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
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
NBR officials continue strike for second day
15 May 2025, 10:46 AM
UK economy beats forecast to grow 0.7% in first quarter
15 May 2025, 07:07 AM
Analysis / Nissan is rolling out big cuts. Turning around sales will prove harder
15 May 2025, 05:16 AM
Stocks down for third consecutive session
15 May 2025, 05:06 AM
NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance
14 May 2025, 20:12 PM
NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance
14 May 2025, 20:12 PM
IMF loan tranches: Agreement with IMF at last
14 May 2025, 18:10 PM
BB eases currency controls in IMF reform push
14 May 2025, 18:02 PM
Subsidised food supply shrinks despite poverty fears
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM
HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
The company will soon apply to introduce “Munafa Digital Bank”
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
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
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
9 November 2025, 13:28 PM
Floating fields of hope in Pirojpur marshlands
18 October 2025, 21:03 PM
Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash
15 October 2025, 14:56 PM
Livestock sector a major source of methane emissions: adviser
30 September 2025, 12:05 PM
Bangladesh Agricultural Journalist Forum gets new president, general secretary
28 September 2025, 14:12 PM
Biotech key to Bangladesh’s food security: finance adviser
27 September 2025, 13:59 PM
Saarc Agriculture Centre teams up with IFPRI for food, agriculture research
25 September 2025, 13:25 PM
Farmland protection ordinance on the cards: adviser
25 September 2025, 12:48 PM
Onion farmers demonstrate over fertiliser price hike
24 September 2025, 13:48 PM
Hilsa slips out of reach as sea catches plummet
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Prime Minister's China Visit / Nagad strikes deal with Huawei
9 July 2024, 13:44 PM
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
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
Tk 127 crore owed to customers: DNCRP forms body to facilitate refunds
19 May 2024, 14:16 PM
Mamun Rashid joins ShopUp as president
6 May 2024, 15:45 PM
Telenor to stay in Bangladesh for long
6 April 2024, 18:08 PM
Five ICT trade bodies demand tax exemption until 2031
4 April 2024, 18:01 PM
Daraz 'letting go of' employees in Bangladesh, four other countries
27 February 2024, 09:19 AM
HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Square makes Tk 2,400 crore profit for first time
22 October 2025, 15:08 PM
Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes of rice to replenish stock
22 October 2025, 15:07 PM
Dhaka Customs House to remain open 24/7 over the next two days
22 October 2025, 12:58 PM
Govt outlines 12 conditions for tourists to Saint Martin’s
22 October 2025, 12:51 PM
Eight Pacific Jeans factories in CEPZ to reopen tomorrow
22 October 2025, 11:54 AM
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
A tech-based startup for student transport in Bangladesh
22 September 2025, 10:59 AM
Five new registration services added to Bida OSS
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
US and Indian coalition of VCs pledges $1B+ to fund India’s deep tech startups: Report
6 September 2025, 11:10 AM
Pathao and Shomvob / Bangladeshi startups earn spot on Forbes Asia list
26 August 2025, 20:23 PM
Musk launches new company called ‘Macrohard’
25 August 2025, 06:35 AM
Robo Life becomes champion at Startup World Cup Bangladesh 2025
15 August 2025, 15:21 PM
Perplexity wants to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion
13 August 2025, 06:21 AM
GitHub CEO announces departure
12 August 2025, 08:08 AM
Inside the making of a local cat food brand
10 August 2025, 10:21 AM
Google snatches AI coders after OpenAI tried to buy their startup
13 July 2025, 10:35 AM
RU student-led startup secures government funding
9 July 2025, 06:24 AM
China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
Australia-US deal to challenge China rare earths reign: mining boss
22 October 2025, 18:48 PM
Explainer / 5 reasons rare earths are key to the US-China rivalry
22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
US-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
How prepared is Bangladesh for signing FTAs?
23 September 2025, 16:57 PM
How is Bangladesh being affected despite the US tariff suspension?
4 May 2025, 16:34 PM
What's stopping the govt from breaking market syndicates?
18 April 2025, 15:16 PM
Which savings certificate offers the highest returns?
15 February 2025, 14:30 PM
Businesses need a govt who can represent them: Ahsan Khan Chowdhury
23 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Food prices stubbornly high despite govt measures
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Remittance rises 21% in October
3 November 2024, 12:48 PM
City Bank gets $75 million from AIIB, NDB
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New Development Bank (NDB), two global multilateral development banks, will provide City Bank PLC $75 million in long-term financing for private sector projects with a strong focus on renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure..T
2 October 2025, 12:38 PM
ADB signs $30m sustainability-linked loan with Envoy Textiles
Sustainability-linked loan advances Envoy’s yarn production and solar energy capacity
2 October 2025, 06:20 AM
China, Malaysia in talks for rare earths refinery project, sources say
The proposed refinery is expected to process both light and heavy rare earths
2 October 2025, 05:21 AM
Eurozone inflation accelerates
Eurozone inflation edged up in September buoyed by energy costs, official data showed Wednesday, reinforcing expectations the European Central Bank will not make further interest rate cuts this year.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Hit by Trump tariffs, rest of world races to forge new trade alliances
US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs have breathed life into dormant free trade talks across the globe and driven alliances at an unrivalled pace between partners seeking to offset lost exports to the United States.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Gold hits record high on US govt shutdown
Gold prices rose to hit a new record high on Wednesday, supported by safe-haven demand as the US government shut down most operations, while growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month added to the metal’s appeal.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to revamp fisheries policy eyeing chemical-free fish
The interim government is seeking to introduce sweeping reforms in the fisheries sector, aiming to ensure safe fish free of chemical, microbiological and hazardous elements.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Customers still chasing refunds after e-commerce scams
Tk 58cr stuck in payment gateways as government efforts stall
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Telcos allowed to use Voice over Wi-Fi to improve call quality
VoWiFi pilot greenlighted for GP, Banglalink, promising uninterrupted voice calls indoors
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
India central bank holds rates
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, signalling room to lower rates in December as it assesses the impact of domestic tax cuts and punitive US tariffs on the South Asian economy.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Wall Street futures slip as government shutdown complicates Fed rate path
US stock index futures fell on Wednesday as investors assessed the implications of the federal government shutdown, which threatens to disrupt the release of key economic data and complicate the Federal Reserve's policy path..The shutdown, which independent analysts warn could last longer
1 October 2025, 10:09 AM
Economic recovery at risk from tariffs, inflation: ADB
Bangladesh’s growth prospects face headwinds from global trade shocks, persistent inflation, and domestic financial sector fragilities, the Asian Development Bank has warned, even as the economy is expected to expand moderately in the current fiscal year.
30 September 2025, 18:19 PM
Gold hits fresh high
Gold prices hit a fresh high on Tuesday and were poised to log their best month in nearly 16 years, as fears of a potential US government shutdown and growing expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts boosted demand for the metal.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Dollar holds steady
The US dollar held steady on Tuesday ahead of a possible US government shutdown that could disrupt the release of the monthly jobs report this week, while the Australian dollar rallied after the central bank struck a cautious tone on inflation.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
UN to support Bangladesh’s LDC graduation readiness review
The United Nations (UN) will support an assessment of the country’s readiness to graduate from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) in November next year, the Chief Adviser’s Office said yesterday.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
OpenAI’s first-half revenue rises 16% to $4.3b
OpenAI generated around $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, about 16 percent more than it generated all of last year, The Information reported on Monday, citing financial disclosures to shareholders.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
With new law, all govt purchases must move online now
The government has shifted all public procurement online in a bid to curb corruption and bring greater transparency to spending, ending the decades-old practice of submitting physical tenders.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India
Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten US firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (GCCs) that handle operations from finance to research and development, economists and industry insiders say.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Islamic bank deposits keep rising
Deposits flowing to Islamic banks rose in the April-June quarter of 2025, buoyed by a sharp increase in the number of customers thanks to a renewal of confidence.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Independence of BB is imperative
An independent central bank is important to enforce strict governance standards to ensure low levels of non-performing loans (NPL) and bring about discipline in the financial sector, stated think tank Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh yesterday.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM