Govt tightens the belt with fresh spending curbs
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Multilateral institutions fail to cushion conflict shocks: Titumir
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Current account deficit narrows on record remittances
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh economy to grow 4.4% in FY27: HSBC
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Panel to reform govt procurement
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Islamic banking deposits up 8.35% in Q1
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt may appoint ex-NBR chief to World Bank post
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Power deals can’t be scrapped at will: minister
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh economy to grow 4.4% in FY27: HSBC
8 July 2026, 18:57 PM
Business
Businesses suspend boulder stone imports through Burimari
Importers demand the restoration of prices from two months ago
2 February 2025, 13:30 PM
Consuming loose soybean oil for past three weeks: commerce adviser
Sk Bashir Uddin says bottled oils are unnecessarily pricier
2 February 2025, 13:06 PM
Remittances grow 3% in January
Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025
2 February 2025, 12:40 PM
Extortions, syndicates still control market: Sarjis Alam
Only political goodwill can restore a fair market, he says
2 February 2025, 11:28 AM
Dhaka stocks up in early trade
Around 163 issues advanced, 129 declined, and 84 remained unchanged.
2 February 2025, 05:33 AM
Forensic audits: A pathway to transparency
As we have been talking about enhanced transparency and accountability recently, it’s important to have forensic audits, including specialised examinations of financial records which can uncover fraud, corruption or mismanagement.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Feature phones dominate local handset production
Even in current smartphone age, feature phones continue to dominate local handset manufacturing as smartphone penetration struggles to gain momentum due mainly to affordability, availability and an illegal inflow of modern handsets in the country.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Islamic banks see fluctuations in deposits
Deposits in Islamic banks in Bangladesh have shown fluctuations in recent months, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Square Pharma’s profit rises 26% in 2nd quarter
A rise in both income from investments and profits from associated companies helped Square Pharmaceuticals post a 26 percent year-on-year rise in net profit in the October-December period of fiscal year 2024-25.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR panel suggests e-invoicing for VAT
A panel of the NBR has suggested the introduction of an e-invoicing system to collect value-added tax (VAT) to establish transparency in the collection of the indirect tax, the biggest source of revenue for the state.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Yunus calls for youth-led change through social business
Social businesses are designed to address societal needs rather than generate personal profit, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said yesterday.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Safety net schemes fall short in the fight against poverty
Social safety net programmes, such as Open Market Sales (OMS) and Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF), provided less help to the actual poor, despite the government boasting about the impact of those schemes on reducing moderate and extreme poverty, according to a taskforce report.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Local gold price hits new record
Each bhori of 22-carat gold will be sold at Tk 145,123 from tomorrow
1 February 2025, 15:20 PM
Islamic banks see fluctuations in deposits
Islamic banking deposits hit Tk 432,937 crore in October, a 0.31% drop from September
1 February 2025, 14:12 PM
Yunus calls for youth-led change through social business
The chief adviser addresses the ninth Social Business Youth Summit
1 February 2025, 13:31 PM
Olympic Industries reports slight growth in Q2 profit
The company made Tk 59.89 crore profit in the quarter
1 February 2025, 10:40 AM
Square Pharma’s profit rises 26% in Q2
Thanks to higher income from investments and increased profits from associated companies
1 February 2025, 10:26 AM
Doreen Power’s Q2 profit drops 48%
Higher finance costs caused the profit decline
1 February 2025, 10:22 AM
ACI’s revenue rises in Q2
The company’s revenue rose 13 percent to Tk 3,648 crore in October-December period of FY25, according to its financial statements.
1 February 2025, 10:09 AM
St Martin’s Island: 9-month travel ban starts today
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.
31 January 2025, 19:21 PM