A Sharjah-bound flight of Air Arabia had to return to Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport two hours after take-off last night due to a technical glitch, said airport officials

The DSEX closed at 6,079, lowest since July 28 in 2022

Premier Cementsaw its shares rise in the morning trade after recording profits that increased by nearly 30 times in the October-December period of the financial year 2023-24.

The ongoing decline of share values in the stock market of Bangladesh was expected as the removal of floor prices has allowed them to adjust to their real levels, according to market analysts.

Although there are only about 17 days to go before the biting cold all over the country makes way for the warm embrace of spring, customers are flocking to outlets of local clothing brands in a rush to secure the best winter clothes.

Although private telecom operators excelled in expanding their subscriber base in 2023, state-run Teletalk saw its market share shrink to just 3.38 percent that year.

Both the government and banks are facing a tight liquidity situation, which has pushed up the yield of treasury bills and bonds and the lending rate in the banking sector

International clothing retailers and brands are still choosing seaways, instead of air, to carry goods from Bangladesh to Europe although the rerouting of ships away from the Red Sea has increased the freight charge by more than 30 percent and added 15 days to the sailing time.

In 2023, Bangladesh's capital market faced a challenging environment characterised by internal constraints and external difficulties. It proved to be a tumultuous year for the stock business marked by unprecedented lows in average turnover and foreign investments, not seen since the collapse in 2010.

A section of lighter vessel operators and cargo agents in Bangladesh are not accepting the interim solution for allocating ships to transport import cargo from Chattogram port via inland waterways, citing preferential treatment in the selection process.

The company's sales dropped 6% in Oct-Dec period, but profit rose by Tk 12.57 crore

FBCCI president meets his counterpart in Dubai Chamber of Commerce in Dubai

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is striving to be a good development partner to Bangladesh in its journey towards an advanced economy.

BB has included the Chinese yuan in the RTGS system, allowing automated clearing in the currency.

Despite starting off with a strong momentum and goodwill, Teletalk failed to become consistently profitable

Tax collection soared nearly 14 percent in the first half of the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24

In an amusing incident highlighting the generation gap in technology use, a grandmother new to internet was being taught how to use search engines by her grandson. Believing in the importance of politeness, she wrote a stack of thank you notes for internet, grateful for its answers to her questions.

Leaders of the Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) today emphasised enhancing the connectivity between Rajshahi and other parts of Bangladesh in order to boost business and trade activities in the north-western region.

Bangladesh can gain additional garment business worth $489 million by 2027 from virtual markets in the US, EU and Africa

The key index for measuring the overall performance of share prices in the stock market of Bangladesh slipped to a 17-month low today, marking two days of consistent decline, while turnover also fell.