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
RMG export orders fall up to 40%
The inflow of work orders from international clothing retailers and brands to Bangladesh has slowed because of the persistently higher cost of living in the western world and a pile-up of apparel stocks at stores.
29 March 2023, 02:00 AM
BGMEA seeks duty-free benefit for garment export to US
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested the US authorities for duty-free access to the US market for garment products made from the American cotton.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Prizes offered on Vision blender purchases
Electronics brand Vision of Pran-RFL Group yesterday launched a “Lakhopoti offer”, offering 1 lakh prizes worth up to Tk 1 lakh on the purchase of its blenders until April 30 marking Eid-ul-Fitr.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Alibaba to split into six units, explore IPOs
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to split its business into six main units covering e-commerce, media and the cloud, the company said on Tuesday, adding that each of the units will explore fundraising or initial public offerings.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Rice, wheat and maize prices fall further globally: WB
The prices of rice, wheat and maize fell globally in the two weeks to March 23 compared to two weeks ago, showed the World Bank Food Security Update.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Bank subsidiaries may go under BB control
Banks’ subsidiaries including brokerage firms, merchant banks and asset management companies are going to fall under the purview of Bangladesh Bank as per the final draft of a bank company (amendment) act, 2023.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Pioneer Insurance posts lower profit in 2022
Pioneer Insurance Company Ltd posted a 12 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 51.57 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Traders’ access to SME loans broadens as rules eased
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday withdrew the ceiling on the loans going to the trading sector from its Tk 25,000 crore refinance scheme.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Bid to develop cold chain infrastructure
US-based agriculture development organisation Venture37 signed a memorandum of understanding with City Bank Capital yesterday to collaborate in the development of a robust and efficient cold chain infrastructure in Bangladesh.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Poor yields, prices cause concern among onion farmers
Onion farmers in Pabna, the biggest producing district in Bangladesh, are not happy with the current market price for their crop while yields have also been unsatisfactory due to poor weather conditions.
28 March 2023, 03:30 AM
City Bank: a phoenix in Bangladesh’s banking sector
Many banks in Bangladesh struggled to ensure expected profit in the last couple of years owing to the business slowdown, but The City Bank Ltd managed remarkable returns on the back of corporate governance and diversified products.
28 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Uncertainties abroad may affect growth momentum at home: BB
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday said the ongoing global uncertainties may have an adverse impact on the country’s growth momentum and the inflationary situation.
28 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Yarn sale falls despite Eid and Pahela Baishakh
The sale of yarn for making the fabrics for domestic market has fallen in the peak season of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh because of high prices of some basic commodities and for the high cost of living for consumers.
28 March 2023, 02:00 AM
No shortage of products in markets
There is no shortage of products in the markets but problems remain in the supply of goods, said Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun yesterday.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Higher costs take a toll on tractor sales
Tractor sales are in a slump as demand from farmers and brick kiln operators has waned amid higher fuel prices and vehicle costs due to the depreciation of taka against the US dollar, according to two leading dealerships.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Tk 100 bKash cashback on Western Union transfers
Western Union, bKash and NCC Bank have launched an “Agent Assisted Model (PIN base Remittance)” service.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Contain risks from external, internal ‘storms’
The budget for the next fiscal year should target containing risks stemming from global turbulence and the absence of discipline in macroeconomic management, good governance and reforms, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Mokammel reappointed as Union Bank MD
ABM Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury has been reappointed as the managing director of Union Bank Limited.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Belal Ahmed new chairman of Social Islami Bank
Belal Ahmed was elected as chairman of Social Islami Bank Limited yesterday.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Shahab elected KBCCI president
Shahab Uddin Khan, chairman of Zeeshan Group, has been elected as president of the Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KBCCI) for a two-year term.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM