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

Denim Expo begins in Dhaka tomorrow

Bangladesh Apparel Exchange will organise the two-day expo
3 November 2024, 13:42 PM

Remittance rises 21% in October

Migrant Bangladeshis sent home $2.39 billion in October
3 November 2024, 12:48 PM

Harvester operator training simulator launched by USAID-funded organisation 

It will help in developing skills of operators, said the organisers
3 November 2024, 10:35 AM

Govt lifts investment cap on wage earners bond

With the removal of the cap, there is no ceiling of investment in any bonds issued by the government to enable NRBs to park their funds in the country.
3 November 2024, 10:23 AM

Trust Bank’s profit grows 3% in Q3 

Higher net interest and investment Income drove the marginal profit growth
3 November 2024, 09:08 AM

China's BYD boosts production and hiring amid Q3 growth

BYD posted an 11.5 percent rise in third-quarter net profit as it maintained strong sales momentum.
3 November 2024, 09:03 AM

Linde Bangladesh posts Tk 608 crore profit in Q3

Significant capital gains drove the year-on-year profit growth
3 November 2024, 07:21 AM

Adani to stop power supply to Bangladesh unless dues settled by Nov 7: report 

It already reduced electricity supply to Bangladesh from October 31
3 November 2024, 06:22 AM

Recent data has kept Fed rate view, soft landing, intact

Employment data for October was among the weakest of recent reports, with prior months revised lower and only 12,000 jobs added
3 November 2024, 05:42 AM

Stocks extend gaining streak 

DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, climbed 59.15 points to reach 5258.55
3 November 2024, 05:25 AM

Agent banking sees rise in female participation

Women now account for 49.67 percent of the total deposits made through agent banks
3 November 2024, 04:41 AM

40 UCB officials forced to resign

United Commercial Bank (UCB) has forced 40 officials, including an additional managing director (AMD), a deputy managing director (DMD) and five general managers, to resign over their alleged involvement in irregularities.
2 November 2024, 14:57 PM

Cyber intelligence detects illegal transactions on dual currency credit cards

Bangladesh Bank recommends 17 cyber security measures for banks
2 November 2024, 14:47 PM

BASIS appoints M Rashidul Hasan as new president

The association also outlines roadmap for reforms, elections
2 November 2024, 12:41 PM
2 November 2024, 10:16 AM

Reckitt Benckiser Bangladesh’s Q3 profit drops 9%

Its cash flow declined sharply in the first nine months of 2024 
2 November 2024, 08:57 AM

Bank Asia posts Tk 103 crore Q3 loss despite strong cash flow

The bank's Jan-Sep profit declined 42% year-on-year
2 November 2024, 08:03 AM

Eastern Bank’s Q3 profit down 23%

However, its profit grew more than 8% to Tk 462 crore in Jan-Sep 
2 November 2024, 06:45 AM

Apple narrowly beats estimates with boost from iPhone sales

The tech giant saw quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion in the three months ending September 28
2 November 2024, 05:36 AM

US hiring slowest since Biden took office, on strikes, hurricanes

The world's biggest economy added just 12,000 jobs last month, far below expectations and down from a revised 223,000 in September
2 November 2024, 05:28 AM