CSE urged deeper collaboration with India for commodity derivatives market
21 April 2026, 21:09 PM
Business
Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM
Business
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
Business
Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs
20 April 2026, 20:50 PM
Business
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
Social Islami Bank gets new board of directors
The board has one director and four independent directors
25 August 2024, 10:57 AM
Mohammad Hatem, new BKMEA president
Previous president AKM Salim Osman resigned due to health issues
25 August 2024, 09:06 AM
Panel will include issues beyond its mandate in white paper: Debapriaya
The panel gets 90 days to prepare and submit the paper
25 August 2024, 07:18 AM
‘Bring back Islami Bank’s misappropriated funds’
Customers of Shariah-based banks yesterday urged the authorities concerned to bring back funds of Islami Bank Bangladesh which have allegedly been misappropriated by S Alam Group and ensure legal steps against the group’s owner Mohammed Saiful Alam and those who abetted him..The customers,
24 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Stocks rebound after 5-day losses
Stock markets in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday, snapping a five-day losing streak on the back of an appreciation of banking shares..Shares of banks like Islami Bank Bangladesh, BRAC Bank, City Bank, Pubali Bank and National Bank drew investors the most along with the shares of BAT Banglad
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
ICT Division asks UNDP to probe its appointments at a2i
The ICT Division has urged the UNDP to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations brought against certain consultants who were appointed for its Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme by UNDP Bangladesh..According to a statement issued by the ICT Division, this demand was placed thr
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM
REHAB wants cancellation of Detailed Area Plan for 2022-2035
The association recommended approving building designs following the Dhaka Metropolitan Building Construction Rules-2008 and Master Plan of DAP 2010
21 August 2024, 08:49 AM
Gold price going through the roof, Tk 124,501 a bhori now
The new price is effective from today
21 August 2024, 08:34 AM
Need favourable legal framework to recover NPLs
A favourable legal framework for facilitating the recovery of non-performing loans (NPLs) should be formed in consultation with the attorney general and legal experts, according to Selim RF Hussain, chairman of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB)..Hussain, also managing director a
20 August 2024, 18:47 PM
Stock indexes drop for fourth day
Indexes of stock markets in Bangladesh maintained their losing streak for a fourth straight trading day yesterday as skittish investors made fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip stocks amid price fluctuations..A Dhaka-based investor said the situation of the market remained volatile as the in
20 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Demonstrators storm IDRA office
Around 300 officials of Sonali Life Insurance staged a demonstration in front of the office of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) today before storming the office and creating a frightening situation
20 August 2024, 14:06 PM
BB dissolves National Bank board for third time
The step has been taken for the sake of the depositors' money, according to the order issued by BB
20 August 2024, 12:23 PM
Inquiry committee to investigate complaints against five a2i officials
Muhammed Mehedi Hassan, additional secretary of the ICT Division, will chair the committee
20 August 2024, 12:12 PM
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, family members
The BFIU also ordered banks to suspend local facilities extended to them for 30 days
20 August 2024, 11:09 AM
No more special liquidity support for any bank: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank has suspended liquidity support for some Shariah-based banks, says Ahsan H Mansur in a meeting with FBCCI
20 August 2024, 09:10 AM
Stock turnover rises sharply amid price swings
Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased sharply yesterday as resilient investors put fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip stocks amid price movements..Turnover, which indicates the total value of shares trading on the trading floor, increased 67.84 percent from that on the preceding
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board
The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
19 August 2024, 15:20 PM
Govt to find reasons for mega projects’ multiple revisions: Wahiduddin
A detailed report will be published, says the planning and education adviser
19 August 2024, 12:22 PM
BB restricts lending activities of six S Alam-linked banks
The banks are: Islami Bank Bangladesh, First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, and Bangladesh Commerce Bank
19 August 2024, 09:05 AM
Gold now Tk 122,985 a bhori, a historic high
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised gold price with effect from today
19 August 2024, 08:01 AM