The company made Tk 59.89 crore profit in the quarter

Thanks to higher income from investments and increased profits from associated companies

Higher finance costs caused the profit decline

The company’s revenue rose 13 percent to Tk 3,648 crore in October-December period of FY25, according to its financial statements. 

Tourism at Saint Martin’s Island in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar comes to a halt from today as the government’s ban on tourist travel takes effect.

From December to February, mustard fields across Bangladesh become buzzing ecosystems as bees, both wild and domesticated, diligently go from flower to flower in search of their most precious commodity: nectar.

Cyclo vs. Cyclon: A one-letter dispute sparks global confusion

Envoy Textiles Limited and Matin Spinning Mills PLC, which are among the largest textile companies in Bangladesh, saw their profits surge in the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 as both logged higher sales.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to file income tax returns by two weeks.

MJL Bangladesh PLC yesterday announced that it plans to increase its stake in Omera Petroleum Ltd (OPL), one of the major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sellers in Bangladesh, by purchasing shares worth Tk 60.49 crore.

The Bangladesh Bank has formed a five-member committee to provide necessary policy support for restructuring corporate borrowers that have defaulted on loans due to factors beyond their control.

Top US businessman Gentry Beach expressed his interest to invest in Bangladesh during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday in Dhaka.

Bangladesh imported more yarn in 2024 than in the previous year, with the lion’s share of the key raw material for readymade garments (RMG) coming from India.

Bangladesh’s poverty map has changed as Barishal now has the highest percentage of people living in poverty among all the eight divisions, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

Premier Cement Mills PLC reported a profit of Tk 2.42 crore in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, marking an 89 percent year-on-year decline.

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In Bangladesh, shopping for home appliances has mostly been a leap of faith—customers could learn about a product but never experience it firsthand before making the purchase. .But Singer Bangladesh is going one step further by letting shoppers test appliances right on the retail outlets,

Gentry Beach, the head of a visiting delegation of US billionaire investors, wants to invest in mineral and gas exploration

Madaripur recorded the highest poverty rate in the country at 54.4 percent

The announcement comes a day before the deadline was set to expire