Amirul Haque, new president of Chittagong Chamber
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
25 May 2026, 18:26 PM Business
Apparel exports to EU fall 19% in Jan-Feb
23 May 2026, 21:05 PM Business
NBR withholds C&F agent licence exam results
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
23 May 2026, 18:12 PM Business
Local mangoes hit markets while seasonal exports begin
Star Business Report
21 May 2026, 18:50 PM Business
Ctg Chamber’s biennial election on May 23
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
18 May 2026, 20:22 PM Business
Garment exporters meet PM, demand uninterrupted power supply
Star Business Report
11 May 2026, 19:02 PM Business
$100b export target at risk without logistics reforms
Star Business Report
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Prime mover workers’ strike ends after 3 days
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
7 May 2026, 20:25 PM Business

Semiconductor makers have potential to earn $10 billion by 2041: Palak

Bangladesh would be able to earn $10 billion from semiconductor manufacturing by 2041 if proper policy support is ensured, according to Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for telecom and ICT.
15 May 2024, 13:31 PM

Finance minister infected with Covid-19

Cabinet Secretary for Coordination and Reforms Mahmudul Hossain Khan told The Daily Star
15 May 2024, 08:41 AM

Steel prices set to rise in Bangladesh: analysts

The US dollar rate hikes will fuel steel raw material cost, they said at Bangladesh International Trade Summit
14 May 2024, 12:52 PM

BD-Turkey can be trade gateways between Europe, South & SE Asia

Turkish business leaders discussed bilateral trade potential with FBCCI president
13 May 2024, 13:56 PM

LafargeHolcim’s profit drops for first time since 2022's Q1

The cement maker’s turnover fell 3%, profit 15% in Jan-Mar
13 May 2024, 13:17 PM

Reserves fall below $19 billion, first time in 11 months

$1.63 billion of ACU payment was settled today
12 May 2024, 15:41 PM

Deal for country’s second satellite in three months

The satellite, Bangabandhu-2, will be launched in 3 years
12 May 2024, 15:16 PM

Renata ships first drug registered in Australia

The contraceptive pill named Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg is known by its brand name of Novella-1
12 May 2024, 11:21 AM

700 TEUs of containers miss shipment at Ctg port

However, workers resumed operations today early morning
11 May 2024, 11:20 AM

Forex reserves decline by $133 million in a week

The reserves hit $19.83 billion on May 8
9 May 2024, 12:42 PM

US dollar price rises up to Tk 125 in kerb market

Dollar price rose just a day after the introduction of the crawling peg
9 May 2024, 12:30 PM

‘Bangladesh economy showing resilience’

The first-ever Purchasing Managers' Index shows slower expansion at 62.2 in April
9 May 2024, 10:39 AM

‘Market-based interest rates will be painful for businesses’

CPD Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman says
8 May 2024, 19:17 PM

Exporters to win, consumers to bear the brunt

The exporters have already welcomed the central bank's move to devaluate the local currency, which they have long been waiting for.
8 May 2024, 16:51 PM
8 May 2024, 15:15 PM

Prioritise sustainable revenue generation, IMF tells Dhaka

IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
8 May 2024, 13:15 PM

DSE seeks knowledge from Nasdaq, Swedish stock exchange

Cooperation is sought for product development, technology upgradation, monitoring and financial literacy
8 May 2024, 11:24 AM

Tk 34,000 crore investment proposals came in Jan-Mar: Bida

302 industries will make the investments
7 May 2024, 14:54 PM

Economic crisis may deepen in 2026: Debapriya

Bangladesh will face a severe crisis in 2026 as the government has availed a significant amount of loans from foreign lending agencies and local banks which it will have to repay, said Bhattacharya.
7 May 2024, 13:56 PM

Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?

The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
7 May 2024, 13:35 PM