Gold price to hit new record

Gold prices are set to hit a new record as Bajus decides to sell each bhori (11.664g) at Tk 1,11,041 lakh from tomorrow
23 December 2023, 15:38 PM

Aspirants flock to maiden BGMEA career summit

BGMEA, in collaboration with SEIP, organised the two-day Career Summit and Fest for the first time at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara
23 December 2023, 14:42 PM

Tk 92,000cr embezzled through loan scams since 2008: CPD

More than Tk 92,000 crore have been siphoned out of the banking sector through 24 major loan scams since 2008, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
23 December 2023, 06:05 AM

Exports of paper and paper items reach 5-year high

The exports amounted to $110 million, a year-on-year growth of 51.42 percent, according to data of the EPB
22 December 2023, 00:10 AM

Comforters see increased demand for lower prices

More than 100 companies, including Apex, HomeTex, Pran-RFL Group, Swan, Karmo, Bengal, and EuroAsia, have heavily invested
22 December 2023, 00:00 AM

Tax disputes of Tk 19,000cr pending at higher courts

The collection of nearly Tk 19,000 crore in direct taxes has been stuck at higher courts owing to cases filed by large corporates, some individuals and taxmen, according to the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) of the income tax department
21 December 2023, 18:15 PM

Govt frames sustainable procurement policy

The government recently drew up its Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Policy 2023, facilitating the participation of small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) in public tenders.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM

BB reconstitutes National Bank board

Bangladesh Bank yesterday reconstituted the board of National Bank, in a move that is expected to steady the ship at the country’s first private sector bank beset by financial irregularities.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Sino-Bangla trade to rise after Jan 7 polls: Chinese envoy

27 Chinese and Bangladeshi businesses honoured for contribution to Bangladesh economy
21 December 2023, 17:05 PM

Greenhouse gas emission from farm sector likely to rise

Former BIDS research director M Asaduzzaman says in a paper
21 December 2023, 15:00 PM

Forex reserves rise by $1.51 billion in a week

Reserves stood at $20.68 billion on Dec 20
21 December 2023, 12:40 PM

Bangladesh Bank dissolves National Bank board

Former DU Prof Syed Ferhat Anwar is the new National Bank chairman
21 December 2023, 09:46 AM

Hundi at play in dipping remittance inflow: Bangladesh Bank

The remittance experienced a sharp decline—13.5 percent year-on-year—when it hit $4.91 billion in the July-September quarter of 2024, down from $5.67 billion in the same period previous year, according to the quarterly data of the central bank.
21 December 2023, 09:23 AM

IDRA steps in as Fareast Islami Life Insurance falls behind on payout

IDRA has ordered Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited not to spend anything from its premium income, income from investment and life fund if it fails to settle claims of policyholders by this month
21 December 2023, 00:15 AM

Debt burden gets heavier as Bangladesh runs low on capacity to repay

Bangladesh’s debt service to revenue ratio to cross the 100 percent mark for the first time owing to rising loans, lower tax and export receipts
21 December 2023, 00:10 AM

Lower sales of agri-machinery, spare parts hurting light engineering sector

Segments of the light engineering sector suffering from significantly lower sales for the past one-and-a-half years
21 December 2023, 00:00 AM

Taka depreciation expected to continue amid financial outflows

The taka is expected to depreciate further against the US dollar due to huge outflows, says BB
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Central bank rolls out bancassurance guidelines

To be eligible, banks have to show positive net profit for three consecutive years
20 December 2023, 15:16 PM

Post-LDC challenges now a headache for Bangladesh: finance secretary

The govt targets achieving one crore direct taxpayers by 2026, he says
20 December 2023, 14:23 PM

GSP Finance incurs loss for fourth consecutive quarter

Its EPS stood at Tk 2.75 in the negative in Jul-Sep
20 December 2023, 12:08 PM