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

Ha-Meem Group installs 4.4MWp rooftop solar power plant

Ha-Meem Group has installed a second rooftop solar power plant capable of producing 4.4-megawatt peak (MWp) of electricity, raising its total renewable power generating capacity to 12.2MWp.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Big firms close to govt controlled commodity market for 15 years

Economists, student leaders, and trade representatives have accused local big businesses with close ties to the previous government of engaging in price gouging of essential items over the past 15 years.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM

FAO forecasts paddy output drop amid floods, cyclone

Bangladesh’s paddy production is estimated to have declined in 2024 from the previous year, largely due to output losses caused by recurrent floods and Cyclone Remal in late July..However, aggregate paddy production in 2024 is forecast at 6.02 crore tonnes, which is well above the four-yea
2 February 2025, 15:27 PM

No VAT on foreign doctors’ fees for treating July uprising protesters: NBR

The exemption covers fees, consultancy charges, and hotel accommodation
2 February 2025, 14:14 PM

Businesses suspend boulder stone imports through Burimari

Importers demand the restoration of prices from two months ago
2 February 2025, 13:30 PM

Consuming loose soybean oil for past three weeks: commerce adviser

Sk Bashir Uddin says bottled oils are unnecessarily pricier
2 February 2025, 13:06 PM

Remittances grow 3% in January

Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025
2 February 2025, 12:40 PM

Extortions, syndicates still control market: Sarjis Alam

Only political goodwill can restore a fair market, he says
2 February 2025, 11:28 AM

Dhaka stocks up in early trade 

Around 163 issues advanced, 129 declined, and 84 remained unchanged. 
2 February 2025, 05:33 AM

Autos, electronics: What will Trump's tariffs impact?

Analysts expect Trump's 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico would hit the automobile and electronics sectors hard.
2 February 2025, 05:29 AM

How things stand in China-US trade tensions with Trump 2.0

The president said Saturday that Chinese exports to the United States would be subject to an additional 10 percent tariff in addition to the various rates of duties they already face.
2 February 2025, 05:25 AM

Local gold price hits new record

Each bhori of 22-carat gold will be sold at Tk 145,123 from tomorrow
1 February 2025, 15:20 PM

Islamic banks see fluctuations in deposits

Islamic banking deposits hit Tk 432,937 crore in October, a 0.31% drop from September
1 February 2025, 14:12 PM

Yunus calls for youth-led change through social business

The chief adviser addresses the ninth Social Business Youth Summit
1 February 2025, 13:31 PM

Olympic Industries reports slight growth in Q2 profit

The company made Tk 59.89 crore profit in the quarter
1 February 2025, 10:40 AM

Square Pharma’s profit rises 26% in Q2

Thanks to higher income from investments and increased profits from associated companies
1 February 2025, 10:26 AM

Doreen Power’s Q2 profit drops 48%

Higher finance costs caused the profit decline
1 February 2025, 10:22 AM

ACI’s revenue rises in Q2

The company’s revenue rose 13 percent to Tk 3,648 crore in October-December period of FY25, according to its financial statements. 
1 February 2025, 10:09 AM

Nvidia meets Trump amid AI trade tensions

"It was a good meeting, but eventually we're going to put tariffs on chips," Trump told reporters afterwards.
1 February 2025, 06:43 AM

Trump to hit Canada, Mexico, China with tariffs, raising price fears

Trump has promised to impose 25 percent tariffs on immediate neighbors Canada and Mexico
1 February 2025, 06:40 AM