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
First Security Islami Bank inks deal with Addie Soft
First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has signed an agreement with Addie Soft Limited over payment solutions.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
7UP unveils Ramadan campaign featuring cricketer Shakib
American non-caffeinated soft-drink brand 7UP yesterday unveiled a Ramadan campaign featuring brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan, marking the auspicious month of fasting for muslims.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Gold slips over 1%
Gold prices slipped on Monday as a rebound in equities dented the metal’s safe-haven appeal, while investors evaluated steps taken by authorities to calm fears of a crisis in the global banking system.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
United Finance posts 36% lower profit in 2022
United Finance Limited registered a 36 per cent year-on-year fall in profit to Tk 14.2 crore in 2022.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Midland Bank slightly up on stock debut
Midland Bank Ltd closed slightly higher on its first trading day at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Salvo Chemical’s profit drops 54% in Oct-Dec
Salvo Chemical Industry Limited reported a nearly 54 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 2.41 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
How to create carbon-neutrality in agriculture
Agriculture is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for approximately 25 per cent of global emissions.
27 March 2023, 05:00 AM
Tangail sari makers see low turnout of wholesale buyers
Tangail sari weavers and traders are so far disappointed with the low turnout of wholesale buyers at Karatia market in Tangail sadar upazila as they had hoped to make good sales on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr this year.
27 March 2023, 04:30 AM
Internet subscriptions rebound after six months
The number of internet subscribers in Bangladesh saw its first rebound after six months in February this year thanks to a jump in mobile internet users.
27 March 2023, 04:00 AM
NBFIs lose over 48,500 deposit accounts in 3 months
Non-bank financial institutions in Bangladesh lost 48,637 deposit accounts in the three months to December as savers moved away from NBFIs owing to the imposition of the cap on the deposit rate and the erosion of confidence in the wake of allegations of irregularities at some banks.
27 March 2023, 03:30 AM
Bike sales drop 30% in two months
Motorcycle sales declined by 30 per cent in Bangladesh in the past two months due to higher inflationary pressures and a draft policy that makes securing a driving licence mandatory before buying two-wheelers.
27 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Food import cost ballooning owing to scanty local output
Although Bangladesh has almost achieved self-sufficiency in rice production, its dependence on the international market remains high for food items with import cost rising two and a half times to Tk 80,800 crore from a decade ago.
27 March 2023, 02:00 AM
New transmission line may not bring gas to users soon
Establishing a gas transmission line in the country’s northern districts has almost been completed, but people and industries in the region will not benefit from the progress immediately because of a lack of a distribution network.
26 March 2023, 03:30 AM
How independent are independent directors?
All major strategic and operational decisions of highly successful financial institutions across the world are executed by their management upon proper vetting, review, and due diligence by the board of directors.
26 March 2023, 03:00 AM
BGMEA again calls for duty-free access
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently relaunched an initiative seeking duty-free access to the US market for apparels made from American cotton.
26 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Chicken prices come down
The retail price of broiler chicken has fallen further in Bangladesh as four major poultry companies are now selling the meat at a maximum of Tk 195 per kilogramme (kg) directly from their farms.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
BSEC to get power to dissolve board without hearing
The finance ministry has drafted rules empowering the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to dissolve the board of listed companies without any hearing if they fail to submit financial reports or follow corporate governance.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Dearth of communication skills hinders IT sector growth’
The lack of basic communication skills -- speaking clearly, understanding the needs of their customers and writing properly -- among fresh graduates is a major drawback for local industries, especially for the information technology (IT) sector in Bangladesh.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Fashion brands expect huge Eid sales as Covid fear goes away
Though Eid is still a month away, shopping centring the festival has already begun as consumers are flocking to fashion outlets to buy lifestyle items.
24 March 2023, 08:00 AM
Shwapno targets massive expansion
Shwapno, the largest retail chain in Bangladesh, plans to raise the number of its stores by 10 times to 3,000 in the next three to five years to meet the growing demand for comfortable shopping among urbanites and become a profitable entity by increasing sales volume.
24 March 2023, 03:30 AM