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

Experts call for predictable tax policy, unified VAT

Business leaders and policy experts in Bangladesh have urged the interim government to adopt predictable tax policies and accelerate digitalisation of the tax system in order to foster investor confidence and drive sustainable economic growth.
4 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Investment at stake as gas crisis chokes textile, RMG factories

The country’s flagship textiles and readymade garments (RMG) industries are reeling from a crippling gas crisis, threatening an estimated $70 billion in investments amid mounting global trade uncertainty over new US tariffs.
4 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Warren Buffett to retire from Berkshire Hathaway

Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel take over.
4 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Cold storage, food prices, and the role of the state

A recent piece in The Daily Star on rising food prices, especially vegetables, once again highlights a stubborn and preventable problem. During a visit to Karwan Bazar, vendors pointed to recent heavy rains that damaged crops and pushed prices up. But this is merely the latest episode in a recurring cycle.
4 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Scrap draft ordinance on revenue

The BCS Taxation Association has called to immediately rescind the draft ordinance that proposes dissolving the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and replacing it with two separate entities -- the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Management Division..Under the draft "State Policy and
4 May 2025, 15:30 PM

The bigger picture: leveraging IMF engagement for lasting economic reform

It is worth looking beyond the immediate economic cost of the IMF loan
4 May 2025, 14:24 PM

Govt won’t allow cattle import this Eid: adviser

The country has a higher supply of sacrificial animals than demand, says Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter
4 May 2025, 13:45 PM

National Bank posted Tk 1,706 crore loss in 2024

The bank attributed the loss to rising interest expenses and continued non-recovery from loan defaulters
4 May 2025, 13:15 PM

Remittance rises 35% in April

Bangladeshi migrants sent home $2.75 billion in the month
4 May 2025, 12:09 PM

United Power reports gas supply disruption at DEPZ plant

Gas supply was disconnected following a disagreement with the supplier over price
4 May 2025, 11:58 AM

Shahjalal Islami Bank’s profit drops 52%

The bank made Tk 169.17 crore in 2024
4 May 2025, 11:45 AM

Warren Buffett to retire from Berkshire Hathaway after six decades

Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel take over..Buffett's success, coupled with his ability to explain his thinking
4 May 2025, 11:30 AM

Khulna Power discontinues two plants’ power supply contracts

Meanwhile, the company posted a profit of Tk 1.98 crore in Q3
4 May 2025, 10:01 AM

Olympic Industries to buy Tk 22 crore lands in Narayanganj

The lands will be used for future expansion
4 May 2025, 09:43 AM

Stocks break losing streak

The DSEX gained 38.33 points to close at 4,956.25
4 May 2025, 09:36 AM

NBR to simplify procedures, cut compliance burden in FY26 

The NBR will roll out monitoring tools to evaluate tax assessment quality
4 May 2025, 09:28 AM

United Power registers higher profits in Q3

The private power company said its earnings per share soared 33 percent year on year to Tk 7.21 in the January-March quarter of this financial year
4 May 2025, 08:23 AM

GPH Ispat reports loss in Q3

The company reported a loss per share of Tk 0.02 in the January-March quarter
4 May 2025, 07:52 AM

Summit Power’s Q3 profit slumps 43%  

Including the latest quarter, Summit’s EPS stood at Tk 1.46 in the nine months to March
4 May 2025, 07:22 AM

US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom

Southeast Asia accounted for nearly 80 percent of US solar panel imports in 2024.
4 May 2025, 05:12 AM