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
10 lakh tonnes of potato may remain unsold
Cold storage operators yesterday expressed apprehensions that nearly 10 lakh tonnes of potato would remain unsold this year owing to increased production and less than expected consumption.
2 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Prospects brighten for GSP Plus as EU changes rules
Bangladesh’s prospects of keeping exporting to the European Union duty-free have brightened as the bloc has proposed to update rules to allow a growing number of graduating LDCs to qualify for the preferential trade benefit.
2 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Asian Paints unveils ‘ColourNext 2021’
Asian Paints Limited, a decorative coatings company, virtually launched ‘ColourNext 2021’ for the top architects, engineers and interior designers recently.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Safeguard your child’s future
Every parent yearns for a stress-free, comfortable and bright future for their beloved children. And most parents work tirelessly so that the sons and daughters don’t face any financial difficulty in life.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Population census faces further delays
The sixth population census of the country is set to see further delays as the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has failed to conduct it as per schedule, although three years have passed since drawing up a master plan.
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Non-food inflation jumps
Overall inflation rose 18 basis points to 5.54 per cent in August owing to the rise in demand and the abnormal hike in transport cost following the reopening of the economy from the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, official figures showed.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Allocate more for gender specific projects: experts
Experts yesterday underscored the need for greater allocation in the national budget for gender specific projects.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Set up a knowledge hub for efficient policymaking: CPD
The government should set up a knowledge hub that could be used by the relevant authorities to ensure efficient policymaking amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Beef up efforts for trade benefits: experts
Bangladesh will have to double its manufacturing capacity and seek new international support measures (ISMs) to ensure the steady growth of the economy after graduating from the grouping of the least-developed countries in 2026, according to a noted economist.
27 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Managing people through change
The world has changed. Radically new technologies, new forms of working, new customs, new standards, and the gamut of changes spurred on by the “new normal” have drastically changed the modern day workplace.
27 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to take part in Dubai expo
Bangladesh will showcase its 50 years of achievements to the world at an international expo in Dubai, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said yesterday.
27 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dairy farmers urge govt to stop soybean meal export
Dairy farmers yesterday urged the government to stop the export of soybean meal in order to ensure an adequate supply of animal feed for the domestic market.
27 September 2021, 18:00 PM
ASA targets to disburse Tk 32,000cr loan in 2021-22
Association for Social Advancement (ASA), a non-government organisation, has set a target of disbursing loans worth Tk 32,000 crore among 6.4 million clients during the fiscal year of 2021-2022 with an aim to assist people to cope with the Covid-induced pandemic damage.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM
MFS transactions on the rise
Transactions through mobile financial services in Bangladesh rose 5.4 per cent year-on-year to Tk 66,387 crore in July as people’s habit to use the cashless mode of payments persists despite the reopening of the economy and easing of coronavirus restrictions.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Victims of Destiny, Jubok scams can be compensated
As high as 60 per cent of victims of Destiny and Jubok scams could be compensated by selling the assets of the two multi-level marketing companies, according to Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM
BRICS bank membership to open new avenue of foreign financing: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has termed Bangladesh's membership in the New Development Bank as a time-befitting achievement that will open a new avenue of foreign financing.
25 September 2021, 19:52 PM
ADB gives $250m loan for economic recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support Bangladesh’s economic recovery following the Covid-induced pandemic.
25 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Build comprehensive trade partnership with China: experts
Dhaka and Beijing should build a comprehensive trade partnership in order to facilitate Bangladesh’s economic development, said speakers at a webinar held yesterday.
25 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Default Loan recovery plunges
Default loans recovery in Bangladesh fell to at least a five-year low of Tk 6,922 crore in the last fiscal year as borrowers struggled to pay back amid the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
25 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Analysts say at a webinar by SANEM, ActionAid
Bangladesh is going through the demographic window of opportunity, which requires precise steps and strong economic and social policies to realise the dividend, analysts said in a webinar today.
25 September 2021, 15:28 PM