Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
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Withdraw import ban on reconditioned, used EVs: BARVIDA
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12 September 2026 Business
11th edition of BAPA FoodPro begins today
The three-day event will end on September 12
10 September 2026 Business
Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister
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10 September 2026 Business
China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
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9 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
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9 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July
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8 September 2026 Business
Govt eyes 2-3% GDP contribution from creative economy: Khosru
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7 September 2026 Business

Egg prices rise for supply shortage

The price of eggs, which is one of the most basic sources of protein for many fixed and low-income people in Bangladesh, has increased in local markets over the past week due to a supply shortage..Consumers are already facing a difficult time making ends meet for an increase in the prices
3 September 2024

Investit Asset Management launches first mutual fund

Investit Asset Management, a fund manager, has taken an initiative to launch its first open-ended mutual fund named Investit Growth Fund. The signing ceremony of the new mutual fund took place at its office in the capital yesterday..Key officials from both Investit Asset Management and San
2 September 2024

Stocks fall after a three-day gaining streak

Major indices of the stock market in Bangladesh fell yesterday, breaking a three-day gaining streak as skittish investors put fresh bets on lucrative shares to pocket short-term gains amidst price fluctuations..The DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dropped 25.66 poin
2 September 2024

Hike in airfreight puts vegetable and fruit exporters in trouble

Fresh vegetable and fruit exporters are apprehending a drop in sales of perishables following a hike in cargo freights, particularly by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, last month..Biman, the state carrier, hiked cargo fares in August anywhere from 56 percent to 150 percent depending on the rout
2 September 2024

Stocks maintain gaining streak for third straight day

Indexes of the stock market in Bangladesh maintained their gaining streak for a third consecutive day yesterday as investors made fresh bets on blue-chip and large-cap shares, gaining confidence from an increase in the circuit breaker’s lower limit..The circuit breaker in the share market
1 September 2024

Now First Security Islami Bank freed from S Alam Group

S Alam Group's control over First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) ended today after the Bangladesh Bank reconstituted the board of the Shariah-based bank, which was heavily dominated by individuals linked to the Chattogram-based conglomerate..The central bank dissolved the previous 11-mem
1 September 2024

Stocks rise buoyed by circuit breaker reset

Stock markets' indexes in Bangladesh rose for a second consecutive day yesterday as investors made fresh bets on blue-chip and large-cap shares, gaining confidence from an increase in the circuit breaker’s lower limit..The stock market circuit breaker determines the extent to which the pri
29 August 2024

Nazrul Islam Mazumder removed from Exim Bank board

BB forms new five-member board for Exim, keeping three shareholder directors unchanged
29 August 2024

White paper to focus on mega projects, not all dev projects: Debapriya

The 12-member panel held its first meeting today, the next one on Sep 3
29 August 2024

Stocks experiencing a rising trend since morning

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 29 points, or 0.51 percent, to 5,786 until 12.40 pm
29 August 2024

Shakib Al Hasan will no longer be BSEC’s brand ambassador

The regulator found Shakib and his company Monarch Holdings involved in several stock market manipulation
28 August 2024

Bajus members demand dissolution of existing board

They want an administrator for the jewellers’ association
28 August 2024

Reform Bangladesh Competition Commission immediately, says Bangladesh Intellectual Property Forum

The forum sent a letter to the chief adviser of the interim government and the commerce ministry
28 August 2024

UCB, Global Islami, Union get new boards of directors

The central bank issued three separate letters to the banks
27 August 2024

Could lower policy rate if inflation is reduced: BB governor

Ahsan H Mansur says in a meeting with a delegation of the Dhaka Chamber
27 August 2024

Stocks fall after rising for two days

However, the turnover saw a 34% jump from the previous day
27 August 2024

Islamic banking sees steady growth

Islamic banking in Bangladesh continued its steady growth trajectory as of May this year, driven by consistent increases in deposits, investments and remittances..According to the Islamic Banking and Finance Statistics (IBFS) report by the Bangladesh Bank for that month, several key indica
26 August 2024

Bank accounts of 4 firms linked with S Alam’s personal secretary frozen

The BFIU found Tk 99.7 crore at the accounts of four companies of Md Akiz Uddin, also a former deputy managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh
26 August 2024

75% telecom towers in Feni still non-functional: BTRC

Some 1,008 out of 14,551 towers are inactive in 11 districts
26 August 2024

Banking details sought of S Alam, 12 family members, companies

The BFIU also sought information related to their loan accounts with guarantee and loan repayment
26 August 2024