Bangladesh FDI rises 45% but still trails major regional peers
Star Business Report
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Economic expansion might have slowed in June: PMI
Star Business Report
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Public-private ties vital for affordable healthcare
Star Business Report
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Net forex reserves climb to $27.92b
Star Business Report
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
ECB presses banks on AI defence plans
AFP, Frankfurt
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Net forex reserves rise to $27.92b
Star Business Report
7 July 2026, 21:13 PM Business

Social Islami Bank organises agent banking conference

Social Islami Bank PLC organised its “Agent Banking Conference 2025” at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

BRAC Bank expands global remittance network with new partners

BRAC Bank has bolstered its international remittance network through strategic partnerships with six prominent exchange houses in the UK, Canada, Italy, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Mercantile Bank holds Town Hall Meeting in Sylhet

Mercantile Bank PLC recently held a “Town Hall Meeting” at the Grand Sylhet Hotel and Resort in Sylhet.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Bank Asia holds Annual Business Meet-2025

Bank Asia PLC recently organised its “Annual Business Meet 2025” at the Palace Luxury Resorts in Sylhet.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM
2 March 2025, 10:56 AM

Remittance inflow rises 25% in February

Migrants sent home $2.52 billion in February
2 March 2025, 10:48 AM

Intraco Refueling to cease CNG station operation from March

The company will transfer all Intraco Automobiles investments to its Bhola non-pipe gas unit
2 March 2025, 07:24 AM

Dhaka stocks rising since morning

The DSEX rose 0.6 points to 5,246.69 as of 12.36pm
2 March 2025, 06:43 AM

Corruption still unbridled for businesses

Although the interim government is focusing on reforms and new measures, corruption remains a major concern for businesses. Instead of waning, demands for undue payments by public officials have increased in some cases, said a top industrialist.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

What does high default loan mean for the economy?

At the end of 2024, one-fifth of the total loans in the banking sector turned sour, mainly as the true extent of embezzlement by willful defaulters is now coming to light.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Ramadan price hike: A seasonal trend or market manipulation?

It’s a typical price pattern -- every year, as Ramadan approaches, the cost of essential commodities climbs, sometimes sharply. And 2025 is no exception.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Dwindling trade threatens future of Banglabandha land port

Once a thriving regional trade hub, Banglabandha land port—Bangladesh’s only quadripartite port linking India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh—is facing a severe downturn due to its heavy reliance on stone imports.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s bad loan saga

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh soared by Tk 1.34 lakh crore in the second half of 2024, reaching Tk 3.45 lakh crore by December.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Arakan Army taking 'tariff' from border trade

On December 8 last year, the Arakan Army announced that it had seized control of the 271-kilometer border shared by Bangladesh and Myanmar after seizing a Border Guard Police’s (BGP) base in Rakhine State.
1 March 2025, 15:19 PM

Food prices show mixed trends this Ramadan

Compared to Ramadan 2024, several essential goods remain cheaper, but concerns remain over volatility in the market.
1 March 2025, 14:39 PM

What does high default loan mean for the economy?

At the end of 2024, one-fifth of the total loans in the banking sector turned into bad loans, mainly because the true extent of fund embezzlement by willful defaulters is now coming to light
1 March 2025, 14:00 PM

A quadripartite hub struggles for survival

Once facilitating diverse trade, the port became dependent on Bhutanese stone over the years
1 March 2025, 10:15 AM

The Changing Face of Khilgaon

With its growing population of students, young professionals, and families, Khilgaon has become a center of commerce, education, and entertainment
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to clear Beximco payroll

The government will provide Tk 525.46 crore from public coffers to clear wages and other service benefits of workers and officials of 14 Beximco textile and garment units that will shutter from today.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Nvidia reports blockbuster revenue

Nvidia on Wednesday said it finished its fiscal year with record high revenue of $130.5 billion, driven by demand for its chips to power artificial intelligence in data centers.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM