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
New salt policy aims to encourage eco-friendly production
The government has framed a fresh policy to increase domestic salt production through the use of modern and environmentally-friendly technologies and gradually end imports by 2026 when overall demand is projected to reach 25.30 lakh tonnes.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Textile millers want more US cotton
Bangladesh is now seeking more cotton from the US to diversify the destinations from where the country sources the natural fibre in this current world of intense competition.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Edible oil prices cool off
Domestic edible oil prices have declined as refiners reduced their rates after the government drastically cut the value added tax (VAT) on the key cooking ingredient in a bid to ease the pressure on consumers who are being battered by rising food inflation.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Forex crisis now threatens macroeconomic stability
Like all countries in the world, Bangladesh too is facing volatility in the foreign exchange market. This was initially caused by the demand recovery and supply chain disruption as battered economies began recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
10 women, 3 firms get BASIS Luna Shamsuddoha Award
Ten women and three companies have recently received a “BASIS Luna Shamsuddoha Award” for contributions in their respective fields.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Old guards versus new guards
In today’s dynamic and ever-changing business environment the need to transform, reshape and restructure is a constant and no longer an option.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bepza economic zone gets $54m investment
The Hong Kong (China)-owned M/s Campvalley Chittagong Limited will invest $54 million to set up a camping equipment and garment manufacturing facility at the Bepza economic zone of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Mirsarai, Chattogram.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Tannery, textile profits were battered by Covid
Profits of the tannery and textile companies were affected the most amongst that of all listed companies for the Covid-19 pandemic as their main period for sales was hit.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Hallmark scam hangs heavy over Sonali Bank
Sonali Bank is yet to be free of hesitation over its ability to smoothly disburse loans following the Hallmark Group loan scam, one of the worst financial scandals perpetrated in the country between 2011 and 2012.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Paper price hike hands fresh blow to education, printing
The education sector and the printing industry have been dealt a major blow no sooner had they begun to make a comeback from two-year-long closures and business slowdown owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
War aggravates global food price situation
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has aggravated the high food price situation across the globe, according to Megan M Francic, the agricultural attaché of the US embassy in Dhaka.
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Foreign loan disbursement shoots up 58pc
Foreign assistance disbursement jumped 58 per cent in the July-February period of the current fiscal year thanks to fast implementation of mega projects and increased flow of funds from international financial agencies to help Bangladesh tackle the pandemic.
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Engineering posts highest turnover
Turnover of the engineering sector in Bangladesh grew at the fastest pace from 2015 to 2020 among all the sectors, reflecting the largely agrarian economy’s transformation towards manufacturing.
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Inflation in Bangladesh better than neighbours’
Inflation in Bangladesh is at a better level than that in nearby countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka alongside Southeast Asian countries, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday.
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Rod prices cross Tk 90,000 per tonne
The price of steel in Bangladesh has jumped 3.34 per cent within a span of just one week, with manufacturers citing it as a ripple effect of rising global demand for scrap and a recent hike of local fuel prices.
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Surge in cotton price to weigh on RMG exports
Cotton prices surged to more than a decade high in global market in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, abnormal hike in freight charge and drought in the US,
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Peanut emerging as a major cash crop
The ever popular peanut has maintained a steady uptick in consumption for many years now, turning it into a major cash crop for local growers, especially those in char areas along Jamuna River in Tangail.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Revisit VAT law as it is “too complicated”
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday urged the government to revisit the VAT law of 2012, calling it too complicated than the VAT law of 1991.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to stay neutral at WTO
Bangladesh is likely to adopt a neutral stance at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) where some of its major global trading partners have issued condemnations over the Russian aggression on Ukraine in collaboration with Belarus.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Pharma, food see sharpest profit growth
The pharmaceuticals sector in Bangladesh displayed the fastest growth in profit between 2015 and 2020 as more people, armed with rising purchasing power, afford more healthcare products.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM