Wheat imports exceed FY25 total with 2.5 months to go
16 April 2026, 21:42 PM
Business
UNI Global Union lauds amended labour law of Bangladesh
15 April 2026, 20:15 PM
Business
iFarmer secures $1.5m foreign funding to strengthen agri value chain
15 April 2026, 19:26 PM
Business
Automotive trade show begins on April 23
15 April 2026, 18:52 PM
Business
Opinion / Restoring trust in Bangladesh’s capital market: how blockchain and AI can end IPO fraud
15 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Business
Starlink in Bangladesh: Blazing fast, but few can afford
13 April 2026, 21:26 PM
Business
Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market
13 April 2026, 18:53 PM
Business
Tax return deadline extended for companies until May 15
13 April 2026, 17:29 PM
Business
Middle East war may dent Bangladesh’s growth, RMG output and exports: Sanem
9 April 2026, 20:47 PM
Business
Bangladesh's direct tax spending fell 8% in FY23
9 April 2026, 20:08 PM
Business
United Power reports gas supply disruption at DEPZ plant
Gas supply was disconnected following a disagreement with the supplier over price
4 May 2025, 11:58 AM
Shahjalal Islami Bank’s profit drops 52%
The bank made Tk 169.17 crore in 2024
4 May 2025, 11:45 AM
Indian yarn producers consider waterways for export to Bangladesh
After Bangladesh shut yarn imports through its five land ports last month, producers of the spun fibre in India are considering alternative modes of transportation..Land ports in Benapole, Bhomra, Sonamasjid, Banglabandha, and Burimari handled around 30 percent of India’s yarn exports to B
3 May 2025, 18:21 PM
Renata’s Q3 profit falls despite 16% jump in sales
The listed drugmaker made Tk 58 crore in the January-March quarter
3 May 2025, 14:45 PM
BRAC Bank, City Bank surpass Tk 1,000cr in net profits
Private commercial lenders BRAC Bank and City Bank registered significant profit growth last year..BRAC Bank’s consolidated profit surged 73 percent year-on-year to nearly Tk 1,432 crore, while that of City Bank rose by 59 percent to around Tk 1,014 crore..BRAC Bank reported consolid
30 April 2025, 15:12 PM
Bangladesh launches ‘Soy Month’ to promote protein awareness
The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), in collaboration with the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), has launched the first-ever “Soy Month” to raise public awareness of soybean’s nutritional, agricultural, and economic significance..The initiative was inaugurated at the
30 April 2025, 13:54 PM
BSEC suspends 21 officials
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has suspended 21 officials over allegations of misconduct and disciplinary breaches during a protest against the top brass of the market regulator in March this year.
30 April 2025, 01:22 AM
BSEC promotes orange bond to improve women’s access to finance
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) promotes orange bonds to provide women entrepreneurs, especially those in rural areas, an easy financing solution, remove gender bias, and improve women’s living standards, said its officials yesterday.. They were addressing a worksh
29 April 2025, 14:45 PM
No margin loan for power sector
The taskforce for capital market reforms has suggested excluding power plants from the list of marginable securities as their nature of having fixed tenures makes them more aligned with bonds..The taskforce submitted its final proposals to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission
28 April 2025, 15:03 PM
BSEC extends exemption period for provisioning on negative equity
The time has been extended until the end of this year
24 April 2025, 14:26 PM
Ctg port will earn more if foreign operator is appointed: CPA chairman
Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal
24 April 2025, 14:09 PM
60% women-owned enterprises unaware of sustainable public procurement policies
BUILD finds in a survey conducted on 40 such enterprises, procuring entities and policymakers
24 April 2025, 12:00 PM
MGI denies allegations of misconduct
Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), one of the leading conglomerates of Bangladesh, has denied allegations against it and added that it remains certain that "no investigation will uncover evidence of misconduct".
23 April 2025, 18:28 PM
Why gold costs more in Bangladesh than in India, Dubai
Gold prices in Bangladesh continue to soar, leaving many to wonder why the precious metal costs more here than in neighbouring India or the global trading hub Dubai.
23 April 2025, 15:19 PM
Stock investors hold procession protesting continuous fall of index
They sought resignation of BSEC chairman
23 April 2025, 15:04 PM
IMF keeps Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast almost unchanged
The IMF projected Bangladesh’s GDP growth at 3.76% for FY25
22 April 2025, 15:10 PM
Why was the stock market missing at investment summit?
When a country showcases its potential to attract investors, it should not forget to include its equity market
20 April 2025, 12:59 PM
One Pharma plans to export drugs to Algeria
One Pharma Ltd, a Bangladeshi company which already exports medicine for illnesses associated with cancer to neighbouring Myanmar and Afghanistan, is now planning to grab a slice of the growing market in Algeria.. Exporting drugs to a highly controlled market like Algeria requires overcomi
18 April 2025, 15:22 PM
Grameen Bank: Govt stake to fall to 10% from 25%
The Advisory Council of the interim government has given the go-ahead in principle to the amendment proposal of the Grameen Bank Ordinance that seeks to reduce the government's stake in the Nobel-winning microcredit institution to 10 percent from the present 25 percent.
17 April 2025, 18:59 PM
NBR to collect travel tax directly from outbound passengers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to introduce a new system for collecting travel tax directly from outbound passengers, replacing the current practice where airlines include the tax in ticket prices and later deposit it into the state coffer.
17 April 2025, 18:01 PM