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
65% registered taxpayers skipped filing returns. Why?
Tax compliance is a vital pillar of a country’s economic stability. But in Bangladesh, despite various government efforts to widen the tax net, an alarming 65 percent of eligible taxpayers did not bother filing their returns within the deadline, which was extended thrice this year.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Large listed RMG makers secure higher profits
Most listed readymade garment (RMG) producers secured higher profits during the October-December period of this fiscal year, buoyed by global demand even amidst the myriad challenges plaguing Bangladesh’s overall business climate.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Private sector struggling under mounting pressure
The private sector is facing increasing uncertainty as stubbornly high inflation, stagnant investments and inconsistent energy supplies continue to weigh on businesses, according to industry leaders.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM
City Group to raise Tk 1,500cr thru bond for City Sugar Industries
The funds to be raised through this bond will support City Sugar Industries Limited in expanding its trade operations, enhancing cash flow management, and diversifying its financing avenues, thereby reducing dependence on traditional credit facilities, the statement said.
22 February 2025, 14:43 PM
Talks on trade deals show no major progress
Talks on preferential trade deals with a dozen countries have stalled since the political changeover in August last year, potentially adding to the challenges related to Bangladesh’s graduation from the club of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2026, according to economists and business leaders.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Microfinance presence lowers rural interest rates
When a formal microfinance institution (MFI) enters a village and joins the existing rural lending ecosystem, the influence of both informal moneylenders and exorbitant interest rates declines significantly, according to a study.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR halves VAT hike on biscuits
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has halved the amount of value added tax (VAT) it had initially decided to impose on biscuit sales, according to a government notification issued yesterday.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Beat the trap of procrastination
How common is it in our daily life when a teacher or boss sets a deadline, and we all think, “Oh, I’ll start in ten days!” Suddenly, time shrinks, and it’s panic mode: emergency declared, day-and-night sprints commence, and the assignment emerges from chaos.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Kamalapur-bound containers can be delivered from Pangaon
In a bid to clear a pile-up of containers, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has approved the delivery of import-laden containers bound for the Dhaka inland container depot (ICD) to consignees from the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (ICT) in Keraniganj.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR eases VAT for supermarket shoppers
Customers will no longer have to pay the additional 7.5 percent trade value-added tax (VAT) when shopping at supermarkets, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
BTRC limits bandwidth imports from India
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has capped bandwidth imports from India at 50 percent of the country’s consumption of 6,500 Gbps to reduce reliance on a single source and promote diversified international connectivity.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Asset recovery should not stop for political reasons: BB governor
The process of recovering laundered assets should not be interrupted due to political reasons, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Essential commodity imports surge ahead of Ramadan
Essential commodity imports have seen a sharp rise in the last four months, driven by increased demand ahead of Ramadan, which is scheduled to begin on March 1, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Review RMG workers' wages annually, not every five years
The analysis found that, given current inflation rates, garment workers in Bangladesh paid the minimum wage are losing income year after year, Jason Judd, executive director of GLI told journalists in Dhaka.
20 February 2025, 15:28 PM
Wealthy nations owe Bangladesh $5.8tn in climate debt
Bangladesh, a country grappling with an increasing external debt burden, is owed a staggering $5.8 trillion in climate debt by rich, high-polluting nations, according to a report by ActionAid released this month.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Sustainable agriculture crucial for food security: experts
Sustainable agriculture has become an urgent necessity for ensuring food security, protecting the environment, safeguarding the well-being of farmers in Bangladesh, and increasing exports of agricultural products, according to experts and policymakers.
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Oil inches up
Brent crude oil prices advanced on Tuesday adding to gains in the previous session after a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia reduced flows from Kazakhstan, but gains were capped on the prospects of supply rising soon.
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM
29 IIG operators still owe Tk 205cr to BTRC
A total of 29 international internet gateway (IIG) service providers in Bangladesh still owe the country’s telecom regulator about Tk 205 crore collectively even though the monthlong window to clear their dues has long passed.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Ramadan on the horizon, soybean oil still scarce
Consumers say that the supply of bottled soybean oil has not improved significantly, while several players in the local supply chain have expressed mixed reactions regarding the outlook of the edible oil market ahead of Ramadan, when demand for the cooking staple nearly doubles.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Wheat acreage lowest on record
Cultivation of wheat has hit the lowest on record in the current season in Bangladesh as many producers opted to grow potato and other high-value crops on land previously used for the second most important staple food after rice.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM