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
Eskayef injectables facility gets US FDA approval
The injectables manufacturing facility of Eskayef Pharmaceuticals, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh, has received approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt to purchase Tk 597cr fertiliser to boost stock
The government yesterday placed more orders to buy fertiliser in order to augment the stock for the vital agricultural input to ensure smooth cultivation of crops in the coming seasons, particularly the boro when Bangladesh’s main rice crop is produced.
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Tangail sari sales get Durga Puja boost
Local sale of saris, especially those made on handlooms by skilled artisans in Tangail renowned for their colours and designs, has apparently gone up marking the upcoming Durga Puja.
28 September 2022, 02:50 AM
Floating seedbeds offer ample gains in Gopalganj
Farmers in Gopalganj that have been growing vegetables on floating seedbeds are enjoying profits as the crops cultivated in this manner are getting good prices in local markets.
28 September 2022, 02:40 AM
Private credit growth surges, nears Bangladesh Bank target
Bangladesh’s private sector credit growth surged to 14.07 per cent in August, almost touching the central bank’s target for the entire fiscal year, an ominous sign for the economy since it may stoke inflationary pressures.
28 September 2022, 02:10 AM
Thousands throng technical job fair
A day-long fair for technical jobs witnessed huge response yesterday with more than 25,000 jobseekers, including experienced and fresh graduates, taking part in the show where top employers offered a staggering number of jobs.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Nagad gets extension for sixth time
The Bangladesh Bank has once again renewed the interim licence of Nagad as the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) could not form a subsidiary to run the mobile financial service within the deadline.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
ADB to extend $14b for Asia-Pacific food crisis
Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022 to 2025 to ease a worsening food crisis in Asia and the Pacific.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Use biotech in farm sector for food security
Bangladesh should focus on using biotechnology in the agriculture sector to increase production and subsequently ensure food security so that no one goes hungry in the future, according to experts.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
EBL raises Tk 122.4cr for TMSS
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has raised Tk 1,224 million (Tk 122.4 crore) through the issuance of zero-coupon bonds for Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a microfinance institution in Bangladesh.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Nagad offers up to 20pc cashback for Puja
Mobile financial service Nagad on Monday rolled out a campaign titled “Utshab er Khushi Nagad-a Beshi” on the eve of Durga Puja.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
GP, Hatil team up to enhance lifestyle
Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone paired up with premium furniture brand Hatil to enhance the lifestyle of its GPStar customers.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Brac Bank opens 800th agent banking outlet
Brac Bank has achieved a milestone of opening the 800th agent banking outlet recently.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Shops see higher Puja sales than last year
Customer turnout at various shopping centres, fashion houses and other retail outlets in Dhaka is gaining momentum ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for the Hindu community, with traders saying sales will soon exceed that of the pre-pandemic era.
27 September 2022, 03:00 AM
Banks prefer govt bonds to private sector lending
Banks with surplus funds in Bangladesh are increasingly preferring government securities to lending to the private sector as the former gives higher yields amid the continued interest rate cap.
27 September 2022, 02:20 AM
BB cuts interest on RMG loans
The central bank yesterday slashed the interest rate on the loans under a programme that provides funds to the readymade garment sector to beef up its safety system and upgrade environmental standards.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Newsweek report praises Walton
US weekly magazine Newsweek appreciates Bangladesh’s electric and electronics conglomerate Walton for its growing role in the economic growth and development of the country.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM
BTRC orders compensation from 1st call drop
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday directed telecom operators in the country to start counting the amount of compensation owed to customers from the first call dropped in a day.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Dollar made a bit cheaper for importers
Banks yesterday refixed the rate at which they would buy US dollars coming in through foreign exchange houses in the form of remittance.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Saif to run container vessels on UAE-Ctg
Saif Powertec entered a deal with Abu Dhabi-based Safeen Feeders yesterday to run three container feeder vessels on the Bangladesh-United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other international routes.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM