HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Business
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Business
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Business
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Business
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Business
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Business
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Business
Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Business
Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
Business
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Business
Oil price goes up
Oil prices rose on Thursday, boosted by a large drawdown in US crude inventories and production cuts by Opec+, but a slowdown in China’s manufacturing activity limited gains.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Gear up for 3D printed food
You’re hungry? Not up to preparing a meal? No worries! Just enter your menu choices into a computer and your dinner appears before you.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Market diversification can raise RMG export
Bangladesh can increase garment exports to $100 billion by 2030 and account for 12 percent of the global trade through market diversification, innovation and technological and skills development, said Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Bida to check up on 17 factories next month
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) from next month will start checking up on the progress made by 17 factories in implementing a correction action plan (CAP) on ensuring safe work environments.
31 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Save money by filing return before Tax Day
Failure to file the income tax return by Tax Day, which is observed on November 30, will result in a double penalty compared to last year. So, try to avoid additional penalties by submitting your income tax return within the stipulated time.
31 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Scanner out of service for two months
One of the two scanners at the Benapole checkpost’s international passenger terminal has been out of service for two months, inflicting suffering on the passengers bound for India as baggage is checked manually, which takes more time.
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt to buy oil, lentil for sale at subsidised rates
The government will procure 40 lakh litres of rice bran oil and 6,000 tonnes of lentil for sale among low-income people at subsidised prices through state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
US companies want to invest more in power
A US business delegation has expressed interest in investing more in the power and energy sector of Bangladesh, said Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, yesterday.
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Tougher actions to fuel essentials’ prices further
The government wants to bring down the prices of essentials through talks with the business community since filing cases and sending traders to jail might send the prices higher further, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday.
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Joint efforts to set up 300MW solar power plant
Two local garment exporters, a private Saudi Arabian company and state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) are planning to jointly set up a solar power plant with a generation capacity of 300 megawatts (MW).
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
71% Japanese firms dissatisfied with business climate in Bangladesh
Although Japanese companies operating in Bangladesh are upbeat about the growth potential in the country, 71 percent of them are dissatisfied with the general business environment, a new survey showed.
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh can save £315m a year: experts
Bangladesh will benefit the most from the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) as it will potentially save £315 million in tariffs annually on its exports to the European nation, according to experts.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Top cement makers shifting to eco-friendly production
Bangladesh’s major cement manufacturers are increasingly shifting to eco-friendly production processes with a view to cutting energy consumption and pollution and ensuring the sustainability of their business in a world that is getting more worried about industries’ carbon footprint.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Chinese investors rush to offshore funds to offset domestic risks
Disillusioned with a weak stock market at home, geopolitical risks and a falling currency, Chinese investors are pouring money into investment products with exposure to overseas assets that will also help diversify their portfolios.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
PM seeks more US investment
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for larger investment from US companies in sectors, particularly power, energy, ICT and infrastructure.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt now offers incentives on summer onion varieties
The government will provide an additional Tk 16.2 crore as incentives to farmers to encourage them to cultivate the summer varieties of onions in its efforts to reduce import dependence and become self-reliant.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
UCB gets BB recognition in sustainability rating
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC was honoured yesterday as one of top banks in “Sustainability Rating 2023” by the Bangladesh Bank.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
EBL, Trust Bank sign deal on money transfer
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has signed an agreement with Trust Bank Ltd for the money transfer service Ria, a US-based global money transfer company whose Bangladesh agent is Trust Bank.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
StanChart facilitates first LC application via H2H connectivity
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has provided Genesis Fashions Ltd, a ready-made garments manufacturer and sister concern of the M&J Group, with the resources needed to submit trade applications via host-to-host (H2H) connectivity.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
ChatGPT turns to business as popularity wanes
OpenAI on Monday said it was launching a business version of ChatGPT as its artificial intelligence sensation grapples with declining usership nine months after its historic debut.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM