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
EBL to buy exchange house in Dubai to woo remitters
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has decided to purchase an exchange house in Dubai to attract more remittances sent by Bangladeshi migrants working in the emirate.
27 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Essentials’ Price Spiral: Munshi’s comment exposes govt’s helplessness
The commerce minister’s recent admission that stern measures against market manipulators could create a sudden crisis has exposed the helplessness and lack of political will of the government, said three top economists and a consumers’ body.
27 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Jica offers Tk 2,273cr budgetary support loan
Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) will provide an Official Development Assistance loan of Tk 2,273 crore (equivalent to JPY 3,000 crore) as budgetary support for strengthening public financial management.
27 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Poverty rose in Dhaka, Barishal, Sylhet
Although the national poverty rate dropped in 2022, it rose in Dhaka, Barishal and Sylhet divisions.
27 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Remittance rebounds
Remittance rebounded in Bangladesh in the outgoing financial year, extending some breathing space to an economy struggling to keep its head above water amid the lingering crisis at home and abroad.
27 June 2023, 00:00 AM
Walton opens branches in Kishoreganj, Narayanganj
Electronics sales and service provider Walton Plaza recently opened two branches – one in Kuliarchar of Kishoreganj and another at Dohargaon of Rupganj in Narayanganj.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Importers given more time for clearing payments
Bangladesh Bank yesterday extended the timeframe to repay import payments for industrial raw materials, including back-to-back imports, agricultural implements and chemical fertilizers.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
BGMEA again seeks extension of EU GSP
Local garment makers have once again urged the European Union (EU) to extend the transition period of the generalised system of preferences (GSP) to Bangladesh from three years to six years for a sustainable graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category in 2026.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Nagad booths in Gabtoli, Basila cattle markets
Mobile financial service provider Nagad has installed booths at the Gabtoli and Basila cattle markets in Dhaka offering safe and convenient cashless transactions for the purchase and sale of sacrificial animals.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
34 Ctg women get online business skills training
A three-day training was recently organised to enhance the skills of 34 Chattogram-based women entrepreneurs at using online tools for business operations and making key financial decisions.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Marine Fisheries Assoc reelects president, secy gen
Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Association has reelected the president and secretary general of its 15-member Executive Committee for 2023-2025 at its Dhaka office on Sunday.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
S&P Global cuts China growth forecast
S&P Global said it has cut its 2023 GDP growth forecast for China after May data showed a post-Covid recovery was faltering in the world’s second-largest economy.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
IFC lends $50m to Brac Bank for trade finance
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $50 million loan to Brac Bank in order to support small and medium-sized enterprises to emerge from the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
The game of marketing for startups
Understanding the game of marketing is more important for a startup than for an enterprise that is already in a stable position. Still, we see top-rated companies are more engaged in marketing activities compared to startups.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt scraps plan to impose 15% VAT on ball pen
The government has backtracked from its decision to impose 15 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on the production of ballpoint pens amid opposition from various quarters, including lawmakers.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
InterContinental owning company narrows losses
Bangladesh Services Limited, the owning company of InterContinental Dhaka and Bangabandhu International Conference Center, has incurred lower losses this fiscal year, thanks to a rise in room bookings and events following the pandemic.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Rubber growers dismayed by reduced prices
The disappointment among rubber growers in Bangladesh is mounting as prices of latex and rubber sheet are declining despite being import substitutes for key materials used in various industries.
26 June 2023, 00:40 AM
Sudan war deals fresh blow to jute goods exporters
The war in Sudan has dealt a fresh blow to Bangladesh’s jute goods exports which has been suffering from a downturn for the last two years.
26 June 2023, 00:20 AM
Rumours push up stock prices despite poor dividend
Two companies -- Fine Foods and Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries -- saw their stocks surge by around 50 per cent over the past month even though both firms had informed that there is no undisclosed reason for such a rise.
25 June 2023, 18:00 PM
180 get CIP status
The government yesterday bestowed 180 businesspeople with commercially important person (CIP) status for their contribution to the export of merchandise and services and the economy in 2021.
25 June 2023, 18:00 PM