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

Wage inequality declined in two-thirds of countries since start of 21st century: ILO

Global real average wage growth has started to rise again as inflation progressively eases, ILO report finds
28 November 2024, 12:09 PM

Deal signed for 181 million euro German financial, technical cooperation support

45.8 million euro will come as technical cooperation and 135 million euro as financial support
28 November 2024, 12:02 PM

Six crisis-hit banks get Tk 22,500 crore BB fund

The banks are: FSIBL, SIBL, Exim, National, Union and Global Islami
28 November 2024, 11:16 AM

Provide venture capital, private equity to startups, SMEs

Bangladesh’s future depends on creating a knowledge-driven economy, and new businesses require a supportive environment to succeed alongside funding, which can come in the form of venture capital and private equity, said speakers at a discussion recently..Venture capital is a type of finan
27 November 2024, 18:01 PM

Adani Group says it lost $55b as US charges sparked rout

India’s Adani Group conglomerate said Wednesday it had lost almost $55 billion in a stock market rout since US prosecutors last week accused its founder and other officials of fraud.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

China may hit peak coal consumption in 2025

China’s coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world’s top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published on Wednesday said.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian businesses may learn wrong lesson from Adani

Corruption’s long history in India explains the country’s failure to live up to its growth potential. US bribery charges against tycoon Gautam Adani should therefore provoke some soul-searching among the capitalist elite. The danger, however, is that businesses learn the wrong lesson from the affair and grow warier of international capital markets rather than cleaning house.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Transforming connectivity with Starlink, NGSO satellites

Bangladesh stands on the brink of a digital revolution — a chance to reshape lives and bridge the persistent digital divide.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

BB introduces longer-term bills to fight inflation

The Bangladesh Bank has decided to introduce two more bills which would have tenures much longer than those of the three bills currently available in an effort to mop up excess liquidity from the money market and rein in runaway inflation.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Tk 18,500cr injected into four crisis-hit banks

The Bangladesh Bank has injected Tk 18,500 crore into four crisis-hit banks, namely First Security Islami Bank, National Bank, Social Islami Bank and EXIM Bank, against demand for promissory (DP) notes.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Potato cultivation expands as prices rise

Potato cultivation has increased across Bangladesh as farmers have been getting higher prices year-round amid elevated inflation in the country.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Importers hit by dollar crisis get 8 years to repay loans

Businessmen involved in import-dependent industries that have suffered losses due to the depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar will get up to eight years to repay their loans.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Exports to EU may fall 20%

Bangladesh’s overall exports to the European Union (EU) may fall by as much as 20 percent due to the combined impacts of the nation’s graduation from least developed country (LDC) status and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a study.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

BB tightens loan classification rules to meet IMF conditions

Payment failure for three months or 90 days after the due date will now lead to classification of loans regardless of type, according to new rules announced by the central bank yesterday, aligning with international best practices prescribed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Exports to EU may fall 20%

Bangladesh's overall exports to the European Union (EU) may fall by as much as 20 percent due to the combined impacts of the nation’s graduation from least developed country (LDC) status and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a study..Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, chairma
27 November 2024, 15:14 PM

Extend tenure of Tk 200 crore stockmarket fund, BSEC urges BB

The commission also wants the fund dedicated for each bank to be increased to Tk 300 crore
27 November 2024, 14:08 PM

How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop

Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level
27 November 2024, 10:32 AM

Lower revenue collection narrows fiscal space

Revenue collection in the first four months of the current fiscal year declined by 1 percent year-on-year
26 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka kicks off much-delayed $12.5b bond deal

Sri Lanka said Tuesday it would honour a deal secured by its predecessor to restructure $12.55 billion in international sovereign bonds, a key condition to maintain an IMF bailout loan.
26 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Gold hits one-week low

Gold prices steadied on Tuesday, having touched their lowest in over a week earlier in the session as safe-haven demand for the metal eased on optimism about a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
26 November 2024, 18:00 PM