IMF reviews bad loans, bank reforms
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RMG exporters to get 5% incentive for using local yarn
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Tk 1,497cr fines imposed in stock market crackdown
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Chic Wings to invest $18m in Bepza EZ
Chic Wings (BD) Lingerie Co Ltd, a Singapore-China joint venture, will invest $18 million to set up a garment manufacturing factory inside Bepza Economic Zone (Bepza EZ).
12 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Asia, the world’s economic engine, prepares for Trump shock
Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region.
12 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Gold hits near two-month low
Gold fell on Tuesday to its lowest in nearly two months, weighed down by a stronger dollar, while investors awaited a set of key US economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials for further clarity on the interest rate trajectory.
12 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Women in online business lack access to finance: experts
Many women entrepreneurs who run online businesses face challenges in accessing finance as they operate from home and lack a physical setup, according to a paper presented during a discussion.
12 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Pubali Bank to raise Tk 400cr thru bonds
Pubali Bank has received approval from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to raise Tk 400 crore in funds by issuing unsecured, non-convertible, and redeemable subordinated bonds for a fourth time.
12 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Why does labour unrest drag on?
Following the political changeover on August 5, the country’s main export-earnings sector, the garments industry, witnessed a large-scale and drawn-out spell of labour unrest in industrial belts such as Savar, Gazipur, Ashulia, Zirabo and Zirani.
12 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Banglalink launches AI-powered lifestyle pack RYZE
Banglalink has launched a new digital lifestyle prepaid package, styled “RYZE”, aimed at empowering young users with a dynamic digital experience..Aligning with the government’s vision to support youth through upskilling opportunities, the new pack provides AI-powered productivity tools fo
12 November 2024, 14:41 PM
Gazipur: 10,000 workers stage work absentia over sacked peers
Around 10,000 garment workers of two factories in Gazipur's Konabari today staged a work absentia demanding the reinstatement of their sacked collegues
12 November 2024, 14:21 PM
Women in online business lack access to finance: experts
They spoke at an event organised by UN Women in partnership with Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha and The Daily Star
12 November 2024, 14:18 PM
Gold to be Tk 2,520 cheaper from tomorrow
Each bhori of 22-carat gold will be Tk Tk 136,188 from November 13
12 November 2024, 14:12 PM
Chic Wings (BD) Lingerie to invest $18 million in Bepza Economic Zone
The Sino-Singapore firm will set up a garment manufacturing factory
12 November 2024, 12:09 PM
Walton’s Q1 profit falls 26%
Higher finance costs and foreign currency losses behind the profit drop
12 November 2024, 06:40 AM
Stocks gain for second consecutive day
Of the shares, 246 advanced, 73 declined, and 68 remained unchanged.
12 November 2024, 05:23 AM
Dhaka-Mymensingh highway: TNZ workers lift blockade
Traffic returns to normalcy after workers assured of arrear payments
11 November 2024, 18:50 PM
Stocks rebound after three-day fall
Major indices of the stock market in Bangladesh yesterday saw a rebound from three days of constant decline as shares in the large-cap and blue-chip categories performed well amid intense selling pressure..The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged up by 67.58 po
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Efforts to retrieve laundered money ramped up
Bangladesh has intensified its efforts to sign bilateral deals with different countries with the view to recovering funds illegally taken abroad, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur.
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Rupee slips to record low vs dollar
The Indian rupee slipped to an all-time low on Monday, pressured by weakness in regional currencies and sustained outflows from local equities but central bank intervention helped avoid sharp losses, traders said.
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin surges past $82,000
Bitcoin soared to a record high above $82,000 on Monday on expectations that cryptocurrencies will boom in a favourable regulatory environment following the election of Donald Trump as US president and of pro-crypto candidates to Congress.
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Importance of sustainability management
As the world faces pressing environmental and social issues while the business world continues to evolve, sustainability management has become an essential concept in modern business strategies.
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Jute prices jump amid supply crunch, polybag ban
Prices of raw jute, once dubbed the “golden fibre” of Bangladesh, have increased by nearly 19 percent year-on-year as demand has outpaced supply following the government’s ban on polythene bags.
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM