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.

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.

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.

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.

They highlighted their problems at an event organised by Computer Solutions Inc (ICSI) and its Chinese partner EKSA

23 units of the monitoring systems have already been shipped from Russia

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.

The award will promote climate change adaptation and mitigation

This is the largest penalty ever levied by the regulator

Migrant Bangladeshis sent in $2.40 billion in September, 8.12% higher than August

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit yesterday directed banks to freeze all accounts belonging to Sheikh Hasina’s children Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, and Sheikh Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby.

It made Tk 17.63 crore for the year ended on June 30 this year 

The workers of Birds Group in Ashulia industrial area blocked the highway since 9:00am yesterday, demanding arrears and reopening of the factory

The finance ministry formed the six-member panel, which includes representatives from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the commerce ministry, and the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms

The businesspeople, under the banner Boishamma Birodhi Songskar Parishad (Anti-Discrimination Reform Council), made the demands during a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity Building in the capital yesterday, according to a press release

The workers of Birds Group have blocked the Nabinagar-Chandra highway's Bypail area in Ashulia industrial area, demanding unpaid salaries

Confidence Cement PLC, a cement maker based in Chattogram, is investing Tk 815 crore to set up a new production facility on 10 acres of land in Narsingdi and cater to the future demand..The move comes at a time when cement sales have nearly halved over the past few months as most private a

With climate change quickly becoming a global emergency, businesses need to contribute in both cooperative and coordinated way to address it.

China’s factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month and the services sector slowed sharply in September, suggesting Beijing will need even more stimulus to hit its 2024 growth target with only three months left in the year.

To meet the rising demand for basic and high-quality glass in Bangladesh’s construction sector, AkijBashir Group recently began production at a sprawling plant in Habiganj’s Madhabpur upazila, placing emphasis on more transparent and pure products to position itself as a key player in the rapidly growing market.