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
Cattle farmers struggle to arrange feed amid floods
Sharif Hossain, a cattle farmer in Boro Koyra village under Sirajganj sadar upazila, was preparing 10 cows for sale during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha but early floods this year have completely submerged nearby grazing lands, making it difficult for him to arrange feed amid a lack of funds.
26 June 2022, 04:00 AM
Salt prices shoot up
With just around two weeks left for Eid-ul-Azha, price of unrefined salt has shot up, at least in the wholesale hub of Narayanganj’s Nitaiganj, in what appears to be an attempt at cashing in on the upcoming seasonal rise in demand for preserving hides of sacrificial animals.
26 June 2022, 03:30 AM
Padma Bridge to reduce industry, tech gaps in south
Padma Bridge will not only increase connectivity in Bangladesh, but also revolutionise the industrial landscape in southern parts of the country by creating new business avenue of opportunities, according to various entrepreneurs.
26 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Padma bridge opens: Now time to invest in logistics
Yesterday’s opening of the Padma Bridge gave connectivity a shot in the arm since it is going to cut the time needed to move goods between the southwestern region of Bangladesh and the capital city by two to four hours, thus cutting the cost of doing business.
26 June 2022, 02:30 AM
Forex reserves took no hit from Padma Bridge
In 2012, when the government decided to construct the Padma Bridge using its own resources, many economists feared that Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves would take a big hit.
26 June 2022, 02:00 AM
Mastercard names winners of ‘spend & win’ campaign
Mastercard has concluded its recent Spend and Win campaign, titled ‘Mystical Maldives’ with an award ceremony.
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Sunamganj mobile connectivity restored
One week into the devastating flood that engulfed the Sylhet region, mobile connectivity has been restored in most areas of the worst-hit Sunamganj district.
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Appetite for forming One Person Co still low
The appetite among entrepreneurs to form One Person Companies (OPCs) remains low even though 10 months have passed since the government started registering single owner-based enterprises.
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Use of foreign aid rises, but may miss target
Although foreign assistance disbursement is increasing continuously, the country is still behind its target for this fiscal year.
24 June 2022, 04:30 AM
Time for Padma Bridge Plus
Selim Raihan, a professor of economics at the University of Dhaka, co-authored a study on the economic impact of the Padma Bridge in 2010 when the government had been at the final stage of beginning its construction works.
24 June 2022, 04:00 AM
Uttara Finance MD removed
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday removed SM Shamsul Arefin from the post of managing director of Uttara Finance and Investments Ltd (UFIL) for his alleged involvement in financial irregularities.
24 June 2022, 03:30 AM
Padma Bridge: A display of local industries’ prowess
While the construction of the Padma Bridge with the country’s own fund has buoyed the nation’s confidence, the longest bridge in Bangladesh has also given an opportunity to local industries to demonstrate their prowess to both local and global audiences that they can make quality materials.
24 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Damaged vessel repaired, sets sail
A Vietnamese flagged container vessel damaged in a collision with a Bangladeshi oil tanker in the Bay of Bengal near the Kutubdia coast on April 14 has finally sailed for Singapore on Tuesday noon following repairs.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Stagflation: a looming crisis
The global economy has been passing through turmoil since the pandemic outbreak in early 2020. And when the economy had started to bounce back after a disastrous couple of years, the Russia-Ukraine war began in February this year, aggravating the situation.
23 June 2022, 04:30 AM
Padma Bridge breathes hope into southern farmers
Farmers and traders of agricultural products in Barishal, Jhalakathi and Pirojpur are counting the days until June 25, when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will officially open Padma Bridge, as the resulting increase in connectivity will ensure better prices for their produce.
23 June 2022, 04:00 AM
RMG exports to Russia on decline
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has started to have a heavy impact on garment shipments to Russia as export earnings are declining significantly from this promising market for Bangladeshi apparel goods.
23 June 2022, 03:30 AM
Default loans now stand at Tk 126,389cr
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told parliament yesterday that people had defaulted on repayments against loans amounting to Tk 126,389 crore in the country as of March this year according to Credit Information Bureau.
23 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Private credit growth ticks up further
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh accelerated to 12.94 per cent in May, the highest in more than three years, but rising inflation and deepening volatility in the exchange rate have paled the attainment.
23 June 2022, 02:30 AM
Air tickets set to climb from pandemic low
Propelled by inflation, the price of air tickets has begun to take off again after tumbling during the pandemic, a reversal that looks set to intensify due to environmental pressures, experts say.
22 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Egyptian, Saudi firms sign accords worth $7.7b
Saudi and Egyptian companies signed agreements worth a total of $7.7 billion during a visit to Cairo by the Saudi crown prince, state media in both countries said.
22 June 2022, 18:00 PM