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
Islami Bank launches ‘smart banking’ campaign
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd yesterday launched a monthlong campaign titled “Smart Bangladesh Smart Banking’” with the slogan “Future is Now”.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Scrap import duty hike on lifts, escalators
Businesses in Chattogram yesterday demanded the withdrawal of a 10 per cent hike in the import duty on lifts and escalators in order to keep their prices stable and thereby prevent local suppliers from incurring loss.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
India to hold trade deal talks with European nations
India’s trade minister will hold talks in the UK on a free trade deal with Britain and meet ministers from the European Free Trade Association from July 10 to 11, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Sunday.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Will take long to recover losses from wide gap in USD buying-selling rate
Exporters will struggle many months before they overcome from the losses they had suffered for buying the US dollar at a much higher rate to clear import bills for the raw materials to make goods for western markets, said manufacturers yesterday.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Indo-Bangla trade in rupee to benefit Bangladesh: MCCI
The introduction of the Indian currency in settling transactions of bilateral commerce will cut Bangladesh’s reliance on the US dollar and deepen two-way trade, said a top chamber yesterday.
9 July 2023, 01:30 AM
Trade in rupee to save at least Tk 1 per dollar: EBL CEO
Trade settlement in rupee between India and Bangladesh would reduce pressure on US dollars and save at least Tk 1 on the exchange cost of each greenback, said Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL).
9 July 2023, 01:20 AM
Strong industry-academia linkage will plug skills gap
Around $8 billion to $10 billion is remitted from Bangladesh each year as salaries paid to foreign workers in absence of skilled manpower resulting from the lack of a quality education system in the country.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Social Islami Bank holds business conference
Social Islami Bank organised a daylong half-yearly “Business Conference-2023”.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Mayeenuddin elected Brac Bank’s vice-chairperson
Faruq Mayeenuddin, an independent director of Brac Bank Ltd, has been elected as the vice-chairperson of the bank.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Hili land port misses revenue target again
The Hili land port has failed to reach its revenue collection target for the second consecutive year by a big margin.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Fiscal transparency in Bangladesh
Fiscal transparency can be defined as the wide availability and easy access of government financial information to encourage accountability and trust. It refers to the extent to which a government publishes and delivers accurate information about its financial activities and obligations.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
High-end car sales in slow lane
Sales of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and luxury cars are in the slow lane as the demand for high-end automobiles has fallen significantly amid the ongoing economic crisis, according to market players.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
IBBL, Agrani, Al-Arafah top remittance recipient banks in FY23
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) retained the top spot among the lenders bringing remittance to the country in the just-concluded fiscal year, data from the central bank showed.
7 July 2023, 00:30 AM
Bicycle exports backpedal by 15.31pc
Bicycle exports from Bangladesh declined 15.31 per cent in the preceding fiscal year (FY) as demand fell amid the global cost-of-living crisis resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
7 July 2023, 00:10 AM
RMG exporters bracing for difficult times as orders slow
Apparel exporters are anticipating that the next six months will be challenging for the garment industry in Bangladesh as they receive fewer work orders from international buyers amid inflationary pains and depressed customer sentiments.
7 July 2023, 00:00 AM
India’s vehicle sales go up
Retail sales of cars and bikes in India rose in June, an industry body said on Thursday, while also flagging “demand-supply mismatches” that likely caused some disruption.
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Bank wins Asiamoney Awards 2023
Dhaka Bank recently won the title of “Best Corporate Bank in Bangladesh” at the Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2023 for its contribution to garments, construction, consumer financing, and power sector.
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka chamber signs deal with DSCC on trade licence renewal
Members of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) can now enjoy online facilities for renewing the trade licence of their businesses registered with the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Corporate victim stigma!
Incidentally, in the last few months, I had the privilege of spending time with a few top executive-level friends who shared their experiences of being victims of corporate politics. In most cases, their bosses used them as scapegoats to protect themselves.
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM
BSCIC plans Tk 800cr project to make tannery CETP fully functional
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has sent a proposal to the industries ministry for taking a project that will make the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) fully functional.
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM