Gold price makes new record

From March 7, a bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 112,907
6 March 2024, 13:42 PM

Moringa stick imports rise ahead of Ramadan

Businesses brought in 400 tonnes of the vegetable in February
6 March 2024, 11:00 AM

Bitcoin soars to record high, then tumbles

Bitcoin touched a record high on Tuesday, fuelled by investors pouring money into US spot exchange-traded crypto products and the prospect that global interest rates may fall
6 March 2024, 09:36 AM

Dhaka stocks bounce back after falling five straight days

The DSEX added 35 points, or 0.57 percent, to end at 6,166
6 March 2024, 09:08 AM

Shares of Asiatic Laboratories surge 10% on trading debut

The local drug maker's shares traded at Tk 22 as of 12pm
6 March 2024, 06:40 AM

RMG makers seek duty-free import of garment waste

Bangladesh’s garment and textile businesses yesterday sought to import apparel and textile waste, including clippings, on a duty-free basis in a bid to boost recycled fibre production
6 March 2024, 06:07 AM

Telecom operators want corporate tax cut

Telecom operators yesterday placed several proposals for the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2024-25, demanding slashing corporate tax, withdrawing value added tax (VAT) on SIM sales and preventing double taxation, saying these would aid digitalisation in the country.
6 March 2024, 00:57 AM

Raise awareness to combat threats to cybersecurity

Raising awareness among citizens about cybersecurity and educating them on how to safely navigate the internet are crucial for Bangladesh to protect its cyberspace, experts said yesterday.
6 March 2024, 00:57 AM

RMG export in February one of the highest

Bangladesh exported garments worth $4.49 billion in February 2024, one of the highest for any single month, undergoing a year-on-year growth of 13.93 percent, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
6 March 2024, 00:52 AM

BB now mulls merger of non-banks

Bangladesh Bank is planning to initiate mergers and acquisitions among weak non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) if a similar initiative in the banking industry sees success.
6 March 2024, 00:52 AM

Deposit, lending rates of NBFIs go up

The interest rates of deposits and loans in the non-bank financial sector of Bangladesh have increased despite the cut in margins since the benchmark rate is on the rise.
6 March 2024, 00:46 AM

Dilemma of Bangladesh's power sector

Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture in its power sector, grappling with the perennial challenge of balancing the cost of electricity production against the revenues generated from its sale.
6 March 2024, 00:46 AM

Bailey Road fire ruins appetite for dining out

The Mughal Empire restaurant in Mohammadpur of Dhaka wore a quiet look at 7:30pm Monday, normally a peak time. With only four people at one corner eating biryani, it is a stark contrast to the usual gathering of 25-30 people.
6 March 2024, 00:39 AM

AIIB to provide budget support under climate finance

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is going to provide budget support under the climate finance programme, which should provide some relief to the country’s foreign currency reserves.
6 March 2024, 00:39 AM

Commercial production of compostable bags held up by regulatory hurdles

Md Iftekharul Haq, an entrepreneur in Rajshahi, had become a local pioneer in producing compostable shopping bags back in 2022, providing a much-needed solution for the rampant environmental pollution in Bangladesh caused by polythene waste.
6 March 2024, 00:01 AM

'Proper wage-setting method needed to protect workers' interests'

Bangladesh needs to formulate and establish a proper national wage-setting system, said a top official of International Labour Organisation (ILO) yesterday.
5 March 2024, 19:00 PM

RMG export in February one of the highest

Bangladesh exported garments worth $4.49 billion in February 2024, one of the highest for any single month, undergoing a year-on-year growth of 13.93 percent, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
5 March 2024, 18:30 PM

DSE indices fall for a 5th day

All the indices at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to fall for a fifth successive trading session yesterday mainly due to a decline in stock prices of companies whose shares have a high value in total.
5 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Asiatic Laboratories’ stock market debut tomorrow

The company earlier raised Tk 95 crore through IPO
5 March 2024, 13:42 PM

Textile engineers identify top challenges for textile, RMG sectors

Skills gap, employer-employee trust deficit, rising operational cost are the major challenges
5 March 2024, 12:58 PM