Like last year, there is a good demand for electricity-run residential water heaters, locally known as geysers, since the coming of winter this year thanks to changing lifestyles in semi-urban and urban areas and affordable prices, according to industry insiders.

Companies linked to the controversial S Alam Group took out 56 percent of the total disbursed loans of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB), one of six Shariah-based lenders controlled by the Chattogram-based business giant.

Speakers say at annual ICMAB conference

Capital machinery import rises, as Hong Kong convention only allows green shipyards to import scrap ships

Higher finance costs and interest rate hikes caused the loss  

Central Counterparty Bangladesh Limited (CCBL) has rejected concerns of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) over the lack of governance and transparency as well as operational inefficiencies at the clearing and settlement company..Instead, the CCBL alleged that its activities are being delayed

First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) has fired a newly appointed deputy managing director over his alleged involvement in irregularities at his previous place of employment, Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL).

Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Chattogram Custom House for its slow progress in clearing auctionable goods and vehicles piled up in various yards and auction sheds at Chattogram port. He warned that action would be taken if the

Mohammed Monirul Moula, the managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh, has not gone to his workplace since December 19 when he was forced to leave by a group of officials.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has for a second time extended by a month the deadline for individual taxpayers to file tax returns. 

The Bangladesh Bank is waiting for the interim government to bring a Payment and Settlement System Act, 2024 into effect, as it intends to take legal action against mobile financial service (MFS) provider Nagad Ltd over alleged irregularities.

Fresh graduates, their faces pale and uncertain, spent 2024 poring over newspaper job advertisements, applying for any suitable position and frantically appearing for recruitment exams in Dhaka.

After a four-month lull, US dollar prices made an abrupt jump in December, making imports more expensive and pushing up business costs.

The stock markets in Bangladesh witnessed a mixed performance yesterday as the key Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) index experienced a fall while the opposite happened in the case of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). 

Star-rated hotels struggle to meet international guests’ demands for premium-quality beef due to import restrictions and inconsistent supply, threatening high-end dining standards

Auctionable goods piling up at Ctg port

DSEX lost 1.47 points while CASPI jumped 34.6 points

The government has raised the minimum wage of garment workers by 9 percent, according to a circular from the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Imagine you own a small coffee shop in a bustling area. Each morning, you observe patterns in how your employees interact with customers. One barista thrives during the morning rush, handling high-pressure situations with ease, while another brings a sense of calm during quieter post-lunch hours, boosting customer satisfaction.

Broiler chicken prices have increased in the capital’s kitchen markets amidst an alleged supply shortage, which traders attributed to a rise in consumption at different events and festivities marking the winter season.