Measles outbreak dampens Eid tourism in Srimangal, Kamalganj
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Bangladesh has ‘great potential’ to become regional hub: ADB president
25 May 2026, 19:54 PM
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Amirul Haque, new president of Chittagong Chamber
25 May 2026, 18:26 PM
Business
Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
24 May 2026, 19:27 PM
Business
Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
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
23 May 2026, 20:27 PM
Business
Chittagong Chamber Polls / Amirul Haque-led United Business Forum wins full panel
23 May 2026, 20:15 PM
Business
NBR withholds C&F agent licence exam results
23 May 2026, 18:12 PM
Business
BB announces Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package for private sector
23 May 2026, 15:31 PM
Business
Lovello to acquire 50% stake in Sharika Foods
Taufika Foods and Lovello Ice-cream PLC has announced that it would acquire a 50 percent stake in Sharika Foods & Amandala Ltd at a cost of Tk 50 lakh.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Atlas, Runner team up to grab a slice of Tk 500cr helmet market
State-owned Atlas Bangladesh and private manufacturer Runner Automobiles have teamed up to cater to the growing local market for motorcycle helmets, which currently relies on imported products.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 1,890 a bhori
From tomorrow, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 140,376
25 November 2024, 14:33 PM
Efficient cross-border trade a boon for LDC graduation: ICCB
With the increase in international trade of Bangladesh, efficient cross-border trade will have notable implications for the country’s status graduation from the least developed country (LDC) to a developing one, said Mahbubur Rahman, president of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh
24 November 2024, 18:32 PM
Stocks fall for second day
Stocks in Bangladesh yesterday stretched their losing streak to two days consecutively as investors grappled with the fallout of Moody’s recent downgrade of the country’s foreign credit rating..The US-based credit rating agency also revised its long-term economic outlook for Bangladesh fro
24 November 2024, 18:01 PM
Panel of advisers formed to solve Beximco Industrial Park’s labour unrest
Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain will lead the six-member panel
24 November 2024, 12:12 PM
Renata approves Tk 325 crore preference shares
The shares are issued to refinance existing loans
24 November 2024, 06:45 AM
World Bank focuses on creating quality jobs for youth
The World Bank focuses on creating quality jobs for the millions of youth population entering the job market every year, its Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Abdoulaye Seck said yesterday.."We are ever more determined to give it all for Bangladesh,” he said at an exhibition, titl
23 November 2024, 18:03 PM
Bangladeshis spend $4b annually for healthcare abroad
DCCI Senior Vice President Malik Talha Ismail Bari says in a seminar on outbound healthcare tourism
23 November 2024, 14:28 PM
Navana Pharmaceuticals posts 12% profit growth in Q1
Strong sales drive the rise in profit
23 November 2024, 10:03 AM
Medicine prices may spike for sectoral challenges, not for LDC graduation: study
The Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) conducted the study
23 November 2024, 09:28 AM
Address policy challenges for more UK trade: HSBC study
Bangladesh faces challenges related to regulatory and policy environments, including complex tariffs, intellectual property protection and inadequate logistics infrastructure, which are bottlenecks to diversifying exports to the UK, according to an HSBC study..Addressing these issues throu
21 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt to import another 50,000 tonnes of rice from India
The interim government will import another 50,000 tonnes of rice from India to increase the country’s food stocks..Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed approved a proposal in this regard at a meeting of a government advisory committee on purchase at Bangladesh Secretariat yesterday..The
21 November 2024, 16:10 PM
Monno Ceramic’s profit plunges 89% in Q1
Monno Ceramic Industries Ltd, one of the leading ceramic tableware manufacturers of the country, saw its profit drop significantly year-on-year in the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
20 November 2024, 22:10 PM
Doreen Power posts 17% drop in profit
Doreen Power Generations and Systems has witnessed a year-on-year drop in its profit in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, reasoning that its power plants had been shut down and costs had soared.
20 November 2024, 21:04 PM
277 firms allowed to import 14.81 lakh tonnes of rice
The interim government of Bangladesh has allowed 277 private entities to import 14.81 lakh tonnes of rice as it looks to contain domestic prices of the staple grain by increasing stocks..Of the total, 10.65 lakh tonnes will be boiled rice while the rest will be sunned rice, according to do
20 November 2024, 18:14 PM
Stocks rise marginally after 3-day fall
Major indexes of the stock markets in Bangladesh rose marginally yesterday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as investors cautiously traded shares amidst intense political and economic uncertainties..Recent news over the downgrading of the country’s sovereign rating by Moody’s and the b
20 November 2024, 18:13 PM
Steelmakers call for speeding up infrastructure projects
Steelmakers in Bangladesh have placed a five-point demand to the interim government, which includes accelerating infrastructure development projects, to address ongoing challenges in the industry..“The government needs to intensify its development efforts to resolve the economic crisis tha
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Remove barriers to pipe and tube-well industry
Young entrepreneurs in the pipe and tube-well industry of Bangladesh have urged the interim government to address bottlenecks that are hindering their investments and operations..They made this plea at a “views exchange for facilitating business among youths”, organised by the Bangladesh P
19 November 2024, 14:36 PM
GPH Ispat rebounds to profit in Q1
GPH Ispat’s revenue increased by 5 percent year-on-year to Tk 1,135.70 crore.
19 November 2024, 11:05 AM