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

Roadmap is there to implement ILO conventions: commerce adviser

EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser
3 December 2024, 13:39 PM

Chevron to invest in new gas exploration in Bangladesh

The energy giant thanks the interim government for starting to clear overdue payments
3 December 2024, 12:15 PM

Why Mexico’s global trade sweet spot may turn sour

Last year, Mexico sent $475 billion of goods exports to the United States, surpassing China
3 December 2024, 07:09 AM

US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China's chip sector

The announcement comes weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, where he is expected to bolster Washington's hawkish stance on China
3 December 2024, 05:32 AM

US Fed officials see inflation fight as broadly on track

New York Fed President John Williams said inflation was now "within striking distance" of two percent.
3 December 2024, 05:27 AM

Stocks start day with gain for second consecutive day 

The DSEX rises 11.58 points as of 11:02 am 
3 December 2024, 05:23 AM

Moody’s told outdated story of Bangladesh

Moody's Ratings is narrating an outdated story of Bangladesh, not the updated one, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur in a webinar yesterday.
2 December 2024, 20:22 PM

Govt may cut GDP growth projection to 5.25% this fiscal year

The interim government of Bangladesh will likely revise the country’s projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.25 percent from 6.75 percent for the current fiscal year of 2024-25..This issue was discussed at a fiscal coordination council meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Sal
2 December 2024, 19:30 PM

BTRC lifts bar on local cache for faster internet

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This policy reversal is expected to enhance internet spee
2 December 2024, 18:43 PM

Stocks rise after two-day fall

The indices of the stock market in Bangladesh rose yesterday after falling for two consecutive trading days as investors poured funds on low-priced shares to pocket short-term gains amid price swings..The rise was led by an increase in share prices of companies like Islami Bank Bangladesh,
2 December 2024, 18:03 PM

Govt must come up with two-year economic plan

The interim government must devise a two-year mid-term plan on how to steer the economy in addition to an assessment of the past months and a short-term plan for the upcoming six months, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, the chair of the white paper committee.
2 December 2024, 18:02 PM

Development narrative perhaps ended up as ‘delusion’

The narrative of economic development that the ousted Awami League (AL) government tried to establish perhaps ended up being a delusion even to the wirepullers, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Labour market: A ticking time bomb

Bangladesh has an oversupply of tertiary graduates and the unemployment rate among the educated youth has grown 2.5 times since 2010 as they are ‘incompatible’ with the structure of the industries and the economy, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Wealth inequality way worse than income disparity

Bangladesh ranks among the countries with the highest income disparities globally, but there is another problem way worse than that: wealth inequality, which means a minuscule portion of the population owns a disproportionate amount of wealth compared to the majority.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Powerful lobbies, elites and corporate interests thwart tax reforms

According to the white paper on the state of the economy
2 December 2024, 15:06 PM

KEPZ decides to fast-track land registration

The chief adviser became the first head of state to preside over a meeting of the KEPZ governing body in nine years
2 December 2024, 12:24 PM

Chinese firm Bangladesh BaoRui Textile to invest $19.53 million in Mongla EPZ

The composite textile manufacturing facility is expected to generate 1,505 jobs
2 December 2024, 11:18 AM

Dhaka Bank to issue Tk 400 crore bond

Proceeds from the issuance aim to bolster the bank's Tier-2 capital, in line with regulatory requirements, according to the disclosure
2 December 2024, 10:35 AM

Debapriya's white paper points to grand corruption

Says, turned Bangladesh from crony capitalism to kleptocracy
2 December 2024, 08:29 AM

Trillions embezzled from stock market

White paper panel says turned Bangladesh from crony capitalism to kleptocracy
2 December 2024, 07:33 AM