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
BSEC speeds up IPO approval process
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) can approve a company’s proposal to raise funds from the capital market within two weeks, provided the firms produce the required documents, according to a senior official of the regulator.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Tk 500cr stimulus for pandemic-hit people who returned to villages
Bangladesh Bank has decided to roll out a stimulus package of Tk 500 crore to support people who migrated back to their villages due to the ongoing economic hardship.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
LDC graduation, resilience: Switzerland to invest Tk 1,100cr in Bangladesh
Switzerland will invest Tk 1,100 crore (Swiss Franc 119 million) in Bangladesh to support the country’s successful LDC graduation, promote a just and resilient society, and contribute to peaceful coexistence.
22 December 2021, 10:51 AM
CSR in the era of climate change and sustainability
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) puts the onus back on business enterprises themselves. Under this concept, it becomes the duty of businesses to be conscious of the kind of impact they have on various aspects of society from the economic, social, and environmental perspectives.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Annual flat sales to cross 10,000 units for the first time
Realtors in Bangladesh have sold around 10,000 flats so far this year as customers shrugged off pandemic fallout and the government keeps extending the amnesty to the investment of untaxed money in the housing sector.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Shadow market thrives on streaming services
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Spotify, Disney+, perhaps even a bit of HBO Max -- one must have them all to be a regular everyday netizen.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Census stuck in tender trap
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase yesterday returned a tender from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to buy 3.95 lakh computer tablets for conducting the country’s sixth population census, citing a lack of details in the proposal.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh self-reliant in RMG accessories
In the 1980s, local garment manufacturers used to export garment items in old and used cartons as there was no factory in Bangladesh at that time capable of producing the accessory.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Maggots creeping their way into farms
The larvae of black soldier flies, a common insect in the Stratiomyidae family, can be used as organic poultry and fish feed, providing farmers with a cheap alternative to the comparatively high priced products currently available.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Rana, Tipu elected president, secretary of BPRA
Bazlul Haque Rana, ex-director of public relations at Power Development Board, and Moniruzzaman Tipu, head of marketing and brand communication at Social Islami Bank Ltd, have been elected as president and secretary general of the Bangladesh Public Relations Association (BPRA) for the next two years.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Summit shuts another power plant
Summit Power has shut down its gas-fired Madhabdi Power Plant Unit-2 as the factory’s power purchase agreement with the government has expired.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
DAP will push up flat prices
Real estate developers are concerned about the increasing cost of building materials as well as the proposed Detailed Area Plan (DAP), which will guide future constructions in Dhaka city, according to the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB).
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Yuletide spirit comes to town
With Christmas just around the corner, upscale hotels are organising parties, restaurants are floating various offers and shops are stocking up on festive products ahead of the biggest religious festival for the Christian community.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Phase out interest caps
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday advised the government not to extend general forbearance to banks and corporations.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Matiul honoured with ICAB’s lifetime achievement award
Md Matiul Islam, a veteran chartered accountant and a former distinguished civil servant, has been awarded with a lifetime achievement award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB).
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Debapriya reappointed member of UN panel on dev policy
Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has been reappointed as a member of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt agencies yet to initiate study though deadline ends
Three government entities have failed to carry out a study to find out the amount of illicit financial flow from Bangladesh, where they were siphoned and how as part of the country’s efforts to contain cross-border money laundering.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Cotton consumption to climb this year: USDA
Domestic cotton consumption is set to increase in the current marketing year (MY) as many international retailers and brands are shifting their work orders to Bangladesh, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Tussle over Fazli mango’s origin
Rajshahi’s move to secure a geographical indication certificate for its Fazli mango has suffered a setback after Chapainawabganj claimed the renowned fruit as its own.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Nilphamari has good potential for tourism
Tourism in Rangpur’s Nilphamari could be a boon for the national economy as the district has glorious historical and natural sites to see, including some related to the Liberation War.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM