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
SC judges to get low-cost home loans
The judges of the Supreme Court, including the chief justice, will receive home loans up to Tk 1 crore at a lower interest rate, said the finance division yesterday.
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Incomes of 77pc people fall
Incomes of some 77 per cent of people in Bangladesh have declined in the throes of the Covid-19 fallouts over the last one and a half years, said Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday.
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Stimulus fails to stimulate
Everything was in good shape for Akhtar Hossain Khan, an entrepreneur in Saidpur, until his business faced closure for two months after Covid-19 arrived on the shores of Bangladesh in March last year.
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Owners for running garment factories during lockdown
Garment factory owners have expressed their intention to keep running their industrial units during the upcoming lockdown, while union leaders are divided on the issues of ensuring workers’ safety and livelihoods.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to buy 5 lakh tonnes of wheat from Russia
The government has taken steps for faster import of 5 lakh tonnes of wheat from Russia.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Disclose directors’ engagements with other firms: BSEC
The boards of directors of listed companies are bound to reveal in reports to shareholders their primary employment and engagements, if any, with other companies, says a Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) notification.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
10pc tax likely for investing in new factories
The amnesty to legalise undisclosed income without any question and on payment of 10 per cent tax is likely to continue in the upcoming fiscal year for individuals who will make a new investment to set up factories, officials said.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
bKash donates from ‘Add Money’ use
Mobile financial service bKash has launched a campaign donating Tk 10 to the country’s healthcare sector for every Tk 5,000 or more added to customer accounts.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Revisit corporate tax hike for MFS
Bridges over the mighty rivers have seamlessly connected Bangladesh, the naturally fragmented largest delta in the world. It has prompted the rapid buildout of highways and roads networks to accelerate the nationwide movement of passengers and goods.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Prepare for AI technology
Firms in Asia should beef up their efforts to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) technology that is reshaping the traditional manufacturing industry, experts said.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Expand, redesign stimulus for SMEs
The stimulus packages for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the agriculture sector should be expanded and redesigned in the next budget considering the Covid-19 fallout, experts said at a webinar held yesterday.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Keep EPZs open during lockdown
The Bangladesh EPZ Investors’ Association (BEPZIA) has requested the government to keep the export processing zones (EPZs) open during the nationwide lockdown to ensure smooth payment of salaries and allowances to workers.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
The rice economy
Rice, the four-letter word, is not just the staple food; it is at the centre of the overall life of Bengalis, whether it is culture, politics, or the economy. Although many things have changed in Bengali life over time, rice remains radiant in its own glory.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Implement policies efficiently for green growth
Bangladesh needs to formulate a plan and take appropriate and effective steps to implement it to ensure eco-friendly development, analysts said yesterday.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Budget SME-friendly
SME Foundation yesterday termed the proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2021-22 pro-small and medium enterprises (SMEs), saying the finance minister has considered several proposals the agency had recommended.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Black money whitening bar to curbing corruption’
The opportunity to whiten black money is a big barrier to curbing corruption in the country, said Mustafizur Rahman, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Stocks rise despite floor price removal
The country’s stock market rose yesterday thanks to a boost in confidence among institutional investors, despite the removal of floor prices of all listed companies.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Increase public spending, expand social protection
Increasing public spending and widening social protection measures with a proper registry of people could prove effective in reviving the economy during the pandemic, as occurred in some countries, according to two noted economists.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Tax break on setting up hospitals: Fiscal relief inadequate to attract investors
Entrepreneurs might not be interested in setting up large hospitals outside of Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj, and Gazipur despite a 10-year tax break.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Jobs treble despite trading units decline
Despite a decline in the number of wholesale and retail trade units in Bangladesh, employment in the sector nearly trebled to 1.41 crore in the past decade, according to the provisional data of the Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey 2020.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM