Jamuna Oil Company Limited recorded strong earnings in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal year 2024-25 on the back of higher interest income.

With the objective of facilitating clean energy generation, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has granted a 15-year tax benefit for investments to establish renewable energy-based power facilities..The revenue authority issued a circular in this regard on November 27, saying it would exe

The stock markets in Bangladesh rose for a second consecutive trading day yesterday as investors poured fresh funds for select shares to quickly gain short-term profits amidst price movements..Shares of companies like Square Pharmaceuticals, Grameenphone, Robi Axiata, Saif Powertec, Renata

Generation Z, popularly known as Gen Z, is a term used to represent people born between the late 1990s and early 2000s. This demographic cohort presently accounts for approximately 30 percent of the global population. It is estimated that Gen Z will account for 27 percent of the global workforce by 2025.

US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened retaliation against governments that challenge the US dollar, vowing “100 percent tariffs” on countries that undercut the US currency.

The reform initiatives taken by the interim government should be continued as these reforms may pave the way towards a more modern, equal and inclusive Bangladesh, said a top official of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The interim government is yet to decide whether energy prices will be increased, said Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. 

The third review mission of International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday entered into discussions with the interim government of Bangladesh regarding potential conditions for a fresh $3 billion loan.

Bangladesh, mired in data fog, has “sleepwalked” into the middle-income trap according to the white paper on the state of the country’s economy.

Bangladesh’s current account deficit narrowed 76.20 percent year-on-year to $752 million in the first four months of the current fiscal year on the back of growing export earnings and remittance inflows, reflecting reduced pressure on the country’s external accounts.

Over 1 lakh youth with higher academic degrees joined the already long rally of graduates in a gruelling search for jobs last year, according to the latest official data, as experts point to an oversupply of graduates and a lack of skills among them.

Sharif said he and his family members had contacted top officials of the NBR following the move, but no specific reason was provided

The commitments will come from multiple sources, including World Bank, IMF, ADB, Opec

EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser

The energy giant thanks the interim government for starting to clear overdue payments

The DSEX rises 11.58 points as of 11:02 am 

Moody's Ratings is narrating an outdated story of Bangladesh, not the updated one, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur in a webinar yesterday.

The interim government of Bangladesh will likely revise the country’s projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.25 percent from 6.75 percent for the current fiscal year of 2024-25..This issue was discussed at a fiscal coordination council meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Sal

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This policy reversal is expected to enhance internet spee

The indices of the stock market in Bangladesh rose yesterday after falling for two consecutive trading days as investors poured funds on low-priced shares to pocket short-term gains amid price swings..The rise was led by an increase in share prices of companies like Islami Bank Bangladesh,