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
Pandemic, war impeded South Asian growth
South Asian economic growth and poverty reduction process was impeded by the pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, says Rahul Anand, division chief of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia and Pacific department and Bangladesh mission chief.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
bti signs MoU with Japan’s Shimizu Corp
The Building Technology and Ideas Limited (bti), a real estate company of Bangladesh, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shimizu Corporation, a Japanese construction company.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Stocks end almost flat
The prime indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses traded almost flat yesterday.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Nazeem joins Prime Bank as its DMD
Nazeem A Choudhury has joined Prime Bank Limited as its deputy managing director (DMD).
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
10 Minute School, MetLife sign deal
Online educational platform 10 Minute School has partnered with MetLife Bangladesh, a life insurance company, to provide insurance facilities to its employees.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China’s services activity grows but at slower pace
China’s service activity grew for a fourth month in April, a private-sector survey showed on Friday, as businesses benefitted from a return toward pre-pandemic levels of demand and output, although the momentum slowed.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Shahjalal Islami Bank posts higher profit in Q1
Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd’s profit rose 4.25 per cent year-on-year Tk 105.89 crore in the first quarter of 2023.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM
CFO versus chief future officer
Today’s companies are moving into a renewed focus on driving growth and during such times the focus of the CFO will also need to shift beyond accounting and finance.
7 May 2023, 03:30 AM
Narsingdi’s clout as industrial hub grows
New industries are being set up in Narsingdi as the district’s road connectivity with the capital has seen a remarkable improvement in recent years, businessmen say.
7 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Power companies’ profits fall amid dollar crisis
Profits of all power generation companies dropped in the July-March period of fiscal year 2022-23 and some of them even incurred huge losses mainly due to a huge depreciation of the value of the taka against the US dollar that ultimately increased their costs.
7 May 2023, 02:30 AM
Sugar production at state-run mills hits 23-year low
With sugar currently retailing for as much as Tk 140 per kilogramme (kg), production at mills of the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) has hit a 23-year low due to reduced supply of sugarcane.
7 May 2023, 02:00 AM
‘This year will be very challenging for exports’
The current year will be very challenging for apparel exports as major global markets may shrink for reduced demand for high inflation and monetary tightening by authorities there, said BGMEA President Faruque Hassan yesterday.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM
RMG exporters face fresh pressure as buyers seek discounts
International clothing retailers and brands are demanding up to 5 per cent discounts from Bangladesh’s apparel exporters, adding another challenge for the suppliers who are already grappling with multiple issues amid volatile global economic scenario.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Standard Bank’s profit climbs 45%
Standard Bank Limited posted a profit of Tk 112.58 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31, an increase of 45.2 per cent year-on-year.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM
BGMEA, Taiwan to collaborate on manmade fibre
The BGMEA and Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) will work together to enhance the capacity of Bangladesh’s garment industry, especially in manufacturing high-end products made with manmade fibre (MMF).
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Profit of ACI Formulations suffers drop
ACI Formulations Limited suffered a 13 per cent year-on-year fall in profit to Tk 6.28 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Banana cultivation a boon for farmers in south
Thousands of people on both sides of the Baleshwar river, which flows between Pirojpur and Bagerhat, have changed their fates by cultivating banana on a commercial basis.
5 May 2023, 09:00 AM
Foreign funding for startups in Bangladesh still low
Startups in Bangladesh raised about $35.58 million in the first three months of 2023, according to LightCastle Partners, a Dhaka-based research and business consulting firm.
5 May 2023, 04:00 AM
Growth in monthly wages still below inflation
Monthly wage growth for workers in Bangladesh has remained below the inflation rate for 15 months consecutively, suggesting that many people are having to reduce consumption to cope with increased financial stress.
5 May 2023, 03:30 AM
Reinvestment of earnings pushed FDI up in 2022
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country increased 20 per cent year-on-year to $3.48 billion in 2022 for a surge in reinvestment of earnings by foreign companies.
5 May 2023, 03:00 AM