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
Concerns rise as India extends ban on sugar export
Sugar supply will remain tight in the global market as India yesterday extended its ban on the export of the sweetener beyond October this year in an effort to increase domestic availability and contain prices, said officials of two local refiners.
18 October 2023, 17:43 PM
Nations should liberalise trade: ICC chair
Countries, including Bangladesh, should open up and liberalise their economies as it has been proven with sufficient data that countries which have done so have grown economically.
18 October 2023, 17:39 PM
Bangladesh lags behind neighbours
Bangladesh advanced slightly in the global mobile connectivity index in 2022 but lags behind every South Asian nation except Pakistan.
18 October 2023, 02:47 AM
Remote village thriving on handicraft export
Haziganj village is becoming a hub for handmade products crafted from recycled materials as a few factories in the remote area of Gorgram union under Nilphamari sadar upazila are enjoying success in this regard.
18 October 2023, 02:15 AM
Skilled manpower needed to boost furniture exports: Tipu Munshi
Bangladesh’s furniture industry requires skilled manpower in order to earn more foreign exchange through exports while meeting domestic demand, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said yesterday.
17 October 2023, 18:32 PM
Vegetable exporters facing problem in shipping goods
Fresh vegetables and fruits exporters complain that they are facing trouble in shipping their goods as a result of the enforcement of a rule by Custom House, Dhaka, which facilitate overseas trade and travels through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
17 October 2023, 17:59 PM
Are we ready to adopt OMS technology?
Mobile financial services (MFS) played a crucial role in promoting financial inclusion by providing services to individuals who previously did not have access to formal banking systems.
17 October 2023, 17:55 PM
Banks suffering for growing liquidity stress
A majority of banks in Bangladesh, including some Shariah-based ones, are facing difficulties to run their activities due to a liquidity crisis, according to industry people.
17 October 2023, 01:30 AM
Jhum taking a turn from its traditional past
Farmers in the hilly areas of Bangladesh, who practise a traditional form of cultivation known as jhum, are pleased to be getting good yields of paddy this year despite the unfavourable weather conditions.
17 October 2023, 01:00 AM
Walton's sales, profits drop
Sales and profits of local electronics giant Walton Hi-tech Industries plunged in fiscal year 2022-23, mainly due to the sluggish macroeconomic scenario brought on by the war between Russia and Ukraine.
16 October 2023, 17:58 PM
Desco suffers losses for first time in 20 years
State-run Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (Desco) suffered a loss in the financial year of 2022-23, for the first time in 20 years, as the cost to buy bulk electricity rose at a higher rate than the spike in retail prices.
16 October 2023, 17:56 PM
Economy going thru difficult times
The country's economyis going through a difficult time, said Saiful Islam, president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, yesterday.
16 October 2023, 17:52 PM
Export to Russia rebounds on alternative measures
It was thought that the shipment of garment items to Russia would come to a standstill because of the outbreak of the war with neighbouring Ukraine since February 24 in 2022.
16 October 2023, 17:52 PM
Why is stock market losing its shine?
Once upon a time people were enthusiastic and patiently waited for hours in queues to deposit their IPO application fees for lottery subscriptions.
16 October 2023, 16:04 PM
GDP data, with unpaid household work, to be published soon: Mannan
The government is likely to announce the gross domestic product (GDP) figures soon by incorporating women's unpaid household work, said Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday.
16 October 2023, 15:58 PM
Reconditioned car imports, sales decline
Both imports and sales of reconditioned cars declined due to price increases stemming from the increase in the price of US dollars and the prevailing macroeconomic vulnerability, according to market insiders and market data.
16 October 2023, 02:50 AM
BSRM sees profits fall despite record turnover
BSRM Ltd, the largest steelmaker in Bangladesh, said its profits fell in the financial year ending in June 2023 even though it recoded 44 percent higher sales to take the turnover to over Tk 11,500 crore, the highest so far.
16 October 2023, 02:25 AM
Doreen Power sees profits fall
Profits of Doreen Power Generations and Systems Ltd fell 61 percent year-on-year to Tk 64.8 crore in fiscal 2022-23, according to a disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday.
16 October 2023, 02:21 AM
IMF inquires about discrepancy in RMG export proceeds
A visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation yesterday sought to know from garment manufacturers why some exports from Bangladesh over the past 10 to 15 years did not see the subsequent return of proceeds.
16 October 2023, 02:13 AM
Implement market-driven exchange rate fast: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday suggested that banks in Bangladesh should quicken the implementation of market-driven exchange rates as it would help alleviate the ongoing foreign currency crisis.
16 October 2023, 02:13 AM