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’s foreign loans: Weak taka makes repayment costlier
The government’s foreign debt repayment has become costlier owing to the sharp depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in recent months.
23 September 2022, 02:10 AM
PHP unit for soundproof glass making opens soon
PHP Float Glass Industries Limited, a concern of the PHP Family, is all set to commission its soundproof glass production unit in the first week of October.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt cuts edible oil and sugar prices
The government yesterday reduced the retail price of loose super palm oil by about Tk 12 per litre, and packaged and loose sugar by Tk 6 per kilogramme so that local consumers can benefit from the declining cost of these products in the international market.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
BGMEA, upay sign deal
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and upay signed an agreement recently to disburse stipends of a Skills for Employment Investment Program among mid-level garment factory staff through the latter’s app.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Wagely workshop on financial management for RMG workers
Financial wellness platform Wagely Bangladesh this week hosted its sixth “wagely day” on the premises of garment manufacturer SQ Group.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Panel to probe suspicious disclosure of Bay Leasing
The stock market regulator will investigate whether Bay Leasing and Investment has used unfair means while preparing its financial report as the company’s earnings swung significantly in 2021.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Healthcare exposition kicks off in Dhaka
A three-day “1st Bangla Med & Lab Expo” kicked off at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka yesterday “to support the healthcare, laboratory and pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh”.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Shwapna Marks and Spencer’s head for India, Bangladesh
Bangladesh-born Shwapna Bhowmick has been promoted to play the role of the head of Bangladesh and India operations of British retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S).
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Why we make wrong decisions – error of odds
A reporter once asked a corporate CEO about the secret of his success. His response was two words.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
CPA may save Tk 3,600cr on land acquisition
The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) may not have to spend Tk 3,600 crore to acquire 803 acres of khas land for the Bay Terminal project as the government is considering its application to be given the area for free or at a token price.
22 September 2022, 02:50 AM
‘Cost management accountants on demand’
There is a special demand for certified management accountants (CMAs) in tax consultancy and financial analysis, pointed out Md Abul Kalam Azad, a former chief secretary at Prime Minister’s Office, yesterday.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Six local firms, Beza team up for $457m investment
Six Bangladeshi companies yesterday signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (Beza) to invest $457 million at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar in Chattogram and Sabrang Tourism Park in Cox’s Bazar.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Continue reforms to maintain growth trajectory
Bangladesh needs to continue to execute its reform priorities under its national plans to maintain its growth trajectory and enhance macroeconomic stability amid uncertainties and rising inflation, said World Bank (WB) Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser yesterday.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt okays 90,000-tonne fertiliser purchase
The government purchase committee yesterday gave the nod to two public agencies to buy a total of 90,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Qatar and Morocco under a state-to-state contract to augment the country’s fertiliser stock for growing food in coming seasons.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Preparing for ESG revolution
As stakeholders’ expectations from businesses are changing rapidly, organisations are looking for the right ways to address the environmental and societal needs with appropriate governance. Here’s where the much-discussed ESG comes in.
21 September 2022, 03:10 AM
Northern paddy farmers at a loss over rising labour cost
People who subsist on paddy farming in the country’s northern districts, namely Bogura, Joypurhat, Gaibandha and Dinajpur, are currently in a vulnerable situation due to their prolonged struggle to make a profit from the crop amid rising labour costs.
21 September 2022, 03:00 AM
Uttara Finance urges ACC to bar former MD’s travel abroad
Uttara Finance and Investment has requested Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to prevent its former managing director, SM Shamsul Arefin, from leaving Bangladesh over his alleged involvement in scams.
21 September 2022, 02:40 AM
EPZs make history in export, investment, jobs
Bangladesh’s export processing zones (EPZs) passed a spectacular period last fiscal year.
21 September 2022, 02:30 AM
3 more submarine cables: Private companies to invest Tk 2,000cr
Three private firms will invest around Tk 2,000 crore collectively to connect Bangladesh with at least three more submarine communication cables, in a development that would ensure smooth supply of bandwidth amid surging internet use.
21 September 2022, 02:10 AM
BB issues guideline for green bond rollout
Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued guidelines for the rollout of green bonds to facilitate sustainable investment of banks and non-banks to tackle the adverse impacts of climate change.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM