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

Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time

The digital unit has advanced more than 50 percent since the tycoon's poll win -- and around 134 percent since the turn of the year
5 December 2024, 03:15 AM

Govt aims to bring down inflation to 4-5%

The government plans to bring down inflation to 4-5 percent, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.
4 December 2024, 20:00 PM

BTRC cancels licences of 334 ISPs, others

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has revoked the licences of 334 internet service providers (ISPs), business process outsourcing (BPO), telecommunication value added services (TVAS) and vehicle tracking services (VTS) mainly for failing to comply with regulatory rules for licence renewal.
4 December 2024, 19:24 PM

Jetties empty at Ctg port as import falls

Many of the Chattogram port’s 12 container jetties have been lying vacant for the last couple of weeks due to a fall in the number of ships amid a decrease in imports..The port currently has 18 jetties. Of these, 12 jetties are dedicated for accommodating container vessels and the remainin
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

1.5 lakh tonnes of rice will be imported from Myanmar, India

The government is set to import rice from Myanmar and India as part of its efforts to bring down the high price of the staple, replenish stocks and ensure distribution under social safety net schemes.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

IMF asks to raise tax-GDP ratio by 0.6 percentage points

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked to increase the tax to GDP ratio by 0.6 percentage points by the end of this fiscal year to make up for last fiscal year’s revenue collection shortfall.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Reliance on captive power weakens PDB

Captive power, which the industrial sector in Bangladesh leans on heavily, has been weakening the financial health of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) by costing it customers that pay the highest tariffs.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

No respite for steelmakers as sales depressed since July

The price of mild steel (MS) rods has continued to fall due to low demand for construction materials, especially as public consumption has declined to virtually zero since the political changeover on August 5.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Buoyancy in exports continues

Bangladesh’s exports rose for a fourth straight month in November as goods that had been stuck for the past three months were finally shipped.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Developing countries face record foreign debt costs: WB

The world’s developing countries paid a record $1.4 trillion to service their debts last year, as high lending rates pushed interest costs to a two-decade high, the World Bank said Tuesday.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Diesel supply disrupted in eight northern districts

Diesel supply in eight districts of Rangpur has been hampered due to the refusal of loco masters to work overtime and non-arrival of a scheduled consignment through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline from across the border.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

China curbs exports of key chipmaking components to US

Beijing said Tuesday it would restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors, after Washington announced curbs targeting China’s ability to make advanced chips.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Digital divide hinders disability inclusion in tech workforce: experts

A lack of specially tailored skill training programmes that match the market demand and poor access to digital devices are the main barriers deterring persons with disabilities from entering ICT sector jobs, according to experts.
4 December 2024, 18:00 PM

BSEC summons Confidence Cement for dividend payment failure

The cement maker has to appear before the stockmarket regular on Dec 8
4 December 2024, 15:04 PM

Banks asked to provide loan info of Thermax Group

The Bangladesh Bank has asked lenders in the country to provide detailed information on all the loans and liabilities of companies operated by Thermax Group..The banks have been asked to provide the information by Wednesday. There are more than a dozen companies under the group that produc
4 December 2024, 14:46 PM

Dutch-Bangla Bank’s services to remain suspended temporarily

Core banking will be unavailable from Jan 1-5 next year and agent banking from Dec 30 to Jan 5
4 December 2024, 14:10 PM

6-day furniture fair begins in Chattogram

28 companies are taking part in the event
4 December 2024, 12:53 PM

Bangladesh's new LNG purchase policy draws Shell, BP, Glencore and Aramco

Bangladesh made its first LNG import in 2018, bought 5.2 million metric tons in 2023, up 19 percent from the previous year
4 December 2024, 11:24 AM

Exports grow by 15.63% in November: EPB

Garment shipments drive the growth
4 December 2024, 10:04 AM

Trade disrupted through Tamabil and three land customs stations in Sylhet

Various issues, including protest for ISKCON leader's arrest, are responsible for the disruption, customs officials say
4 December 2024, 09:43 AM