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
NBR officials continue strike for second day
15 May 2025, 10:46 AM
Business
UK economy beats forecast to grow 0.7% in first quarter
15 May 2025, 07:07 AM
Business
Analysis / Nissan is rolling out big cuts. Turning around sales will prove harder
15 May 2025, 05:16 AM
Business
Stocks down for third consecutive session
15 May 2025, 05:06 AM
Business
NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance
14 May 2025, 20:12 PM
Business
NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance
14 May 2025, 20:12 PM
Business
IMF loan tranches: Agreement with IMF at last
14 May 2025, 18:10 PM
Business
BB eases currency controls in IMF reform push
14 May 2025, 18:02 PM
Business
Subsidised food supply shrinks despite poverty fears
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
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
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
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
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
9 November 2025, 13:28 PM
Bangladesh
Floating fields of hope in Pirojpur marshlands
18 October 2025, 21:03 PM
News
Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash
15 October 2025, 14:56 PM
Business
Livestock sector a major source of methane emissions: adviser
30 September 2025, 12:05 PM
Business
Bangladesh Agricultural Journalist Forum gets new president, general secretary
28 September 2025, 14:12 PM
Business
Biotech key to Bangladesh’s food security: finance adviser
27 September 2025, 13:59 PM
Business
Saarc Agriculture Centre teams up with IFPRI for food, agriculture research
25 September 2025, 13:25 PM
Business
Farmland protection ordinance on the cards: adviser
25 September 2025, 12:48 PM
Business
Onion farmers demonstrate over fertiliser price hike
24 September 2025, 13:48 PM
News
Hilsa slips out of reach as sea catches plummet
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Prime Minister's China Visit / Nagad strikes deal with Huawei
9 July 2024, 13:44 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
Tk 127 crore owed to customers: DNCRP forms body to facilitate refunds
19 May 2024, 14:16 PM
Business
Mamun Rashid joins ShopUp as president
6 May 2024, 15:45 PM
Business
Telenor to stay in Bangladesh for long
6 April 2024, 18:08 PM
Business
Five ICT trade bodies demand tax exemption until 2031
4 April 2024, 18:01 PM
Business
Daraz 'letting go of' employees in Bangladesh, four other countries
27 February 2024, 09:19 AM
Business
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
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Business
Square makes Tk 2,400 crore profit for first time
22 October 2025, 15:08 PM
Business
Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes of rice to replenish stock
22 October 2025, 15:07 PM
Business
Dhaka Customs House to remain open 24/7 over the next two days
22 October 2025, 12:58 PM
Business
Govt outlines 12 conditions for tourists to Saint Martin’s
22 October 2025, 12:51 PM
Business
Eight Pacific Jeans factories in CEPZ to reopen tomorrow
22 October 2025, 11:54 AM
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
US and Indian coalition of VCs pledges $1B+ to fund India’s deep tech startups: Report
6 September 2025, 11:10 AM
Tech & Startup
Pathao and Shomvob / Bangladeshi startups earn spot on Forbes Asia list
26 August 2025, 20:23 PM
Tech & Startup
Musk launches new company called ‘Macrohard’
25 August 2025, 06:35 AM
Tech & Startup
Robo Life becomes champion at Startup World Cup Bangladesh 2025
15 August 2025, 15:21 PM
Tech & Startup
Perplexity wants to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion
13 August 2025, 06:21 AM
Tech & Startup
GitHub CEO announces departure
12 August 2025, 08:08 AM
Tech & Startup
Inside the making of a local cat food brand
10 August 2025, 10:21 AM
Tech & Startup
Google snatches AI coders after OpenAI tried to buy their startup
13 July 2025, 10:35 AM
Tech & Startup
RU student-led startup secures government funding
9 July 2025, 06:24 AM
Tech & Startup
China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
News
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
Business
Australia-US deal to challenge China rare earths reign: mining boss
22 October 2025, 18:48 PM
Business
Explainer / 5 reasons rare earths are key to the US-China rivalry
22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
Business
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
Business
Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
Business
US-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Business
Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Business
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
Business
Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
Business
How prepared is Bangladesh for signing FTAs?
23 September 2025, 16:57 PM
News
How is Bangladesh being affected despite the US tariff suspension?
