Weekly Recap / 5 key developments in the economy last week
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Business
Biman Toronto flight diverts to Heathrow after co-pilot falls ill
8 May 2026, 22:02 PM
Aviation
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
Suspend potato imports: cold storage owners
The NBR has allowed potato imports through nine more customs stations along with four existing ones
23 January 2025, 13:19 PM
St Martin's Island: Businesses call for extending permission for travel, overnight stay
Under the banner, "Saint Martin's Island Environment and Tourism Protection-Development Alliance", the businesses made the demand at a press conference organised at the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) auditorium at Paltan today
23 January 2025, 12:42 PM
Malek Spinning Mills’ profit rises 21%
The company made Tk 50.72 crore profit in Q2
23 January 2025, 07:56 AM
Runner Automobiles’ Q2 profit rises 600%
Increased three-wheeler sales drove the profit
23 January 2025, 07:41 AM
Laid-off Beximco workers demand reopening of factories
They made the demand at a press conference at the Capital Market Journalists’ Forum (CMJF) office in Dhaka.
23 January 2025, 07:07 AM
Dhaka stocks rebound in morning trade
DSEX gained 13.16 points as of 11:10 am
23 January 2025, 05:35 AM
Brokers request CSE not to open earlier than DSE
Stockbrokers yesterday requested the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to refrain from opening half an hour ahead of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for trading, reasoning that it may lead to massive fluctuations once the two synced..The number of stocks traded at the CSE is just 5 percent of
22 January 2025, 18:26 PM
Dutch-Bangla Bank’s Tk 1,200cr bond gets nod
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Dutch-Bangla Bank’s plan to raise Tk 1,200 crore through subordinated bonds, according to a stock exchange disclosure.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
BSTI to issue clearance certificates for import
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has decided to issue temporary clearance certificates for imported industrial raw materials under certain conditions, focusing on service simplification and the issue of port demurrage for businesses.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to EU rose 3% in Jan-Nov
Bangladesh’s garment exports to the European Union grew by 2.99 percent year-on-year to $18.15 billion in the January-November period of 2024.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh must switch to hollow blocks to reduce pollution
Clay bricks cost Tk 12 per piece. A hollow block, which is four times larger than a clay brick, is priced at Tk 50.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Walton’s director gifting Tk 600cr shares to spouse, daughter
SM Rezaul Alam, one of the sponsor directors of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, is transferring shares worth a total of Tk 610 crore as per the current market value to his daughter and spouse “by way of gift”.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Summit urges Petrobangla not to scrap third LNG project
Summit Group has urged Petrobangla to reconsider its decision to cancel the country’s third floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Why Bangladesh is falling behind in RMG export to US
Bangladesh’s garment shipments to the USA, the South Asian country’s single largest export destination, have been falling over the past two years due to a market correction although other major countries have already adjusted to the scenario.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Renewable ambitions still mired in uncertainty
Although the Awami League government made ambitious commitments to renewable energy before being ousted by a mass uprising in August last year, meeting those lofty goals remains a distant dream for the country.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Interest payments eat up more than half of govt revenue expenses
Over half of the government’s total revenue expenditure during the first four months of the current fiscal year of 2024–25 was on interest payments alone, mainly due to increased borrowing and a rise in the interest rates.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Veon eyes space-based connectivity for Bangladesh in partnership with Starlink
Veon CEO Kaan Terzioglu revealed the plan during an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
22 January 2025, 14:56 PM
Bangladesh eyes fruit imports, trade boost with Pakistan
Business delegations of the two nations sat in a meeting today at the FBCCI
22 January 2025, 14:40 PM
Bangladesh Cold Storage Association re-elects president
Mostofa Azad Chowdhury Babu is the managing director of Chashi Cold Storage Limited
22 January 2025, 14:11 PM
Govt preparing SME Policy 2025: SME Foundation chairperson
The five-year SME Policy is scheduled to come into effect in July this year and end in June 2030
22 January 2025, 13:34 PM