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
Mung bean exports take a hit
Mung bean exports from Bangladesh have decreased as foreign buyers are less interested in purchasing the legume this year given their reduced quality and size resulting from severe droughts during the growing period.
23 June 2023, 09:00 AM
Freezer demand soars ahead of Eid
Refrigerator and chest freezer sales are seeing steady growth in the lead up to this year’s Eid-ul-Azha as demand has soared thanks to the stable prices and various discounts on offer, according to market players.
23 June 2023, 02:30 AM
Non-banks’ loan recovery suffers
Loan recovery by non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) dropped in the January-March period as businesses are facing the detrimental effect of a challenging business scenario amid the devaluation of the local currency and electricity shortages.
23 June 2023, 02:00 AM
Sena Kalyan staff to get discounts at Apollo India
Sena Kalyan Sangstha and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, India have signed a memorandum of understanding enabling healthcare discounts for the former’s current and former staff alongside retired armed forces personnel and their dependents.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
AP to invest $7.18m in Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar
The Ayurvedia Pharmacy (Dacca) Ltd (AP) will invest $7.18 million on a three-acre land inside Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Chattogram.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt to appoint firm at Tk 17.5cr for TCB smart cards
The government is going to appoint a company at a cost of Tk 17.5 crore to give smart cards to one crore poor families so that they can buy various essential commodities at subsidised rates from the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Deal signed for plastic circularity in Ctg
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for improved plastic circularity under CCC.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh lost $3.72b to climate change in 20 years
Over the past 20 years, Bangladesh has suffered about $3.72 billion in economic losses due to climate change, according to an analyst.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
CSE turnover goes past Tk 300cr
The turnover at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the Tk 300-crore mark yesterday just a day after posting the highest ever turnover in the history of the port city bourse.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
The future of banking or a flash in the pan?
While struggling to find the English for “Hujuge Bangali” I decided that its essence gets somewhat lost in any other language, so I gave up. In the 80s, there was a mushrooming growth of small-size textiles, followed by a boom in the garments industry.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Sugar being sold at higher than govt rate
Although grocers started selling sugar at a rate higher than that fixed by the government in tune with demands made earlier by refiners and millers, the commerce minister yesterday said the price would be set after Eid-ul-Azha.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Tax system enters a new era
The new income tax law of Bangladesh came into effect yesterday, ending a nearly 40-year era of the old ordinance issued in 1984.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Robust growth in RMG not reflected in job creation’
The robust growth in garment export has not been reflected in employment creation in the sector, according to an expert.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Tk 199 cashback on recharge of Tk 200 at Nagad
Mobile financial service provider Nagad in partnership with Grameenphone has launched a campaign styled “Ek Takar”, which offers cashback to further encourage digital transactions among people.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
MFS transactions hit record Tk 1.25 lakh crore in April
Mobile financial service (MFS) providers recorded Tk 1.25 lakh crore-worth transactions in April, the highest ever so far, buoyed by an increase in spending, payments and money transfers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival.
22 June 2023, 02:20 AM
Mobile operators’ handsets now in instalments
Customers now can avail handsets in instalments when purchasing connections as the telecom regulator has finally decided to give the greenlight to mobile network operators in this regard.
22 June 2023, 02:10 AM
Sugar costlier by Tk 10
Sugar prices have gone up at both wholesale and retail markets in Dhaka and Chattogram in a span of a week owing to tight supply and millers’ call for adjusting the price in line with rising global rates.
22 June 2023, 02:00 AM
Jamdani shows promise in high-end global market
A new export opportunity has opened up for Bangladesh as high-end apparel items made from local fabrics such as jamdani bring higher prices and offer an increased level of value-addition.
22 June 2023, 01:50 AM
Banks to remain open in industrial areas on June 27, 28
Banks will keep their branches open on a limited scale in the industrial areas, including Dhaka and Chattogram, on June 27 and 28 to facilitate the payments of salaries, wages and festival allowances to the garment workers, employees and officials ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM
EU electric vehicle sales jump 71%
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the European Union jumped 71 per cent in May while new car registrations grew for the tenth consecutive month, rising 18.5 per cent, data released by the region’s carmaker association showed on Wednesday.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM