Seven large borrowers, including AnonTex, Crescent, Ratanpur, and S Alam groups, account for 57 percent of the total default loans at Janata Bank, highlighting the risks lenders face if a handful of firms eat up most of the credit.

The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bounced back yesterday on falling on the preceding two days.

Experts say at a seminar on “Doctors' dialogue on right to protein”

Smart agriculture practices can fuel farmers’ income by 40%, the leading chamber said in a seminar on smart agriculture

Summit LNG Terminal’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar was hit by a stray broken floating pontoon during the peak of cyclone Remal on Monday, causing damage to the ballast water tank of the FSRU

Bangladesh’s business environment deteriorated slightly in 2023 compared with 2022, mainly because of sluggish regulatory reforms, weak infrastructure and difficulty in access to finance, according to the Bangladesh Business Climate Index (BBX) released today.

The interest rate of treasury bonds recently jumped to a 15-year high of 12.75 percent, indicating that government borrowing will become costlier in the months ahead.

Only 10 economic zones (EZs) have become operational since the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) rolled out its massive industrialisation plan in 2015, raising questions about whether its goal of setting up 100 enclaves will be materialised on time.

Bangladesh may receive $1.15 billion in the third instalment of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan in the last week of June, which will give a much-needed relief to the country’s dwindling foreign exchange reserves.

The National Logistics Policy for Bangladesh can play a pivotal role in developing a world-class, technology-driven, cost-optimised and time-efficient logistics ecosystem.

Livestock traders and farmers in Bangladesh are eyeing big sales of sacrificial animals centring this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, but their dreams of hefty profits may be thwarted by ongoing inflationary pressure.

Shares listed on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) faced another major setback yesterday with the daily market turnover falling to a five-month low.

World Bank (WB) yesterday approved two projects totalling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh and the host communities.

Islamic banks' outstanding loans rise by 1.43%, deposits 1.27% in February than January

At a seminar in Australia, the apex trade body also sought Australian investment in Bangladesh

The benchmark index also falls to a 3-year low

The World Bank's board has approved two projects involving $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh

American e-commerce giant Amazon wants central bonded warehouse facilities in Bangladesh to enjoy tax benefits, said State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu yesterday

The allocation for interest payments of domestic and foreign loans will likely increase by 38 percent to Tk 129,000 crore in the upcoming budget due to a significant hike in the cost of borrowing from both sources

Contraction in domestic and external consumption amid high inflation, import restrictions amid the US dollar crisis, and gas and electricity crunch over the last few months have stymied growth in the manufacturing sector, said a leading business chamber yesterday.