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
Power Grid sinks into losses
The Power Grid Company of Bangladesh, a state-run listed electricity grid management and transmission entity, incurred a loss in the first half of the financial year of 2022-23 in spite of securing higher sales.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Israel eyes trade gateway to ME as Adani takes over Haifa port
Indian magnate Gautam Adani said on Tuesday he would keep investing in Israel after his group took over one of the country's main ports.
31 January 2023, 17:05 PM
Sustainability reporting for transparency
Sustainability reporting is an essential tool for banking institutions in Bangladesh as it provides a comprehensive overview of the environmental, social, and governance issues that affect their operations.
31 January 2023, 04:00 AM
DITF participants see lower sales for second year running
The 27th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), which ends today at its new venue in Dhaka’s Purbachal, may have seen a higher turnout but overall sales were lower compared to when the monthlong event was held in Agargaon, according to participants.
31 January 2023, 03:30 AM
Universal pension scheme: What it is and how it will work
Bangladesh made a major step towards a universal pension scheme when parliament passed the Universal Pension Management Bill-2022 on January 24 with a view to bringing the country’s growing elderly population under a social security system.
31 January 2023, 03:00 AM
Runner to launch locally-made auto-rickshaws
Runner Automobiles is all set to launch the country’s maiden “Made in Bangladesh” three-wheeled auto-rickshaw on February 11.
31 January 2023, 02:30 AM
Dollar crisis puts textile millers in a tight spot
The ongoing dollar shortage in the banking sector is posing a threat to local textile millers and spinners as they are in trouble in opening letters of credit (LCs) to import raw materials and cotton to feed the country’s readymade garment industry.
31 January 2023, 02:00 AM
AB Bank disburses agri loans thru smart cards
AB Bank disbursed agricultural loans to small and marginal farmers through smart cards in Barishal.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Agrani Bank honours RU meritorious students
A total of 96 students who secured first position in various departments of the University of Rajshahi have been awarded “Bangabandhu Swarna Padak, Agrani Bank”.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
2 more RMG factories get green certification
Two more garment factories in Bangladesh have received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for their green initiatives in apparel manufacturing.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Two concerns of Beximco post lower profits
Both Beximco Limited and Beximco Pharmaceuticals logged lower profits in the July-December period of fiscal 2022-23 as raw materials became costlier following the taka’s depreciation against the US dollar.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Atlas loss extends
Atlas Bangladesh Ltd suffered a loss of Tk 2.72 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Adani firms lose $65b in value
Most Adani Group shares fell sharply on Monday as the Indian conglomerate’s rebuttal of a US short-seller’s criticism failed to pacify investors, deepening a market rout that has now led to losses of $65 billion in the group’s stock values.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
GP profits down by Tk 400cr
Grameenphone’s profits dropped by around Tk 400 crore in 2022 mainly due to a ban on the sale of its SIM for six months.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Businesses suffer for C&F agents’ 7-hour strike
Import-export activities at all customs stations across Bangladesh, including Chattogram port, were suspended for about seven hours yesterday as clearing and forwarding (C&F) agents observed a strike from 9:00am to 4:00pm to drive home their eight-point demand.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
SIBL’s chairman, AMD resign
Social Islami Bank Limited’s Chairman Md Mahbub Ul Alam and Additional Managing Director Abu Reza Md Yeahia resigned last week.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
JBCCI stresses Japan-Bangladesh partnership deal
A delegation of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) led by its president, Hikari Kawai, made a courtesy call on Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at his secretariat office in Dhaka yesterday.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Global Islami Bank launches Mudarabah savings account
Global Islami Bank has launched a “Mudarabah” savings account titled “Ehsan” to offer banking services to marginalised communities of the country.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Graft directly affects 74pc SMEs: study
Seventy four per cent of entrepreneurs of small and medium enterprises (SME) across eight divisions of Bangladesh were directly affected by corruption while doing business.
30 January 2023, 05:10 AM
C&F agents go on strike with 8-point demand
Clearing and Forwarding Agents (C&F) officials and employees have suspended import-export activities at all customs houses across the country including Chattogram port..The C&F agents have started a two-day strike to press home their eight-point demand..“We have been compelled to obs
30 January 2023, 05:08 AM