Creative economy needs unified strategy: experts
11 July 2026, 22:17 PM
Business
Flood-hit farmers to get aid after assessment
11 July 2026, 20:44 PM
Business
Karooni Fashions shuts Ratanpur unit indefinitely
11 July 2026, 18:28 PM
Business
Bangladesh risks missing post-LDC EU trade gains: RAPID chairman
11 July 2026, 18:01 PM
Business
IMF's new loan programme may begin in January next year
11 July 2026, 17:30 PM
Business
Coastal Carnival opens at Sheraton Dhaka
9 July 2026, 21:00 PM
Business
Saudi Arabia rolls out ‘Package Visa’ to ease tourist travel
9 July 2026, 20:19 PM
Business
Bangladesh may face additional tariff burden from USTR in latest review: ADB
9 July 2026, 20:14 PM
Business
BSEC collected only Tk 33 lakh in fines against Tk 1,500 crore imposed: chairman
9 July 2026, 19:06 PM
Business
Banglalink teams up with Winrock to support trafficking survivors
8 July 2026, 22:09 PM
Business
Govt to sell Nassa Group property to clear workers’ dues: adviser
This is subject to court orders, said Labour and Employment Adviser M Sakhawat Hussain
19 January 2026, 11:43 AM
New mechanised irrigation promises to save water, labour
Not all crops require flood irrigation, and using it on wheat, corn, onions, garlic, sugarcane, and other winter crops causes water wastage and may even harm the crop itself. To address this, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) is testing a centre-pivot irrigation system to deliver water precisely to maintain optimal soil moisture.
18 January 2026, 22:31 PM
Import-stage income tax credits to be auto-reflected in e-returns
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced an automated system that allows advance income tax (AIT) paid at the import stage to be directly credited to taxpayers’ electronic returns.
18 January 2026, 22:11 PM
NBFIs’ bad loan ratio climbs to 37.11% in signs of growing stress
The rise reflects growing stress in the overall financial sector
18 January 2026, 18:43 PM
ACI Motors launches Yamaha hybrid motorcycle
Initially, the model will be available in two colours, Cyan Metallic Grey and Racing Blue
17 January 2026, 15:56 PM
ACI to enter property, semiconductor businesses
The group has 17 subsidiaries and five joint ventures
16 January 2026, 13:06 PM
FICCI condemns attacks on foreign-invested smartphone retailers
Such unlawful activities created panic across the industry, the leading chamber said
15 January 2026, 20:41 PM
Zant Accessories to invest Tk 80 crore in National Special Economic Zone
The company will produce polyurethane foam, polyethylene foam, recycled foam, mattresses, pillows, comforters, and shoe insoles
14 January 2026, 20:10 PM
Mobile phone prices will fall after import duty cut: special assistant to CA
Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb attends a discussion organised by the Voice for Reform and the Technology Industry Policy Advocacy Platform
14 January 2026, 19:06 PM
Govt launches first shared GPU cloud facility to boost AI, research
The infrastructure will be maintained by the National Data Centre team of the Bangladesh Computer Council
14 January 2026, 15:33 PM
Bangladesh sees first state-run freelancer ID management software
Some 29 engineers from the ICT department will be the resource pool for ID verification
13 January 2026, 18:59 PM
Mobile phone prices to drop upto Tk 5,500 as NBR cuts import duty
Prices of imported mobile phones may fall by Tk 5,500
13 January 2026, 15:55 PM
AkijBashir to set new benchmark for safety in cable industry
Its chief operating officer says on Eminence acquisition
13 January 2026, 00:27 AM
BTCL increases internet speed by five times
But kept package prices unchanged
11 January 2026, 16:26 PM
AkijBashir launches country’s first three-layer insulated wire
AkijBashir Group has officially entered Bangladesh’s electrical wire and cable industry with the launch of its new brand, AkijBashir Cables, introducing the country’s first three-layer insulated electrical wire..The announcement was made at a formal ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friends
8 January 2026, 15:50 PM
Improved corporate culture can reduce insider trading: experts
Ahsan Habib, professor of financial accounting at Massey University in New Zealand, discussed insider trading profitability
8 January 2026, 11:19 AM
Robi won’t take part in spectrum auction
Robi confirmed the decision in a statement to The Daily Star yesterday
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Robi withdraws from 700 MHz spectrum auction
BTRC will go ahead with the auction plan, as preparations have been ongoing since 2024
7 January 2026, 12:13 PM
Postpone NEIR, release arrested colleagues: mobile phone traders
They formed a human chain in front of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka
7 January 2026, 10:40 AM
NBR launches online system for direct VAT refunds
NBR rolls out e-refunds for VAT
7 January 2026, 07:14 AM