Govt sets aside Tk 200 crore for blue economy research, development
13 June 2026, 21:14 PM
Business
Plan is there to issue business licences in 7 days: finance minister
13 June 2026, 17:30 PM
Business
ICAB warns bank borrowing may crowd out private investment
13 June 2026, 16:15 PM
Business
$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services in Bangladesh
10 June 2026, 21:00 PM
Business
Bangladesh’s per capita GNI surpasses $3,000 for first time
10 June 2026, 20:12 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank appoints observer to Islami Bank amid unrest
10 June 2026, 19:18 PM
Business
Soil acidity threatens crop yields: agriculture minister
10 June 2026, 19:22 PM
Business
Veon proposes Teletalk partnership, seeks to acquire Nagad
9 June 2026, 20:34 PM
Business
Three in four employees expect employer support during hardships: study
9 June 2026, 16:51 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank launches Tk 10,000 crore agri-livestock refinance scheme
8 June 2026, 22:00 PM
Business
Dhaka stocks snap losing streak
The prime bourse of Bangladesh returned to the positive yesterday after a three-day losing streak, as optimistic investors cautiously channelled funds into select stocks to secure short-term gains amid concerns over US tariff hikes..The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange
9 April 2025, 18:04 PM
Power producer to sell directly to consumer
Bangladesh is getting into the merchant power generation model for the first time with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between an electricity buyer and seller for a solar power plant. It is a model which allows a power producer to sell directly to the consumers.
9 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Govt approves export of 25,000 tonnes of aromatic rice
The interim government yesterday approved the export of 25,000 tonnes of aromatic rice by 133 companies.. Among the companies, Square Food and Beverage, Pran-RFL Group, Akij Essentials Ltd, and Mother Moon Enterprise received approval to export 500 tonnes each.. Meanwhile, Tanveer Fo
9 April 2025, 14:55 PM
Holcim Group reaffirms commitment to Bangladesh market
Regional head of Holcim Group meets chief adviser
9 April 2025, 13:48 PM
Chief adviser seeks greater collaboration with UK
UK trade envoy calls on Prof Yunus
9 April 2025, 13:06 PM
Spanish clothing giant Inditex wants to bolster ties with Bangladesh
Inditex CEO meets with chief adviser
9 April 2025, 12:34 PM
China’s Handa Industries to invest $150m in Bangladesh’s textile, garment sectors
Handa Industries Limited, a renowned China-based apparel manufacturing company specialising in high-quality knitted textiles, dyeing processes, and garments on a global scale, is set to invest $150 million in Bangladesh..Of the total investment, $100 million will be allocated to the textil
9 April 2025, 11:40 AM
UK firms want to invest $50 million in Bangladesh's stolen asset recovery drive
They expressed interest during BB governor’s recent visit to London
9 April 2025, 11:13 AM
Stock indices fall across the board
The stock market in Bangladesh has further declined amid escalating concerns over tariff hikes by the US, which have adversely impacted the majority of economies worldwide to varying degrees and resulted in retaliatory duties.. Since the implementation of the new tariffs last Wednesday, th
8 April 2025, 18:14 PM
China keen to set up SEZ in Mongla
China has expressed interest in establishing a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mongla to expand trade relations and increase investment flows, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).
8 April 2025, 18:04 PM
After Australia food success, Bangladeshi expat eyes investment back home
Eighteen years ago, a young man from Narayanganj landed in Melbourne with a suitcase full of ambition and just a few hundred dollars to his name. Today, that man – Md Shamim – owns 108 Subway outlets across Australia, ranking him among the franchise's largest global operators.
8 April 2025, 18:01 PM
BRICS-backed bank to lend $1b this yr to Bangladesh
The New Development Bank established by the BRICS has planned to raise its lending to Bangladesh development projects to $1 billion this year, a senior official of the Shanghai-based multilateral lender said yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:01 PM
South Korean businesses set to make significant investment in Bangladesh
A delegation of Korean investors said in a meeting with the chief adviser
8 April 2025, 13:41 PM
Stocks show mixed performance amid US tariff concerns
The indices of stock markets in Bangladesh exhibited a mixed performance for the second consecutive day yesterday. .Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a decline, while Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a modest rise amid growing concerns over a hike in trade tariffs by the US..
7 April 2025, 18:33 PM
NBR needs to collect Tk 2 lakh crore in three months
IMF presents target, revises GDP growth to 4%
7 April 2025, 14:25 PM
Yunus requests Trump to postpone tariffs for 3 months
The chief adviser made the call in a letter to the US president
7 April 2025, 11:23 AM
Stocks fall for second day
The benchmark index of the Dhaka stocks dropped 0.16% to 5,196.70
7 April 2025, 10:23 AM
Islami Bank MD sent on forced leave
Md Omar Faruk Khan made acting managing director
6 April 2025, 14:53 PM
Container deliveries yet to return to normalcy at Ctg port
Chattogram port is seeing a backlog in import container delivery as many businesses are yet to collect their cargo despite five days having passed since the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday..Although the country’s premier seaport remained fully operational during the holiday, the expected benefits coul
6 April 2025, 14:48 PM
Starlink given go-ahead to operate in Bangladesh: Bida executive chairman
The approval was given last month, says Ashik Chowdhury
6 April 2025, 10:32 AM