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
Govt looks to cut trade gap with Malaysia
The potential of Bangladesh’s exports to Malaysia remains untapped due to the high duty imposed on goods sent from the country, according to Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi.
20 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Forex reserves below $36b
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves dipped below $36 billion on Wednesday due to increased import payments compared to slower-than-expected export earnings.
20 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Rising living cost could drive many into poverty: CPD
Many households in Bangladesh are at risk of falling into poverty due to soaring food and non-food prices, warned the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday.
20 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Fourth industrial revolution and our financial sector
It is very true that, with the passing of time, mankind has searched for new and better ways to live, and as a result, three industrial revolutions have taken place, drastically altering our way of life.
20 October 2022, 02:40 AM
Misuse of industrial plots spotted at Rajshahi BSCIC
Abdul Malek was allocated a plot inside an industrial estate of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Rajshahi back in the 1970s.
20 October 2022, 02:20 AM
Rescheduled loans too turning bad
The Bangladesh Bank’s policy that allows defaulters longer repayment tenures and easy terms and access to fresh funds has appeared to have failed to make major inroad in bringing down bad debts as rescheduled loans are even turning sour.
20 October 2022, 02:10 AM
Bangladesh to be 9th largest consumer market by 2030
Bangladesh is expected to be the ninth-largest consumer market globally by 2030, leaving behind the United Kingdom and Germany, said a report by HSBC Global Research yesterday.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
bKash facilitates WE Summit-2022
bKash recently facilitated the WE Summit-2022, where the biggest mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh advised women entrepreneurs on how to open personal retail (PR) accounts, accept payments and various other facilities offered by their app.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
BGMEA urges Canadian brand to source more from here
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday sought cooperation from Reitmans, a Canadian clothing retailer, for developing value-added products in Bangladesh.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
India’s experience in SME dev can be used in Bangladesh
Bangladesh may use the Indian experience in the development of its small and medium enterprises, analysts said at a discussion between the CII and FMC delegations at the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) office in Dhaka yesterday.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Global cereal prices stable for two weeks
The agricultural and cereal price indices have remained stable for the past two weeks and are only one percentage point higher from a fortnight ago, said the Food Security Update of the World Bank.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Lamps’ profit jumps 72pc
Bangladesh Lamps Limited posted a 72 per cent year-on-year increase in profit in the financial year that ended on June 30, driven by higher sales of LED products and the optimisation of operating expenses.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Trials under Indo-Bangla transit deal end
Vessel Trans Samudera left the Chattogram port yesterday, carrying containers from the Indian state of Meghalaya, a trial run of Bangladesh being used as a transit.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
TCB to buy Tk 189cr soybean oil from Meghna
Meghna Edible Oil Refinery has won a Tk 189 crore contract to supply soybean oil to the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to a decision of the cabinet committee on government purchase yesterday.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Consultant appointed for Bay Terminal work
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has appointed an international joint venture as the consultant for the construction of a breakwater and channel dredging work at the proposed Bay Terminal, a long-awaited project of the Chattogram port.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Qcoom refunds Tk 224cr to customers
Qcoom has refunded Tk 224 crore to customers out of Tk 397 crore, according to a press release sent by the e-commerce platform on yesterday.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Towards a cashless economy driven by contactless payments
Bangladesh has been marching forward very fast, riding on its robust economic growth which is expected to be 6.9 per cent in FY22 and 7.1 per cent in 2023.
19 October 2022, 03:10 AM
Factories weighed down by weak infrastructure
Some 132 small and cottage industrial units inside two estates of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Sylhet have long been suffering due to the poor infrastructure and other facilities available to them.
19 October 2022, 03:00 AM
Time to remove barriers weighing businesses down
Post-pandemic, the speed in planning and execution will be the determining factor for businesses to survive amid changing behaviour of consumers and the volatility in the global supply chain.
19 October 2022, 02:40 AM
IFC wants to issue $4b bond in local market
International Finance Corporation (IFC) wants to issue taka denominated bonds worth $4 billion, either through public issuance or private placement, among local investors to lend the proceeds to projects in Bangladesh.
19 October 2022, 02:20 AM