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Economy under strain amid high inflation, weak investment
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Budget a ‘litmus test’ for new govt as fiscal space tightens
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Bangladesh’s reliance on indirect tax highest among regional peers
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Tk 3 lakh crore ADP targets growth, polls pledges
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Women’s participation in economic units stagnates
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India's small shopping centres turning into ghost malls

India's small malls are increasingly turning into ghost malls as consumers move towards online purchases and bigger shopping centres for a better experience.
7 May 2024, 12:05 PM

Dhaka stocks break five-day gaining streak

The DSEX fell 1.74 points to 5,725.28
7 May 2024, 11:40 AM

Banglalink draws the curtain on 3G

Banglalink has recently phased out its 3G networks, becoming the country’s first mobile operator to bid adieu to the technology, and repurposed those resources, including spectrum, to enhance the quality and speed of its 4G services
7 May 2024, 11:15 AM

Bangladesh uses Oracle’s full cloud services at data centres 

The Bangladesh Data Center Company Limited (BDCCL), a government-owned data storage and disaster recovery services provider, has equipped its data centres with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Dedicated Region
7 May 2024, 06:26 AM

Maiden logistics job fair opens eyes to new horizon

Mushfiqa Zarin Siddiqa, a final year BBA student at a private university in Chattogram who is majoring in human resource management, had a very limited idea about her career prospects.
7 May 2024, 03:00 AM

Stock market not lucrative in long run

Despite being a risky instrument, the stock market was not lucrative enough like the banking sector
7 May 2024, 00:16 AM

Industries created more jobs amid slowdown. Economists find it puzzling

However, the findings raised questions among economists, who were puzzled by the growth at a time when the economy had been facing a slowdown due to high inflation, a downtrend in export growth, and falling imports.
7 May 2024, 00:16 AM

Global companies upbeat about Bangladesh's denim

A European retailer asking not to be named said he has already increased the amount of clothes his company sources from Bangladesh as the country’s increasing production capacity was helping to give them more confidence.
7 May 2024, 00:16 AM

Forex reserve target for IMF loans may be revised down to $18b

The latest proposal was made to the IMF’s visiting mission yesterday during a joint meeting with officials of the finance division and central bank at the finance ministry in Dhaka.
7 May 2024, 00:16 AM

Pandemic's new poor unable to recover: study

Besides, these “new poor” are vulnerable to further deterioration of their financial health as they lack strong networks with employers, access to loans and social safety net programmes.
7 May 2024, 00:16 AM

State-run oil companies see double-digit profit growth

The three state-run oil companies in Bangladesh booked double-digit growth in profits during the first nine months of the current fiscal year even after a decline in sales mainly due to a rise in income from bank deposit interests.
6 May 2024, 18:30 PM

Sikder family loses grip on National Bank

The Sikder family has apparently lost its grip on National Bank Ltd as Bangladesh Bank has appointed a new board for the country’s first private bank.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Digital technology crucial for essential service delivery

Bangladesh needs to take the crucial decision of embracing digital technology to ensure essential services like healthcare and education, said Binayak Sen, director general at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), yesterday.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

How can engineers step into business leadership roles

I write this article for fellow engineers aspiring for business leadership roles, based on my own life’s experience as well as feedbacks of corporate doyens. With an engineering degree and an MBA, I rose from the factory floor to lead MNC businesses. Hence, this article integrates insights from both engineering and business leadership perspectives. It may be noted that my observations assume world class technical skills and apply to the non-technical part of an engineer’s job.
6 May 2024, 17:55 PM

Troubled NBL offers cash to journalists in snacks box

After the press conference, the bank officials offered packets with snacks to journalists. However, after taking the packet, journalists noticed that it contained an envelope with Tk 5,000 inside
6 May 2024, 17:00 PM

IMF’s stringent conditions undermine public interest: speakers

Speakers at a human chain today expressed concern at the stringent conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund
6 May 2024, 14:17 PM

DBH Finance Q1 profit down 17%

The profit amounted to Tk 17.24 crore in the January-March period of this year whereas it was Tk 26.1 crore in the same period last year
6 May 2024, 12:10 PM

Stock's turnover crosses Tk 1,000 crore after three months

It hit Tk 1,095 crore, up by 34% from the previous day
6 May 2024, 11:45 AM

Unemployment among men increases

The number of unemployed men increased in the first quarter of this year due to a lack of job opportunities, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released today
6 May 2024, 10:14 AM

Global retailers upbeat about Bangladesh’s denim

International clothing retailers and brands are optimistic about denim products made in Bangladesh due to their promising business prospects
6 May 2024, 10:02 AM