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
IDRA asks insurers to hire actuaries
The insurance regulator of Bangladesh has directed all life insurers to set up an actuarial department and appoint actuaries with a view to assessing and managing the risks of financial investments and insurance policies.
17 November 2022, 02:20 AM
H&M has big sourcing plan for Bangladesh
H&M has a big plan for sourcing for Bangladesh although the price will increase by up to 12 per cent following the country’s graduation from the grouping of the least-developed countries in 2026, said a senior official of the Swedish retail giant yesterday.
17 November 2022, 02:10 AM
Hong Kong-based firm to invest $23m in Ishwardi EPZ
Lugang Technology (Bangladesh) Limited, a Hong Kong-based company, is going to invest $22.99 million to set up a textile factory in Ishwardi Export Processing Zone.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Direct cargo flight with South Korea takes off
TAD Logistic Limited, an international freight forwarder based in Dhaka, recently launched direct cargo flights from Bangladesh to South Korea for the first time to boost bilateral trade.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Improve logistics for higher economic growth
Bangladesh needs an efficient development policy for the logistics industry as inadequacies in the current infrastructure create hurdles for businesses and reduce the country’s competitiveness and growth potential, according to experts.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Trade with Turkey to hit $2b if barriers go
Underscoring the need to diversify the business landscape here, Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan yesterday said the bilateral trade volume could reach $2 billion a year if the obstacles faced by businesses were removed.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Summit Alliance Port’s profit doubles
Summit Alliance Port Limited (SAPL) reported a 109 per cent increase in profit in the first quarter of the current fiscal year of 2022-23.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Iraqis keen to invest in pharma, leather
Iraqi business people are interested to invest in Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical and leather sectors either through forming joint ventures or on their own, said a business leader from the Middle Eastern country.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Freelancers to receive encashment certificates thru MFS
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to provide freelancers with encashment certificates through mobile financial service (MFS) providers so that they can submit the document at the time of income tax payment.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BSCIC estate in Lalmonirhat: Only plastic processing centres thrive
Commercial activities at an industrial estate of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Lalmonirhat are gradually winding down as it lacks a business-friendly atmosphere, according to entrepreneurs.
16 November 2022, 03:20 AM
State-run fuel, power companies make higher profits
Most state-run listed power and energy companies secured higher profits year-on-year during the July to September period while ripple effects of the Russia-Ukraine war, including skyrocketing energy prices, had been turning lives of the masses topsy-turvy.
16 November 2022, 02:20 AM
Retailers in tight spot as shoppers tighten belts
Retailers in Bangladesh are feeling the pinch as consumers have been buying less for the last few months because of the continuous increase in the prices of daily necessities and growing uncertainty.
16 November 2022, 02:10 AM
Profit of Square’s two firms hit by rising costs
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Square Textiles Ltd, two concerns of Square Group, saw their profit hit by higher expenses in the July-September quarter of 2022-23 owing to higher raw materials and fuel prices and the energy crisis.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Akij takes first step into local cake market
With local consumers showing increasing fondness for cakes, Akij Bakers Ltd (ABL) recently announced its entry into the segment to win buyers and grab the market.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Garment sector: Retailers, brands ask for innovation
International clothing retailers and brands have asked for innovation, improvement of efficiency and use of synthetic raw materials so that they can source garment items for a long term from Bangladesh.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Underwear 5th most exported item
Over the last decade Bangladesh has been enjoying the benefits of a shift in work orders from China and some other countries in many product categories.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Air Astra to start flights from Nov 24
Bangladesh is going to avail the services of a new private airline for the first time in nine years with Air Astra set to begin its journey in the country through an 8:00am flight from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar on November 24.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Loan disbursement sees brisk growth
Loan disbursements by microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh witnessed brisk growth in fiscal 2021-22 thanks to the expansion of economic activities in the post-pandemic era.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Japan’s economy shrinks unexpectedly
Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the outlook as global recession risks, a weak yen and higher import costs took a toll on household consumption and businesses.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Orion Pharma’s profit more than doubles
Orion Pharma Ltd’s profit more than doubled in the July-September quarter of the ongoing financial year of 2022-23.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM