Max Group, a top construction firm in Bangladesh, has entered the green brick business by starting commercial production of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks and panels at an initial investment of around Tk 160 crore.

Bangladesh Bank has ordered Janata Bank to cancel the Tk 3,359 crore interest waiver facility the lender had allowed to AnonTex Group, after an audit found forgeries and scams involving the loans.

The cost-of-living crisis in Bangladesh appears to have caused more trouble for daily workers as their wage growth has been lower than the inflation rate for more than two years.

It made Tk 286 crore in 2023, up from previous year's Tk 237 crore

Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today

3,000 farmers from 466 upazilas take part in "Livestock Services Week and Exhibition-2024"

The share market saw a massive setback today with the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling below the 5,700-point mark for the first time in 35 months as nervous investors sold off their scrips. 

Turtle Venture Studio is the first of its kind in Bangladesh organizing their Demo Day in Singapore

But cuts loose soybean oil price by Tk 2 a litre

However, their contribution would not remain the same in the years to come, says a book published from London

Shares of most companies fell in the morning trade on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), extending a losing streak for the fourth day.

Wood plastic composites in the form of kitchen cabinets, bathroom and balcony doors are slowly gaining popularity in Bangladesh for being an alternative to wood, according to industry insiders and realtors.

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has given Padma Islami Life Insurance five working days to explain why they should not be penalised for failing to settle claims amounting to Tk 211.82 crore last year.

Around 20 officers of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) are initially receiving training to learn how to use the state-of-the-art technologies, it added.

Bangladeshi apparel exporters are facing one of the highest tariffs at 15.62 percent in the US, which imported more than $116 billion worth of garment items last year. Bangladesh's share stands at 9.3 percent.

A top official of the ministry said the government would increase the number of beneficiaries in two major schemes – the old age allowance and the allowance for widows, deserted, or destitute women.

Although companies listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) regained some strength in the early hours of trading yesterday, they eventually ended in a decline that extended their losing streak for the third day consecutively.

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has expressed support for revival of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) to reduce costs faced by US citizens.

Bank Asia is likely to acquire the Bangladesh operations of Karachi-based Bank Alfalah, according to information disclosed to the Pakistan Stock Exchange yesterday.

ADN Telecom, a leading IT and telecommunication service provider in Bangladesh, has availed land to set up facilities and locally manufacture telecommunication devices to substitute imports, according to company officials.