HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
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Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
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ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
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Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
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Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
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Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
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Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
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Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
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Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
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Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
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Forex reserves fall to $29.77b after ACU payments
The country’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen to $29.77 billion as Bangladesh Bank cleared import bills to the tune of $1.18 billion through Asian Clearing Union (ACU).
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Budget to be placed on Jun 1
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is scheduled to present the national budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on June 1.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Dilwar H Choudhury re-elected board audit committee chairman of Bank Asia
Dilwar H Choudhury has been re-elected as the chairman of the board audit committee of Bank Asia Limited at a meeting of the Board of Directors recently.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Unions for Tk 23,000 minimum wage for RMG sector
The first meeting of a newly formed wage board for garment workers is scheduled to be held on May 24 on a proposal of major trade unions for offering workers a minimum monthly payment of Tk 23,000.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Robi makes Tk 42cr profit in Q1
Robi-Axiata Ltd, the second-largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, made Tk 42.03 crore profit in the first quarter of 2023.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Euro zone investor morale dips unexpectedly
Investor morale in the euro zone took a surprising dip in May, with stubborn inflation and energy concerns upending expectations of a spring recovery, a survey showed on Monday.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Offer duty-free access to RMG made of US cotton
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has again requested the US government to allow duty-free access to garments made from cotton imported from the United States.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Unilever Consumer Care’s profit rises 17%
Unilever Consumer Care Ltd (UCL), the maker of Horlicks, said its profit soared 17 per cent in the first three months of this year despite the consumer goods company recorded a fall in sales.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Brac Bank rated ‘AAA’ again
Brac Bank again got the highest credit rating “AAA” by the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh (CRAB) for showing its solid financial strength and stability.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Green Delta Insurance’s profit falls 58% in Q1
Green Delta Insurance Ltd reported a 58 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 7.41 crore in the first quarter of 2023.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Peninsula Chittagong suffers 37.5% profit drop
The Peninsula Chittagong Limited suffered a 37.5 per cent year-on-year fall in profit to Tk 59.33 lakh in the third quarter of the current financial year.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Onion farmers overjoyed by new storage equipment
Although Bangladesh produces enough onion to meet its domestic demand each year, at least 30 per cent of the bulbs are damaged before reaching the market due to inadequate storage facilities.
8 May 2023, 03:30 AM
Life insurers continue to keep faith in govt securities
Life insurance companies in Bangladesh have continued to put more than half of their investments in treasury bills and bonds in the absence of diversified investment opportunities, official figures showed.
8 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Incentives planned for 12 sectors
The government will continue to provide incentives to 12 sectors as an alternative to direct cash support on export receipts with a view to helping exporters tackle potential challenges in the post-LDC era, a top official said yesterday.
8 May 2023, 02:00 AM
IT export to Japan surges
Local software and other information technology-enabled services (ITES) exports to Japan have witnessed a surge in recent times as Bangladeshi companies have established a foothold in the East Asian country.
8 May 2023, 01:50 AM
Upskill labour force for post-LDC era: experts
Bangladesh should focus on upskilling the existing labour force to face the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution and its upcoming graduation from the least developed country status, according to experts.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh lags behind rivals in diversifying exports
Despite some progress, Bangladesh has not been able to diversify its export basket compared to its competitors, leading to more concentration in the textiles sector, according to a new report.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
New policies on cards for market-based lending, exchange rates
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday said it would roll out a set of policies to implement market-based interest rates and uniform exchange rates and disclose net and gross reserves in line with the conditions of the International Monetary Fund.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Janata Bank’s profit tumbles
Janata Bank Limited’s profit tumbled in 2022 amid lower income from investments and the requirement to set aside a higher amount in provisions against bad loans.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Abeywickrema new chair of Nestlé Bangladesh
Deepal Abeywickrema, managing director of Nestlé Bangladesh PLC, has also been appointed as the chairman of the company, effective from April 6 this year.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM