Vehicle sales plunged in 2024
This marked the steepest decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, when roughly 3.8 lakh vehicles were registered with the BRTA
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh moves to split revenue authority with new ordinance
Bangladesh’s interim government has moved to restructure the country’s tax system by creating two new divisions under the Ministry of Finance, a move aligned with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund.
25 April 2025, 03:32 AM
Stocks post weekly 2% fall
Stocks fell last week as concerns over potential corporate tax hikes in the upcoming budget weighed on investor sentiment.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM
GPH Ispat to raise $150 million by listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The decision to pursue the listing was approved during a board meeting held on January 23, according to a press release issued yesterday
3 February 2025, 18:50 PM
Titas Gas suffers Tk 523cr rout in Q2 as system loss mounts
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, the state-owned gas distributor, reported a significant loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2024-25, driven by a sharp increase in system loss.
29 January 2025, 08:39 AM
Grameen Bank ownership, board to see major changes
The plan has been outlined in the draft of a new ordinance
8 January 2025, 04:26 AM
World Bank approves $1.16bn for three Bangladesh projects
The World Bank today approved three loans totalling $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development, it said in a statement.
20 December 2024, 05:26 AM
BB verifying info of 5 foreign shareholders of Nagad Bank
Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked the foreign ministry to verify a number of information of five foreign shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC.
19 August 2024, 15:59 PM
BGMEA dispels confusion over job cut comment
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday vehemently denied it has announced any job cut in the apparel sector amid a slump in work orders because of the coronavirus pandemic.
6 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Hearing and speech impaired can now take customer service from GP
Grameenphone, the country’s leading mobile operator, yesterday launched a sign language tutorial platform as part of its efforts to enable those with hearing and speech impairment to get customer service.
16 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Female participation crucial for growth ambitions
Bangladesh will not achieve double-digit GDP growth without the participation of women in business and economic activities, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday.
9 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Donors commit $4.25b in this year’s BDF: Kamal
Three foreign donors made commitments of $4.25 billion of new funds in Bangladesh Development Forum this year, in what was a first for the ten-year-old biennial gathering.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM