NATIONAL BUDGET FOR FY27 / Govt plans tax relief for middle class
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
FDI rose in 2025, but fresh equity stayed weak
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
BB eases lending limits for big businesses
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt seeks to end ‘June syndrome’ in project execution - Titumir says
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Nigeria’s Jiji acquires Bikroy.com
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
PPP solar plant planned in economic zone
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt raises Tk 42,400cr thru sukuk so far
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
When AI becomes HR
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Local cashew industry under pressure from cheaper imports
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Sustainable financing hit Tk 8,375cr in Q4 2025
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Sky Bees to invest Tk 550cr to set up drone factory in Bangladesh
Sky Bees Limited, a newly established company, will today sign an agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) for land to set up an export-oriented unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production facility.
2 October 2024, 18:00 PM
ADP spending hits 12-year low in Jul-Aug
The implementation rate of the annual development programme (ADP) in the July-August period of the current fiscal year was the lowest in the past 12 years due to cautious spending by the government and work disruptions amidst political turmoil.
2 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Inflation continues to ease in Sept but still around 10%
Bangladesh’s inflation continued to ease for the second consecutive month in September as prices of both food and non-food items cooled off, according to the statistics bureau.
2 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Four lenders get Tk 945 crore liquidity support from five other banks
FSIBL gets Tk 300 crore, SIBL Tk 350 crore, Global Islami Tk 25 crore and National Tk 270 crore
2 October 2024, 14:14 PM
Non-resident Bangladeshis can now get up to Tk 10 lakh in bank loans
Repayments will be made from the remittances sent home
2 October 2024, 13:07 PM
Inflation eases in Sep but still above 9%
The consumer price index stood at 9.92%, down from previous month's 10.49%
2 October 2024, 12:23 PM
Govt to buy two cargoes of LNG from spot market
The first consignment will cost Tk 640.15 crore and the second one Tk 649.59 crore
2 October 2024, 11:39 AM
FSIBL customers, employees scuffle for cash shortage
The bank's Dilkusha branch could give only Tk 5,000 each who went to withdraw money
2 October 2024, 10:30 AM
NBR blocks share transfers by seven corporate giants
The NBR instructed the RJSC to immediately block any sales or transfers of shares, whether through donations or otherwise
2 October 2024, 09:43 AM
Dhaka stocks slump amid jitters
The Dhaka Stock Exchange benchmark index dropped 95.49 points, or 1.70 percent, to 5,490.78 within the first two and a half hours of trading, which started at 10 am.
2 October 2024, 07:10 AM
Onion prices fall at wholesale but retail rates remain higher
Onion prices at wholesale markets in Bangladesh have decreased over the past week thanks to imports of the popular cooking ingredient, but prices at the retail level remain mostly unchanged..About 7.71 lakh tonnes of onion were cultivated this year, with farmers keeping 1.03 lakh tonnes in
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Can AI help mitigate long-pending legal cases?
Bangladesh’s legal system is overwhelmed by a staggering backlog of cases, leaving many people waiting for justice for years, sometimes even decades.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Steel sales slump by about 50% as govt projects come to a halt
The demand for steel in Bangladesh has almost halved over the past two months as most construction works have been halted following the recent political changeover, according to industry people.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Why stock market was overrun by price manipulations
The way that the stock market has been run over the past 15 years under the Sheikh Hasina-led government can be best summarised as facilitative to the manipulation of stock prices.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
How 11,000 bhori gold embezzled from Samabaya Bank
Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi, a former chairman of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd, embezzled over 11,000 bhori (each bhori is 11.66 grammes) of mortgaged gold from 2,316 customers prior to 2021.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Nine investors fined Tk 428cr for Beximco stock manipulation
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has imposed a fine of Tk 428.52 crore on five firms and four individuals for manipulating prices of Beximco Ltd’s stocks, an unprecedented penalty in the country’s capital market.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
IT entrepreneurs complain about anomalies in customs policies
They highlighted their problems at an event organised by Computer Solutions Inc (ICSI) and its Chinese partner EKSA
1 October 2024, 16:41 PM
Rooppur power plant to receive equipment for radiation monitoring soon
23 units of the monitoring systems have already been shipped from Russia
1 October 2024, 14:17 PM
Ex-US envoy Haas joins Excelerate Energy
Former US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas has undertaken the role of strategic advisor at Excelerate Energy -- which runs a floating regasification unit that processes around 50 percent of liquified natural gas (LNG) imported by Bangladesh.
1 October 2024, 13:30 PM
EBL, German embassy team up for Climate Change Action Award
The award will promote climate change adaptation and mitigation
1 October 2024, 13:22 PM