Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
Business
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
MGI’s concern, ADB sign $20 million loan deal for flour milling plant
The plant will produce 660,000 tonnes of wheat with 37% less electricity than regular
5 December 2024, 11:18 AM
Jetties empty at Ctg port as import falls
Many of the Chattogram port’s 12 container jetties have been lying vacant for the last couple of weeks due to a fall in the number of ships amid a decrease in imports..The port currently has 18 jetties. Of these, 12 jetties are dedicated for accommodating container vessels and the remainin
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM
BSEC summons Confidence Cement for dividend payment failure
The cement maker has to appear before the stockmarket regular on Dec 8
4 December 2024, 15:04 PM
Dutch-Bangla Bank’s services to remain suspended temporarily
Core banking will be unavailable from Jan 1-5 next year and agent banking from Dec 30 to Jan 5
4 December 2024, 14:10 PM
PDB can save $1.2 billion a year by fixing core problems: IEEFA
The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid
4 December 2024, 05:01 AM
Stocks rise for a second day
The stock markets in Bangladesh rose for a second consecutive trading day yesterday as investors poured fresh funds for select shares to quickly gain short-term profits amidst price movements..Shares of companies like Square Pharmaceuticals, Grameenphone, Robi Axiata, Saif Powertec, Renata
3 December 2024, 18:09 PM
$6 billion foreign loan commitments may come by June: finance adviser
The commitments will come from multiple sources, including World Bank, IMF, ADB, Opec
3 December 2024, 14:48 PM
Roadmap is there to implement ILO conventions: commerce adviser
EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser
3 December 2024, 13:39 PM
Chevron to invest in new gas exploration in Bangladesh
The energy giant thanks the interim government for starting to clear overdue payments
3 December 2024, 12:15 PM
Moody’s told outdated story of Bangladesh
Moody's Ratings is narrating an outdated story of Bangladesh, not the updated one, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur in a webinar yesterday.
2 December 2024, 20:22 PM
Govt may cut GDP growth projection to 5.25% this fiscal year
The interim government of Bangladesh will likely revise the country’s projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.25 percent from 6.75 percent for the current fiscal year of 2024-25..This issue was discussed at a fiscal coordination council meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Sal
2 December 2024, 19:30 PM
BTRC lifts bar on local cache for faster internet
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This policy reversal is expected to enhance internet spee
2 December 2024, 18:43 PM
Stocks rise after two-day fall
The indices of the stock market in Bangladesh rose yesterday after falling for two consecutive trading days as investors poured funds on low-priced shares to pocket short-term gains amid price swings..The rise was led by an increase in share prices of companies like Islami Bank Bangladesh,
2 December 2024, 18:03 PM
KEPZ decides to fast-track land registration
The chief adviser became the first head of state to preside over a meeting of the KEPZ governing body in nine years
2 December 2024, 12:24 PM
Janata Bank files Tk 1,964cr default loan case against S Alam Group
Janata Bank filed a case against the industrial conglomerate S Alam Group with the Chattogram Money Loan Court on Sunday over defaulted loans amounting to Tk 1,964 crore..Chattogram Money Loan Court Magistrate Mujahidur Rahman issued an embargo on the transfer of about 7.43 crore shares of
1 December 2024, 18:02 PM
10 banks are ‘technically bankrupt’: white paper
However, the final draft of the white paper on the state of economy did not disclose the names of the lenders
1 December 2024, 15:09 PM
Remittance rises 14% in November
However, November’s inflow of $2.2 billion was 8.16% lower than the previous month
1 December 2024, 12:53 PM
Businesses will now get up to three years for payment: BB
Earlier, industries could import capital machinery under a 360-day usance term
1 December 2024, 11:09 AM
Cut import taxes on sunflower, canola oil: Tariff Commission
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended that the government reduce import taxes on sunflower oil and canola or rapeseed oil to offer a greater range of cooking oils in the markets..At present, crude sunflower oil importers are required to pay a total of 31 percent
30 November 2024, 18:02 PM
Businesses voice concern over state of law and order
Power crises are also making things extremely difficult, they say at DCCI conference
30 November 2024, 13:02 PM