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Bangladesh Bank unveils import trade framework ahead of free trade zone launch
16 July 2026, 19:55 PM
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Al-Arafah Islami Bank's share soars after board restructuring
16 July 2026, 18:48 PM
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IMF projects 3.5% growth for Bangladesh economy this year
16 July 2026, 18:30 PM
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67 firms given go-ahead to export 8,800 tonnes of aromatic rice
15 July 2026, 20:36 PM
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Forex reserves rise by $180 million in a week
Reserves hit $18.61 billion on May 21, up from $18.43 billion on May 15
23 May 2024, 12:24 PM
BSEC honours 8 stock market intermediaries
They were awarded with the Independence Golden Jubilee Award 2023
23 May 2024, 10:38 AM
Shipping cost keeps upward trend as Red Sea Crisis lingers
Shafiur Rahman, regional operations manager of G-Star in Bangladesh, needs to send 6,146 pieces of denim trousers weighing 4,404 kilogrammes from a Gazipur-based garment factory to Amsterdam of the Netherlands.
22 May 2024, 15:57 PM
Visa's digital payments rise 25% during Ramadan 2024
70% of the digital payments came through ecommerce
22 May 2024, 11:57 AM
Productivity and salaries boosted in sectors exposed to AI: study
Sectors exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) are seeing rising productivity and faster growth in salaries, a PwC study published on Tuesday said, even as the technology provokes job insecurity concerns.
22 May 2024, 10:10 AM
Laptops may be cheaper in FY2025
The government is planning to reduce duties on imported laptops next fiscal year in order to make the devices more affordable and bring relief to freelancers and students.
22 May 2024, 01:00 AM
Industrial output growth lowest since pandemic. Here's why
Bangladesh's factory output grew 6.66 percent in the current fiscal year, the slowest pace of expansion since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, as the stubbornly high inflation hurt domestic demand and the shipment of export-oriented goods slowed.
22 May 2024, 00:00 AM
21 life insurers failing to comply with securities investment rule
Twenty-one life insurance companies in Bangladesh have failed to comply with the rule that makes it mandatory for them to invest 30 percent of their assets in government securities, the regulator has found.
21 May 2024, 19:20 PM
BB asks banks, NBFIs to inform of wilful defaulters
Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to inform Credit Information Bureau (CIB) of wilful defaulters the moment they are identified.
21 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Forex with banks on the decline
Foreign currencies held by commercial banks in Bangladesh are on the decline due to high demand, indicating growing pressure on the country’s external sector.
21 May 2024, 16:40 PM
Tk 258 crore street lighting project okayed
Ecnec approved the project titled “Modernisation of City Street Light System under Chattogram City Corporation”
21 May 2024, 14:38 PM
‘Tax exemption on IT sector to continue’
PM’s Adviser Salman F Rahman says at BASIS event
21 May 2024, 14:08 PM
Administrator appointed for Swadesh Islami Life Insurance
Sk Md Rezaul Islam, former additional secretary, will be the new administrator with immediate effect
21 May 2024, 11:47 AM
USTDA, CdNet team up for Bangladesh International Submarine Cable (Bagha-1)
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a feasibility study grant to Bangladeshi telecom company CdNet Communications Ltd (CdNet) to expand reliable internet connectivity across Bangladesh through the development of the Bangladesh International Submarine Cable (Bagha-1).
21 May 2024, 09:16 AM
Power Grid Company to issue 250cr preference shares
The Power Grid Company Ltd on Sunday got the go-ahead from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to issue preference shares against its share money deposit
21 May 2024, 04:16 AM
AI starts to replace entry-level IT jobs in Bangladesh
It was a pretty good project for SkyTech Solutions for the last few years: generating earnings of $8.5 per hour for each of over 50 people.
21 May 2024, 01:00 AM
How GP makes more money than Robi
The profit margin of Grameenphone Ltd was around seven times more than that of Robi Axiata Ltd in 2023.
21 May 2024, 00:30 AM
NBR plans self-assessment of tax liabilities for all firms
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to introduce self-assessment for companies from 2024-25 to allow them to determine their own tax liabilities and cut reliance on taxmen.
20 May 2024, 18:30 PM
Lending through agent banking rises 41%
Agents disbursed Tk 16,482.5 crore loans as of March this year, up from Tk 11,667 crore in March last year
20 May 2024, 18:05 PM
Stocks fall for sixth straight day
Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the sixth consecutive day yesterday thanks mainly to the price erosion of several large-cap scrips.
20 May 2024, 18:00 PM