Digital technology crucial for essential service delivery

Bangladesh needs to take the crucial decision of embracing digital technology to ensure essential services like healthcare and education, said Binayak Sen, director general at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), yesterday.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

DBH Finance Q1 profit down 17%

The profit amounted to Tk 17.24 crore in the January-March period of this year whereas it was Tk 26.1 crore in the same period last year
6 May 2024, 12:10 PM

Stock's turnover crosses Tk 1,000 crore after three months

It hit Tk 1,095 crore, up by 34% from the previous day
6 May 2024, 11:45 AM

DBL to open Adidas outlet in Dhaka

DBL Lifestyles, a concern of DBL Group, is going to launch an outlet of German sportswear and footwear giant Adidas in Dhaka, offering a range of shoes, sportswear and accessories, to attract the growing affluent class.
5 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank again dissolves National Bank board

The bank’s sponsor director Khalilur Rahman made the new chairman
5 May 2024, 14:39 PM

Walton to make mobile phone circuit boards

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has recently decided to give approval to Walton Digi-Tech Industries to locally manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs) specifically for handsets.
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM

US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh

ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting
4 May 2024, 15:40 PM

Conclude ex-Robi CEO’s case in 3 months: HC

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed lodged a lawsuit seeking Tk 227 crore compensation for his 'wrongful dismissal'
4 May 2024, 15:11 PM

Country’s first onion storage starts operation in Mymensingh

Bangladesh’s first onion storage and processing centre has started its operation at Bhaluka of Voradoba in Mymensingh on May 2
4 May 2024, 11:18 AM

Tannery workers' minimum wage should be Tk 22,776: CPD 

Minimum wage of workers in the tannery industry should be Tk 22,776 considering the current market conditions and high inflation, according to a study by CPD
4 May 2024, 09:37 AM

GPH Ispat makes Tk 64 crore profit in Q3

GPH Ispat Ltd registered a profit of Tk 64.31 crore between July and March of the current financial year on the back of the relative stability in the exchange rate as it helped reduce expenses for raw materials imports.
2 May 2024, 18:30 PM

RAK Ceramics’ profit plunges 70% in Q1

RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Limited saw a 70 percent decline in profit in the first quarter of the current calendar year compared to same period last year due to a decline in sales.
2 May 2024, 18:00 PM
2 May 2024, 11:50 AM

Remittance rises 21% in April

$2.04 billion came in the fourth month of the year
2 May 2024, 11:24 AM

Exports fall in April

It declined 0.99% year-on-year to $3.91 billion in April
2 May 2024, 10:11 AM

RAK Ceramics suffers massive fall in profit 

RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Ltd’s profit plunged 70 percent year-on-year to Tk 4.7 crore in the January-March quarter of 2024
2 May 2024, 09:18 AM

Pvt hajj agencies fail to rent houses for pilgrims in KSA

HAAB, ministry trade blame over ‘mismanagement’
1 May 2024, 14:33 PM

Summit Power's profits climb 49%

Summit Power Ltd (SPL) recorded a profit of Tk 441.64 crore in the July-March period of the ongoing financial year (FY) 2023-24, up a substantial 49 percent year-on-year despite witnessing a decline in revenue.
30 April 2024, 18:30 PM

Marico’s sales growth hits 7-year low

Sales grew for Indian consumer goods company Marico Bangladesh in the 12 months of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, which ended on March 31 this year as per their books.
30 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Stressed loans in banks to remain elevated: Moody’s

The stressed loans in the banking sector of Bangladesh will remain elevated even after the central bank tightened the rules for classification of non-performing loans (NPLs), said Moody’s Investors Service.
30 April 2024, 17:00 PM