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
New MD for SBAC Bank
South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank has appointed a new managing director and CEO.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Beximco enters board of Shipping Corporation
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has appointed a board member nominated by Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited (Beximco).
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Two BSRM companies suffer losses in Jul-Sep
Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited and BSRM Steels Limited suffered losses in the first quarter of the current financial year owing to the increase in foreign currency conversion rate, the shortage of power supply, and the rise in production costs.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Raw material import now troublesome
The cement industry is facing trouble importing raw materials as the country’s reserves of the US dollar was falling, according to Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA).
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Short-term foreign loans allowed for import
Businesses will be able to import eight essential items centring upcoming Ramadan by taking short-term loans from foreign sources, said Bangladesh Bank yesterday.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Excess liquidity at Islamic banks halves
Excess liquidity at Islamic banks in Bangladesh fell nearly 50 per cent year-on-year to Tk 17,525 crore in July-September quarter this year as deposits growth slowed, central bank data showed.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
TCB hikes prices of sugar, pulse
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has hiked the price of daily essentials sold at subsidised rates by Tk 5 due to an increase in prices of the commodities, putting more pressure on the country’s low-income groups.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Moody's ratings: 7 Bangladeshi banks under review for downgrade
Moody's Investors Service has placed 7 Bangladeshi banks' long-term ratings and assessments on review for downgrade, said the global rating agency yesterday.
13 December 2022, 05:31 AM
Terry towel makers taking their products abroad
Terry towel makers at an industrial estate of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Kishoreganj have shrugged off the coronavirus-induced economic downturn as production has reached pre-pandemic levels amid growing orders from abroad.
13 December 2022, 04:00 AM
4 on schedule, others may miss deadline
The eight fast track projects being implemented by the government are seeing mixed progress with four having made significant progress as of November this year while the rest may not see timely completion.
13 December 2022, 03:30 AM
No logical reason for spike in coal prices
Coal prices have shot up in the domestic market since September this year even though there is no rationale behind the hike, according to a report by the commerce ministry.
13 December 2022, 03:00 AM
Sugar prices show no signs of easing
Sugar prices show no sign of falling in Bangladesh although refining activity is going on in full swing thanks to the improvement of gas supply to refiners to a large extent.
13 December 2022, 02:30 AM
11 banks suffer capital shortfall
Eleven banks in Bangladesh collectively faced a capital shortfall of Tk 32,606 crore in September, which highlighted their fragile health caused by years of irregularities.
13 December 2022, 02:00 AM
Market research key to guiding marketers: expert
The world is becoming predictably unpredictable with the media ecosystem exploding, said Deepender Rana, executive managing director of Kantar’s Insights Division for South Asia.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Fahim re-elected vice-president of CACCI
Sheikh Fazle Fahim, former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, has been re-elected vice-president of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) at the 92nd council meeting.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Unilever, YPSA hold plastic-free Karnaphuli campaign
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) and the Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) have teamed up under a campaign to conserve the once-powerful Karnaphuli river and raise awareness about plastic pollution.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Global Heavy Chemicals’ losses widen
Global Heavy Chemicals Limited’s losses more than doubled to Tk 3.31 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year compared to a year earlier.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Go ahead and import rice
Each time the government rolls out a plan to import rice, the public reacts with resistance. Understandably, for many Indonesians, rice is considered more than just a staple food, but also a sort of political commodity.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Rein in rumours about EDF
Textile millers yesterday urged all concerned to avoid disseminating any wrong information about the Export Development Fund (EDF) of Bangladesh Bank as the soft loans it provides have helped the sector grow a lot.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Feasibility study initiated for trade deal with Japan
Bangladesh and Japan yesterday initiated a joint feasibility study on exploring the possibility of signing either a free trade agreement (FTA) or an economic partnership agreement (EPA) before the country becomes a developing nation in 2026.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM