Breaking / Stocks drop as fresh trade news awaited, oil down on Iran hopes

News that Beijing was suspending some non-tariff countermeasures on US entities for 90 days following the superpowers' weekend truce did little to inject much more enthusiasm
15 May 2025, 05:12 AM Business
Trump: India has offered US a trade deal with no tariffs
The United States is India's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade totalling some $129 billion in 2024
15 May 2025, 08:14 AM Business
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
The company will soon apply to introduce “Munafa Digital Bank”
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM Business
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
The rights groups welcome the move as a long-overdue response to workers’ demands
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM Business
Cheque dishonour case: Evaly’s Rassel, Shamima get 1-yr jail in Ctg
On September 16, 2021, Rassel and Shamima were arrested from their Mohammadpur residence in the capital in a case filed over fraud and embezzlement
2 June 2024, 14:25 PM Business
Tk 127 crore owed to customers: DNCRP forms body to facilitate refunds
The platforms had offered hefty discounts to lure unsuspecting customers to make advance payments of thousands of crores of taka
19 May 2024, 14:16 PM Business

OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation: report

OpenAI has reached a $500 billion valuation after current and former employees sold approximately $6.6 billion worth of shares, according to a recent Reuters report citing a source familiar with the matter. The deal represents a significant increase from the company’s previous $300 billion valuation.
2 October 2025, 05:29 AM Tech & Startup
A tech-based startup for student transport in Bangladesh
22 September 2025, 10:59 AM Tech & Startup
Five new registration services added to Bida OSS
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM Business

StanChart drives inclusive growth with nationwide community initiatives

The multinational bank reaffirmed its enduring commitment to community development and environmental stewardship
7 May 2025, 18:47 PM

Reckitt Benckiser’s Q1 profit remains almost unchanged

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC, one of the leading multinational companies operating in the country, reported higher profits and revenue in the first quarter of the financial year 2025.
7 May 2025, 18:06 PM

Export proceeds of $7.6m stuck in Russia: BKMEA

Export proceeds amounting to around $7.6 million owed to 14 Bangladeshi exporters have been stuck in Russia for at least one year as Russian importers are facing a US dollar shortage, according to Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA).
7 May 2025, 18:03 PM

Vietnam’s shipments from China, to US hit record high

Vietnam’s imports from China and exports to the United States both reached a post-pandemic record in April, amid talks with Washington to reduce Hanoi’s trade surplus and a crackdown on Chinese goods being shipped to the US via its territory.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Matarbari power plant generated only 15% of capacity in April

The Matarbari coal-fired power plant, one of the most expensive power infrastructure projects in the country, is generating only a fraction of its intended capacity, raising serious concerns over coal quality, maintenance failures, and weak project governance.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM

90% people use AI in some form, 44% at work

A significant majority of Bangladeshi internet users are already integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their everyday lives, according to a new study by Telenor Asia.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Banks see sluggish deposit growth as high inflation weighs on savers

Banks have registered sluggish growth in deposits throughout the current fiscal year as elevated inflation and an economic slowdown have squeezed the scope for many to save, even though the interest rate has risen.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Reserves fall to $20.29 billion after ACU payment

Bangladesh has cleared $1.88 billion ACU payment for March-April imports
7 May 2025, 16:40 PM

Robi teams up with FloSolar, GreenPower Asia for 100MW solar power plant

A special purpose vehicle will be formed for the development and operation of the plant
7 May 2025, 13:23 PM

China vows to defend 'justice' in looming trade talks with US

Since the US president returned to the White House in January, his administration has imposed tariffs totalling 145 percent on goods from China, with some sector-specific measures stacked on top.
7 May 2025, 10:50 AM

Trust Bank’s profit fell 11% in 2024

Trust Bank PLC reported lower profits in 2024 while announcing stock dividends to strengthen its capital and support business expansion.
7 May 2025, 09:56 AM
7 May 2025, 09:38 AM

Stocks plunge in early trade amid India-Pakistan tensions

The DSEX shed 122.61 points to stand at 4,829.11 as of 1:16 pm
7 May 2025, 07:24 AM

Rush to beat tariffs boosts US trade deficit to record high in March

The report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed the nation imported a record amount of goods from 10 countries, including Mexico and Vietnam.
7 May 2025, 06:01 AM

Stocks fall after rising for two days

Stock market indices in Bangladesh declined yesterday after rising for two days...The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), slipped by 12.94 points or 0.26 percent to close at 4,951...The DSES index, which tracks Shariah-compliant stocks, fell by 9.
7 May 2025, 06:01 AM

Stocks fall in early trade

The DSEX lost 83.68 points to stand at 4,868.04 as of 11:20 am
7 May 2025, 05:25 AM

Indian shares open lower after India strikes Pakistan

The Nifty 50 fell 0.6 percent to 24,233.3 and the BSE Sensex lost 0.86 percent to 79,948.8 as of 9:15 a.m. IST.
7 May 2025, 05:11 AM

HSBC Bangladesh’s profit rose 9% in 2024

HSBC Bangladesh's profit rose 9 percent year-on-year to Tk 1,086.13 crore in 2024, thanks to an increase in interest income.
6 May 2025, 22:26 PM

DBH Finance’s profit rose 2% in 2024

DBH Finance PLC reported slightly higher profit in 2024, though profit declined in the first quarter of 2025.
6 May 2025, 22:23 PM

OpenAI abandons plan to become for-profit company

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Monday that the company behind ChatGPT will continue to be run as a nonprofit, abandoning a contested plan to convert into a for-profit organization.
6 May 2025, 18:00 PM