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

Asia’s factories end 2024 on weak footing

Asia’s factory powerhouses ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for the New Year soured amid growing trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency and China’s fragile economic recovery.
2 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Launch operators struggling to stay afloat

Seat bookings for passenger ships that ply the inland waterways of Bangladesh, including the Barishal to Dhaka route, has decreased by at least 66 percent.
2 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Are rising exports, remittance the cure?

December has brought some good news! Remittance hit a record high, taking the total for the 2024 calendar year to $26.87 billion. Exports surged too, pushing the final annual figure to $50 billion.
2 January 2025, 18:00 PM

ADB attaches 20 conditions to another $600m budget support

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has outlined 20 conditions for Bangladesh to access $600 million in the second tranche of a loan for the implementation of its “Strengthening Economic Management and Governance Program”.
2 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Banks asked to keep max Tk 1 as spread in dollar transactions

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks today to keep a maximum of Tk 1 as a spread between the buying and selling rates of the US dollar.
2 January 2025, 16:05 PM

NBR’s national single window launched for simpler trade procedures

Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated
2 January 2025, 14:37 PM

Prime Leaf Processing Company to Invest $8.84 Million in Bepza EZ

The factory will create 100 jobs and produce 36,000 tonnes of tobacco products annually
2 January 2025, 13:51 PM

LC margin lowered for motorcars import

The LC margin can be set up based on the banker-customer relationship
2 January 2025, 13:17 PM

Bangladesh bags $50b in exports last year

Exports grew 8.3 percent year-on-year. 
2 January 2025, 10:34 AM

HR Textile posts Tk 8.24 crore loss in Q1

Shares of HR Textiles declined 2.21 percent to Tk 27.8 as of 2:02 pm today at the DSE.
2 January 2025, 08:29 AM

Standard Ceramic reports Tk 4 crore Q1 loss

Temporary closure of its factory last year dented earnings 
2 January 2025, 07:10 AM

Marketing and branding in 2024: A year of transformation and humanity

As we look back, we see a landscape reshaped by bold experiments, societal shifts, and a deep yearning for authenticity
2 January 2025, 06:01 AM

Dhaka stocks decline in early trade   

DSEX loses 16.74 points as of 11:28 am 
2 January 2025, 05:54 AM

Asia stocks begin year on cautious note

Equities mostly had a bumper 2024 on the back of enthusiasm about artificial intelligence (AI), cuts in borrowing costs by central banks and Donald Trump's presidential election win.
2 January 2025, 05:43 AM

Asia's factories end 2024 on weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks mount

A series of manufacturing purchasing managers' indexes for December from across the region published on Thursday showed factory activity slowing in China and South Korea although there were some signs of a pickup in Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
2 January 2025, 05:37 AM

Stocks begin 2025 with modest gains

The stock market in Bangladesh began the new year on a positive note, with major indices showing an uptick on the first trading day of 2025..The DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose by 0.03 percent to close at 5,218 points, marking a fourth consecutive day of gains
1 January 2025, 18:14 PM

Invest more in service sector to boost export

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged the country’s business community and entrepreneurs to come forward to strengthen its export base with more investment in the services sector to boost overall exports to the competitive global market.
1 January 2025, 18:08 PM

Eating out, air travel to turn costlier

From dining out and travelling by air to purchasing sweets and clothing, the small comforts in life are going to turn costlier for a hike in value added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services.
1 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Manufacturing activity of China grows for 3rd month

China’s manufacturing activity expanded in December for the third month in a row, official data showed Tuesday, as leaders fight to reverse a slowdown in the world’s number two economy.
1 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka’s key consumer price index fell 1.7% in Dec

Sri Lanka’s consumer price index fell 1.7 percent year-on-year in December after dropping 2.1 percent in the previous month, the statistics department said on Tuesday.
1 January 2025, 18:00 PM