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
Evaly asked to settle complaints
The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) recently served a notice on controversial e-commerce platform Evaly asking to settle consumer complaints.
4 January 2024, 01:32 AM
Energy sector was hobbled by dollar crunch in 2023. Will 2024 be any different?
US dollar crunch in 2023 hurt electricity sector as lower imports of LNG and coal caused lower power generation
4 January 2024, 01:12 AM
Seven major sectors fell from grace as export dropped
Except knitwear, exports earnings have been in decline across the other seven major sectors according to data by EPB
4 January 2024, 01:02 AM
Businesses demand zero margin LC for import
To facilitate essential commodities import during Ramadan, importers and traders demanded zero margin LCs from the government
4 January 2024, 00:22 AM
Small ETPs have high potential for reducing pollution
A few months ago, Hossain set up a small-scale effluent treatment plant (ETP) in his own yard to remove contaminants from the wastewater so that it can be reused.
4 January 2024, 00:12 AM
Will our money find its beloved investors?
Some days ago, I met a company secretary who was planning to knock the capital market for the finance required for its targeted growth. The cost of doing business for the company has risen around 50 percent due to the recent spike in the bank interest rate projected to fly to 15 percent soon.
3 January 2024, 17:59 PM
Shipping costs jump as Red Sea impasse lingers
The Red Sea crisis is causing Bangladeshi exporters and importers to pay higher freight charges to the US and Europe
3 January 2024, 16:09 PM
Small businesses navigated difficult times in 2023
Small businesses in 2023 faced substantial hardships amidst prevalent inflationary pressure of the country
3 January 2024, 00:20 AM
Business at ICDs dropped in 2023
KDS Logistics Limited managed to retain its position as the top private inland container depot (ICD) in terms of handling export and import cargoes in 2023, a year when business in ICDs saw a year-on-year decline of nearly 11 per cent.
3 January 2024, 00:15 AM
Export, remittance earnings limp along
Export and remittance sectors suffered disappointments in 2023, looking desperately for solutions this year
3 January 2024, 00:10 AM
Agent banking losing steam with banks opening more sub-branches
Sub-branches are the priority for banks now, replacing agent banking in bringing banking services efficiently to people
3 January 2024, 00:00 AM
Clearing Power, Fertiliser Arrears: Govt to issue Tk 26,000cr special bonds
The Finance Division is set to issue special bonds of about Tk 26,000 crore to clear mounting arrears to independent power producers and fertiliser suppliers.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Investment dried up in textile and garment in 2023
The textile and garment sector witnessed a very dry investment season in 2023 as demand for clothing items fell globally
2 January 2024, 01:48 AM
Three factors that could determine stock market recovery in 2024
Bangladesh might have bid adieu to 2023 but it could not leave behind the old problems that held it back throughout the turbulent year
2 January 2024, 01:21 AM
Ctg port’s container handling down in 2023
The Chattogram port has experienced a 2.92 percent year-on-year drop in the number of containers handled in the just concluded year
2 January 2024, 01:10 AM
Reserves fall short of IMF target
Bangladesh has failed to meet IMF’s target on keeping $17.78 billion as the minimum net international reserve as of December 31 last year
2 January 2024, 00:48 AM
Govt sees budget surplus of Tk 11,865cr in Q1
The government saw a budget surplus of Tk 11,865 crore in the first quarter of the current FY due to lower spending
2 January 2024, 00:41 AM
IDRA appoints external auditor for Sonali Life
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has appointed an external auditor for Sonali Life Insurance, a listed insurance company in Bangladesh.
2 January 2024, 00:11 AM
Five side jobs to make extra money
Family expenses are increasing day by day but the earnings from the job have increased once a year and it’s becoming more difficult to maintain the monthly expenses.
1 January 2024, 18:10 PM
Private credit growth slows
Credit growth to the private sector slowed to 9.9 percent in November as appetite for loans from businesses waned amid rising interest rate, sustained high inflation, and banks’ focus on attracting more deposits during the final months of the year, according to bankers.
1 January 2024, 15:41 PM