4 May 2025, 16:34 PM
Star Multimedia
What's stopping the govt from breaking market syndicates?
18 April 2025, 15:16 PM
Star Multimedia
Which savings certificate offers the highest returns?
15 February 2025, 14:30 PM
Star Multimedia
Businesses need a govt who can represent them: Ahsan Khan Chowdhury
23 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Star Multimedia
Food prices stubbornly high despite govt measures
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Business
Remittance rises 21% in October
3 November 2024, 12:48 PM
Business
Furniture exports rising. Can govt recognition spur the growth further?
The government has declared furniture as the “Product of the Year” following a rebound in exports during the first seven months of the current fiscal year.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
No tenure extension for closed-end mutual funds
All closed-end mutual funds must be redeemed on reaching maturity and no tenure extension will be allowed, recommended a government-formed taskforce.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Stricter conditions proposed for margin loans
A government-formed taskforce for capital market reforms has proposed a host of amendments to margin loan rules, including new eligibility criteria.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Too many weak firms get through IPO net
More than two-thirds of companies that got listed on the stock market in the last 14 years were subsequently downgraded to lower categories, with many turning into junk stocks soon after listing.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
27 apparel makers attend Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris
A total of 27 apparel makers from Bangladesh are participating in this year’s Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, according to a statement from the event’s organisers..Companies participating in the three-day fair, which began at the Le Bourget Exhibition Centre in Paris on Monday, are showca
11 February 2025, 16:40 PM
REHAB Fair begins in Chattogram on Thursday
The four-day “REHAB Chattogram Fair-2025” will begin at the Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View in the port city tomorrow..Shahadat Hossain, mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, is expected to inaugurate the housing fair as the chief guest..Delwar Hossain, vice-president of REHAB and c
11 February 2025, 16:05 PM
Bajus calls for action against non-VAT registered jewellers to ensure fair competition
The Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (Bajus) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to take decisive action against non-VAT registered jewellery businesses to ensure a level playing field in the domestic market..In a letter, Bajus commended the recent move by the NBR to introduce E
11 February 2025, 15:59 PM
BGMEA administrator’s tenure extended until Jun 16
The four-month extension comes into effect on February 17 this year
11 February 2025, 14:08 PM
Lighter vessel shortage disrupts unloading at Ctg port
Mother vessels are provided with only one lighter vessel against the demand for four
11 February 2025, 13:40 PM
Jamuna Oil's profit rises 17% in Q2
Higher interest income drove the profit growth
11 February 2025, 11:29 AM
Capital market taskforce recommends stricter rules for margin loans
None can avail margin loan without six months’ experience, investment of Tk 10 lakh
11 February 2025, 09:33 AM
Stocks rise for second day
DSEX gained 17.76 points today
11 February 2025, 09:22 AM
Elon Musk vs OpenAI is founder’s syndrome gone mad
Musk is accustomed to getting his own way. His one major setback was being ousted as boss of payments firm PayPal in 2000.
11 February 2025, 08:48 AM
Fresh Trump tariffs catapult gold to record high
Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $2,916.37 per ounce as of 0701 GMT
11 February 2025, 08:44 AM
Dhaka stocks rise in morning trade
DSEX gains 30.01 points as of 11:04 am
11 February 2025, 05:17 AM
Leasing state-run jute mills made easier for industrial diversification
The government has relaxed lease conditions for state-run jute mills to encourage private investment, which would address the financial losses of the factories, reduce the shortfall of raw jute, diversify industries, and create new employment opportunities..Around 40 lakh tonnes of jute ar
10 February 2025, 18:29 PM
Tropical Homes built on honesty, quality
The intersection of profession, passion and academic background can be complicated.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Fully market-based exchange rate not now
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is not moving away from the crawling peg mechanism to a free-floating exchange rate regime right now to “avoid any speculative role” by foreign currency market aggregators.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Africawala to purchase Tk 7cr shares of BSRM
Ali Asghar Badruddin Africawala, a placement shareholder of BSRM Limited, yesterday informed that he intends to buy more of the company’s shares.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM
ACI MD to buy its Tk 38cr shares
The managing director of ACI Ltd has again announced plans to buy more of its shares, reflecting confidence in the listed conglomerate’s potential, even though the stock price is yet to respond in kind.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM