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Current account deficit narrows on record remittances
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Bank Asia, EBL avail $70m IFC loan

Bank Asia PLC and Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) have signed separate agreements with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector in developing countries, to avail themselves of a total of $70 million in loans.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh may lose 4.8% of working hours to heat stress by 2030: study

Bangladesh is projected to lose 4.8 percent of its working hours due to heat stress by 2030 if adequate and timely adaptation measures are not taken, according to a study.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Marico secures handsome profit growth with higher sales

Marico Bangladesh secured handsome profit growth in the third quarter of its financial year 2024-25 by increasing its sales, even amidst the erosion of people’s purchasing power due to inflationary pressure.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Farmers forced to pay more than subsidised rates for fertiliser

Farmers in different parts of the country are being compelled to buy fertiliser, a key ingredient for crop production, by paying more than government-fixed prices.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Challenging days are ahead for MFIs: BB governor

Ahsan H Mansur says at a national workshop of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority
28 January 2025, 14:02 PM

Govt to sell rice in 424 upazilas through special OMS initiative in Feb

Additionally, under the OMS (general) programme, rice will be sold at 906 centres
28 January 2025, 13:41 PM

Singer Bangladesh incurs Tk 49 crore loss in 2024

Increased financing costs dented the company's earnings
28 January 2025, 09:15 AM

Finance Adviser Salehuddin ‘unaware’ of dearness allowance move

He clarified he neither supports nor opposes the allowance but was simply unaware of it.
28 January 2025, 08:33 AM

Bangladesh to import one lakh tonnes of rice from Vietnam

Vietnam Southern Food Corporation, a major state-run exporter, will supply the shipment at a price of $474.25 per tonne.
28 January 2025, 07:30 AM

Walton’s profit rises 12% as it adjusts prices with higher costs

The company reported a profit of Tk 155.43 crore in the October-December quarter, reflecting a 12 percent year-on-year growth
28 January 2025, 07:02 AM

Marico Bangladesh’s profit rises 26% in Q3

It declares 440% interim cash dividend 
28 January 2025, 06:03 AM

Dhaka stocks edge up in morning trade

DSEX gained 16.45 points as of 11:02 am  
28 January 2025, 05:24 AM

Samsung unveils six microwaves assembled by Transcom

Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has introduced six distinct models of microwave ovens that are being assembled in the country by its local partner Transcom Electronics Limited.."The new models combine innovative technology with practical features that make cooking smarter and healthier," sa
27 January 2025, 18:12 PM

Increasing efficiency of NBR essential for business growth

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Apex Footwear reports 32% profit growth in Q2

Apex Footwear announced that its profit grew in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, driven by reduced operating expenses.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Berger Paints’ Q3 profit rises 11%

Berger Paints Bangladesh’s profit grew in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, while its cash flow deteriorated.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

ACI directors raise their stakes

The directors of ACI have moved to increase their stakes in the company recently, with the latest development in this regard coming from the company’s chairman on Sunday.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Reimagining Bangladesh’s telecom future

Returning to Bangladesh after more than a decade is both a homecoming and a rediscovery for me. I see a country alive with the energy of resilient youth and shaped by a relentless spirit for progress.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

China second biggest investor in Bepza zones after Bangladesh

Chinese investment in all eight export processing zones (EPZs) of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) and its economic zone in Chattogram is only exceeded by domestic investment, show documents of the government agency.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt may lift ban on aromatic rice exports

The interim government may lift the ban on exports of fragrant rice to increase revenue and address the long-standing demand of the country’s business community to boost trade and enhance export earnings.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM