Amirul Haque, new president of Chittagong Chamber
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
25 May 2026, 18:26 PM Business
Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
Star Business Report
24 May 2026, 19:27 PM Business
Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
Star Business Report
24 May 2026, 19:01 PM Business
Apparel exports to EU fall 19% in Jan-Feb
23 May 2026, 21:05 PM Business
NBFI depositors seek full repayment guarantee by December
Star Business Report
23 May 2026, 20:27 PM Business
NBR withholds C&F agent licence exam results
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
23 May 2026, 18:12 PM Business
BB announces Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package for private sector
Star Business Report
23 May 2026, 15:31 PM Business
Directors of two firms fined Tk 1.5 crore for breaching securities rules
Star Business Report
21 May 2026, 20:43 PM Business

RMG exports grew moderately in 2024 despite headwinds

In spite of turbulent times prevailing both at home and abroad, garment exports from Bangladesh grew in 2024 by 7.23 percent year-on-year to $38.48 billion, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)..This is due to an increasing demand for clothing with the fall of inflation in major
6 January 2025, 16:28 PM

Mobile phone talktime, internet to be costlier

The NBR will increase supplementary duty on mobile phone usage by 3 percentage points
6 January 2025, 15:40 PM

High prices, freight costs take a toll on vegetable exports

The exports of fresh vegetables decreased 57.93 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, official figures showed..Vegetables fetched $70.36 million in the July-December period of fiscal year 2023-24, and in the same period of fiscal year 2024-25 it was $29.6
6 January 2025, 15:18 PM

Renata ships first batch of psychiatric disorder medicines to US

The tablet, Risperidone, is locally marketed as Sperid
6 January 2025, 14:26 PM

Stocks rebound riding on large-cap shares

The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse rose 0.65% today
6 January 2025, 13:56 PM

Import disruptions cripple Banglabandha land port operations

Protests by Indian truck operators over online slot-booking issues caused the disruption
6 January 2025, 11:52 AM

BIDA unveils upgraded portal for one-stop services

The portal offers 134 services from 44 organisations
6 January 2025, 08:43 AM

Dhaka stocks fall for second day

Technical glitch delays day’s stock trading at the DSE by 1.5 hours
5 January 2025, 11:50 AM

BB finds Tk 82.44 lakh mismatch in BRAC Bank vault, books

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has found a mismatch of Tk 82.44 lakh between cash kept in BRAC Bank’s Chokoria branch vault in Cox’s Bazar and that mentioned in its books..The difference was detected during an inspection of the central bank..The BB started the inspection on December 22 las
4 January 2025, 18:27 PM

Engine oil sales double in 5 years

Annual sales of engine oil in Bangladesh more than doubled to Tk 8,000 crore in 2024 from Tk 3,616 crore five years ago, driven by higher prices, increased mobility, industrial growth and overall economic activities..And the sector is expected to clock more growth in the coming years, indu
4 January 2025, 18:03 PM

First Security’s MD sent on leave for loan irregularities

An internal audit found Syed Waseque Md Ali’s involvement in loan irregularities with S Alam’s companies
4 January 2025, 15:05 PM

Container handling at private ICDs rose 16% in 2024

KDS Logistics managed to retain its top position among ICDs in handling export and import containers in 2024
4 January 2025, 13:55 PM

Banks asked to keep max Tk 1 as spread in dollar transactions

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks today to keep a maximum of Tk 1 as a spread between the buying and selling rates of the US dollar.
2 January 2025, 16:05 PM

NBR’s national single window launched for simpler trade procedures

Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated
2 January 2025, 14:37 PM

Prime Leaf Processing Company to Invest $8.84 Million in Bepza EZ

The factory will create 100 jobs and produce 36,000 tonnes of tobacco products annually
2 January 2025, 13:51 PM

LC margin lowered for motorcars import

The LC margin can be set up based on the banker-customer relationship
2 January 2025, 13:17 PM

HR Textile posts Tk 8.24 crore loss in Q1

Shares of HR Textiles declined 2.21 percent to Tk 27.8 as of 2:02 pm today at the DSE.
2 January 2025, 08:29 AM

Standard Ceramic reports Tk 4 crore Q1 loss

Temporary closure of its factory last year dented earnings 
2 January 2025, 07:10 AM

Stocks begin 2025 with modest gains

The stock market in Bangladesh began the new year on a positive note, with major indices showing an uptick on the first trading day of 2025..The DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose by 0.03 percent to close at 5,218 points, marking a fourth consecutive day of gains
1 January 2025, 18:14 PM

Eating out, air travel to turn costlier

From dining out and travelling by air to purchasing sweets and clothing, the small comforts in life are going to turn costlier for a hike in value added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services.
1 January 2025, 18:00 PM