing its lustre as slumping demand and volatile law and order in the greater Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) send prices tumbling.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Islami Bank MD sent on forced leave

Islami Bank Bangladesh has decided to send its managing director, Mohammed Monirul Moula, on leave for three months.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Islami Bank MD sent on forced leave

Md Omar Faruk Khan made acting managing director
6 April 2025, 14:53 PM

Container deliveries yet to return to normalcy at Ctg port

Chattogram port is seeing a backlog in import container delivery as many businesses are yet to collect their cargo despite five days having passed since the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday..Although the country’s premier seaport remained fully operational during the holiday, the expected benefits coul
6 April 2025, 14:48 PM

Record $3.29 billion remittance came in March

Remittance inflow posted a 65% year-on-year jump
6 April 2025, 11:26 AM
6 April 2025, 11:21 AM

Stocks dip amid Trump tariff fallout 

Turnover stood at Tk 415.5 crore.
6 April 2025, 10:54 AM

Starlink given go-ahead to operate in Bangladesh: Bida executive chairman

The approval was given last month, says Ashik Chowdhury
6 April 2025, 10:32 AM

Aramit Cement trims losses in Q2 

The company incurred a loss of Tk 6.03 crore during the October-December period of FY25
6 April 2025, 09:19 AM

Govt hopeful about receiving two IMF tranches in June

“If the IMF does not release the funds, we will have to boost revenue,” he added
6 April 2025, 07:07 AM

Saif Powertec in talks with UCB to resolve Tk 518cr loan issue

The company expressed hope that the matter would not have any adverse effect on its operations.
6 April 2025, 06:38 AM

Dhaka stocks nosedive on opening amid US tariff concerns

Of the traded stocks, 70 advanced, 249 declined, and 46 remained unchanged.
6 April 2025, 05:00 AM

Bangladesh earned Tk 1,500cr tariff from US imports in FY24

"Bangladesh generates a negligible amount of revenue from taxes levied on goods imported from the United States"
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM

New tariffs may hurt Bangladesh, and US too

US President Donald Trump has done what he had long wanted to do – try to increase America’s revenue in every possible way.
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Is this really a reciprocal tariff remedy?

The president of the United States of America issued an executive order on April 2 this year to impose reciprocal tariffs.
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Investment summit begins tomorrow

The Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 is set to begin at the InterContinental Dhaka tomorrow, taking place at a critical juncture when foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows have plunged to a six-year low, raising concerns about the country’s investment climate.
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Steelmakers struggle against growing headwinds

Local steel industry is enduring a turbulent phase, grappling with subdued demand due to sluggish government spending and wavering private sector confidence, driven largely by political uncertainty.
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM