BB eases forex rules for ship leasing by local companies
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Business
Bangladeshi expatriate workers get lower fares on Biman flights: Minister Afroza
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Aviation
8 districts under review for new domestic airports: Civil aviation minister
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Aviation
Critical analysis of the national budget of Bangladesh for FY27: an economic outlook
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Business
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
BTCL, Teletalk asked to clear dues of Tk 3,000cr
BTRC demanded payments from Teletalk and BTCL to clear dues of Tk 3,000 crore, a staggering amount
19 January 2024, 00:10 AM
Banks asked to open revenue account against projects
The central bank yesterday instructed banks to ensure the opening of revenue accounts under the name of the projects they fund in order to ensure smooth repayment of loans and their proper monitoring.
19 January 2024, 00:02 AM
Navigating dual-brand strategy
It is often believed that a dual-brand strategy is perfect for companies that want to confuse their customers twice as much! Many criticise the proposition of two brands sarcastically as “why limit your market failure to just one brand when you can fail with two?” Or “one brand just isn’t enough to hide all your mistakes.” Such views are particularly common when your lone brand is not performing well.
18 January 2024, 18:52 PM
Tea production in 2023 hit all-time high
Even with record high production, growers feel gloomy as both prices and sales are downwards
18 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia wants to export wheat to Bangladesh
Deal signed for 3 lakh tonnes
18 January 2024, 15:08 PM
Now Sonali Life chairman resigns amid investigation
The resignation comes four days after CEO's suspension
18 January 2024, 14:22 PM
Teletalk, BTCL ordered to clear Tk 3,000 crore dues
The two will also face information system audits within this month
18 January 2024, 13:47 PM
Gold prices fall less than 24 hours after hitting all-time high
Each bhori will cost Tk 110,691 from tomorrow
18 January 2024, 12:46 PM
Bangladesh lifts floor price on most stocks
Price curbs will still be applicable to 35 companies
18 January 2024, 12:37 PM
World Bank emphasises further reforms in financial sector: finance minister
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said about World Bank's emphasis on reforms
18 January 2024, 10:37 AM
Higher production costs blindside building material industry
Despite registering higher revenue, building material makers profits were down for increasing production costs
18 January 2024, 00:42 AM
Corruption remains main hurdle for businesses
Corruption was the leading problematic cause for businesses in 2023, with energy crisis posing the highest risk over next two years
18 January 2024, 00:30 AM
Assign someone to imagine
Introducing a “Meatless Sunday” in the office cafeteria or a “Feedback Thursday” on the office intranet does not require a super-thinker. A recently graduated management trainee can think of such simple innovations.
17 January 2024, 18:52 PM
BB makes money costlier to tame inflation
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced an array of measures to bolster its fight against stubbornly high inflation, a major headache for the new government.
17 January 2024, 18:00 PM
BB rate hike may help contain inflation but will impact private credit
Increasing policy interest rate to contain inflation likely to affect business and impact banking liquidity, according to two leaders of top chambers
17 January 2024, 15:42 PM
Governor defends liquidity support to cash-strapped Islamic banks
BB's liquidity support to cash-strapped Islamic banks are as per the governor's power, says BB chief Abdur Rouf Talukder
17 January 2024, 15:42 PM
Gold price hits new record in local market
The price of gold has hit Tk 112,440 per bhori (11.664 grammes), the highest in the history of Bangladesh, as the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) decided to hike prices from tomorrow.
17 January 2024, 15:40 PM
Understanding the key points of the monetary policy
The Bangladesh Bank unveiled its monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year, with the goal to tame runaway inflation, which has been a concern for the past two years. Here are the major points of this monetary policy, and how they might -- at least in theory -- ensure a smooth economic journey for Bangladesh over the next six months.
17 January 2024, 13:46 PM
Import rules eased for eight Ramadan commodities
They include edible oil, gram, pules, onion, sugar and dates
17 January 2024, 13:10 PM
Short on actions
Even though the challenges are pointed out in the MPS, they fall short of measures to yield visible results
17 January 2024, 12:53 PM