Banking sector posted Tk 1.36 lakh crore net loss last year
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt clears path for first free trade zones
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Budget signals shift to ‘new economic model’
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NPLs stood at 30.6% as of last year, clarifies BB
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Tax cuts poised to boost EV market
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Middle class faces a quiet tax squeeze
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Column
Sonali Bank opens Dasar branch in Madaripur
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Organisation News
UK inflation holds steady in May
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Digital transactions went up 13% in volume, value in 2025
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Agriculture budget rises, but challenges remain for farmers: experts
17 June 2026, 21:08 PM
Business
Call money rate hits 12-year high
The interest rate on interbank loans reached 9.5% today, highest since 2012
23 January 2024, 15:16 PM
3-day jewellery fair in Dhaka from Feb 8
Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) will organise the show at International Convention City Bashundhara
23 January 2024, 11:30 AM
Stocks extend gains as more companies exit price curbs
DSE rose in the morning trade today, maintaining a gaining streak for the second session
23 January 2024, 05:41 AM
New Development Bank open to financing projects in Bangladesh
NDB has various development projects in consideration depending on the execution capacity of Bangladesh, says vice president Vladimir Kazbekov
23 January 2024, 01:30 AM
Corporate profit squeezed by energy cost, currency shock
Despite higher sales, profit of listed companies dropped 20 percent, with depreciation of local currency and higher energy cost to blame
23 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Garment exports to US double in five years
Garment shipment to the USA, the single largest export destination of Bangladesh, almost doubled in the last five years thanks to the tariff war between America and China and the presence of competitive prices of the locally made apparels.
22 January 2024, 20:30 PM
Credit flows to private sector might slow on higher govt borrowing: BB
Higher government borrowing and spike in the benchmark rate might cause credit flow to private sector slow
22 January 2024, 20:00 PM
Dhaka sees changing skyline indicative of growing economic strength
Even though high-rises are mostly Dhaka centric, they reflect an overall economic strength of the country, according to experts
22 January 2024, 16:45 PM
Garment exports to US double in five years
Overall apparel shipment rose 3.67% to $47.39 billion in 2023
22 January 2024, 15:27 PM
Ensuring level-playing field for growth of mutual funds
The unequal taxation policy surrounding mutual funds in the capital market of Bangladesh raises concerns regarding the fairness for mutual fund investors. Specifically, the issue lies in the taxation of cash dividends from open-end funds, creating an imbalance between individual’s listed securities investments and mutual fund investments.
22 January 2024, 14:50 PM
Floor price lifted for 23 more scrips as stocks bounce back
The price curb will be in place for 12 listed companies out of 349
22 January 2024, 13:33 PM
Plastic goods export triples in 13 years
Increasing local production of plastic items of global standards have contributed to tripling of plastic export in 13 years
22 January 2024, 13:19 PM
Stocks claw back lost ground in early trade
DSE gained in the early hours today, recovering from opening trading losses
22 January 2024, 04:37 AM
Power producers saw profits erode in FY23
Devaluation of local currency, reduction of capacity charge caused power companies profits to erode in FY 2022-23
22 January 2024, 02:00 AM
FDI flow drops 36% in Q3
FDI flow declined 36% year-on-year in Q3 of 2023, as political uncertainty, unstable exchange rate loomed large
22 January 2024, 01:30 AM
An uneasy start to the week: Stocks skid after price curbs removed
DSE dropped 1.52 percent yesterday, the first trading session since floor price restrictions were lifted
22 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Five banks held nearly half of defaulted loans in June last year
Top five banks saw their defaulted loans rise 30% year-on-year to roughly Tk 75,000 crore in April-June of 2023
21 January 2024, 20:30 PM
Addressing supply chain gaps in Bangladesh
In recent times, the escalation of prices in essential commodities has presented a formidable challenge for individuals with lower incomes in Bangladesh.
21 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Unique Meghnaghat Power receives first instalment of $463m loan
Unique Meghnaghat Power Limited (UMPL) recently got $360 million as the first disbursement of a $463 million loan agreement with foreign lenders for the construction of a combined cycle gas-fired power plant at Sonargaon in Narayanganj.
21 January 2024, 16:20 PM
Desperation deepens for informal workers
Inflation, lack of any scope to avail government opportunities are among reasons for the desperate state of informal workers
21 January 2024, 16:05 PM