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

Graft biggest obstacle to doing business

More than 16 percent of Bangladeshi businesses identified corruption as the biggest obstacle to their operations, according to a survey conducted between April and July of this year.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

IMF, Pakistan wrap up unscheduled talks on $7b bailout

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it held constructive talks with authorities in Pakistan on economic policy and reform efforts to reduce vulnerabilities during an unscheduled staff visit.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Agrani Bank leads in remittance growth in September

Among the top banks receiving remittances, Agrani Bank stood out with extraordinary growth while Islami Bank Bangladesh and Trust Bank remained key players.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Japan’s economy slows in Q3

Japan’s economy expanded by an annualised 0.9 percent over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending though an unexpected pickup in consumption added a bright spot.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

India’s forex reserves fall for sixth week

India’s foreign exchange reserves  dropped for a sixth consecutive week to a near 3-month low of $675.65 billion as of Nov. 8, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

US firms bullish on China’s industrial transformation

China’s ongoing transformation and upgrade of traditional industries, coupled with the expansion of emerging sectors, will offer manufacturers in the United States vast opportunities for growth and commercial engagement, said executives of US corporations.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Stocks fall after two-day rise

Major indices of the stock market in Bangladesh fell yesterday, snapping a two-day gaining streak as investors cautiously traded select shares to pocket short-term gains amid price fluctuations resulting from earnings disclosures by listed companies..The DSEX, which reflects the cumulative
17 November 2024, 14:48 PM

Default loan reaches record high of Tk 2.85 lakh crore

This accounts for around 17 percent of total outstanding loans.  
17 November 2024, 10:24 AM

Corruption a significant obstacle to doing business in Bangladesh: CPD 

Around 17% of businesses identified corruption as biggest challenge, according to a CPD survey 
17 November 2024, 06:56 AM

Elon Musk's political rise stirs hopes for banks that financed his X purchase

Some of the lenders in the consortium, which included Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, think Musk's emergence as a close aide to Republican President-elect Donald Trump could boost the prospects of X
17 November 2024, 05:27 AM

Stocks gain in morning trade 

It gained 9.36 points to reach 5364.69.
17 November 2024, 05:19 AM

IHSB Inter-School Business Carnival ends today

The Second IHSB Inter-School Business Carnival, organised by the IHSB Business Club and supported by OkoTex, has kicked off at the International Hope School Bangladesh in Dhaka
16 November 2024, 18:27 PM

Premier Bank Chairman HBM Iqbal, family members face bank account freeze

The accounts will remain frozen for 30 days in the first phase
16 November 2024, 13:49 PM

Form policies to address post-4IR challenges for workers: analysts

Include trade unions, workers in the policy-forming process, they said
16 November 2024, 09:49 AM

Strong US data feeds doubts about Fed December rate cut

US central bankers continued to express faith that inflation was coming under control and would allow the central bank to lower its benchmark rate over time from the current 4.5 percent-4.75 percent range,
16 November 2024, 08:44 AM

US industrial production slump stretched in October

Industrial output fell by 0.3 percent in October after declining by a revised 0.5 percent a month earlier, the Fed said in a statement.
16 November 2024, 07:58 AM

US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC

The Biden administration's announcement comes around two months before President-elect Trump takes office
16 November 2024, 07:55 AM

Why stock market is going nowhere

Designated as a basket case after gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh silenced even its harshest critics as it transformed into one of the world’s foremost development cases.
15 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Workers of TNZ Group factories paid their due salaries

TNZ Group Chairman Hedayetul Haque said that the factories will reopen tomorrow.
15 November 2024, 10:51 AM

Two Orion concerns saw contrasting earnings in FY24

Orion Pharma and Orion Infusion, two listed concerns Orion Group, posted contrasting financial results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2024.
14 November 2024, 20:30 PM