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
‘Unlike India and Pakistan, Bangladesh’s growth in the 1980s-90s came from the grassroots’
SOAS professor says oligarchs fuel growth but fail to create jobs
29 August 2025, 14:08 PM
Political, energy crises stifle investment
Persisting political uncertainty and energy crisis are holding back investment growth in Bangladesh, business leaders and policy experts said yesterday.
28 August 2025, 18:12 PM
The untapped power of sorry
In our country, the word “sorry” is rarer than electricity on a summer evening. Not because we do not make mistakes. We produce them in bulk. From call drops to collapsing bridges, from delayed mega projects to disappearing dollars, we are world-class exporters of errors.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM
UN agency asks Rooppur to improve safety before opening
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recommended improvements in fire prevention and response, operational supervision, and equipment preservation at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) ahead of its commercial launch of the first unit.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM
AC demand cools off amid rain, mild temperatures
Air conditioner (AC) sales slumped this summer, as milder temperatures compared to previous years and frequent rains meant fewer households felt the need to invest in cooling appliances.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Rising tea prices bring new life to northern growers
Growers optimistic as leaf prices reach Tk 30 per kg
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM
When credit goes wrong
My first real exposure to credit came when I joined ANZ Grindlays corporate banking in the early nineties. Later, as head of restructuring and recovery at Standard Chartered during the Asian financial crisis, I faced the reality of what happens when loans turn sour.
23 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Banks must become tech firms or perish next decade
Global futurist Brett King on future of banking
16 August 2025, 19:42 PM
Internal audit: from back office to backbone
In today’s fast-changing environment, internal audit is no longer a back office function. It is central to how organisations manage risk, protect value and sustain growth.
16 August 2025, 19:42 PM
Go fast for targeted FTAs
Experts cite narrow export basket as FTA obstacle
16 August 2025, 19:41 PM
Exporters confident of beating target if home ground is steady
Bangladesh wants to increase exports by about 17 percent this fiscal year compared with what it earned a year ago. At first glance, the $63.5 billion target looks quite ambitious.
16 August 2025, 19:40 PM
Govt moves to clear Rooppur dues to Russia after US waiver
Central bank seeks nod from Washington after Russia's reply
16 August 2025, 19:37 PM
US deficit grows to $291bn in July
The US government’s budget deficit grew nearly 20 percent in July to $291 billion despite a nearly $21 billion jump in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with outlays growing faster than receipts, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Investment slump deepens
Imports of capital machinery have fallen to multi-year lows, dipping even below Covid-19 levels
10 August 2025, 16:21 PM
US tariff hike no big blow to non-leather footwear exports
Emerging export item non-leather footwear remains largely unscathed after the US tariff storm, thanks to Bangladesh’s limited exposure to the American market and a stronger competitive position than some peers.
9 August 2025, 19:42 PM
Bangladesh in an identity crisis
When we hear the word engineering, Germany naturally comes to mind. Mention technology, and Japan emerges. Talk about innovation and Silicon Valley in the United States takes centre stage.
9 August 2025, 19:41 PM
Govt launches ‘Moheshkhali Integrated Development Authority’
The government has brought the “Moheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) Ordinance, 2025” into effect, marking the start of a new chapter in Moheshkhali Island’s planned transformation into a major energy and industrial hub.
9 August 2025, 19:30 PM
BB allows loan rescheduling for 250 firms for up to 15 years
Down payments start at 1% with grace periods reaching 3 years
9 August 2025, 19:27 PM
No good news in job creation
Job prospects unfulfilled as economic woes, lack of investment hinder growth
9 August 2025, 18:27 PM
Ctg port overburdened with empty containers
Chattogram port, the country’s main gateway to foreign trade, is grappling with a massive number of empty containers, far exceeding the capacity of designated yards, disrupting delivery and handling operations.
7 August 2025, 18:50 PM