India’s Adani Power Jharkhand Limited has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, saying it has yet to receive outstanding bills.

Private facilities spring up around public hospitals as govt services fall short

The stock markets in Bangladesh maintained an upward trend for a third consecutive day yesterday as investors cautiously traded on select shares amidst optimism over regulatory measures..Insiders and market analysts said a section of investors was optimistic over the latest market trends,

The US economy saw resilient growth in the third quarter despite a modest slowdown according to government data Wednesday, less than a week before inflation-weary voters head into the presidential election.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday removed the cap on interest rates for Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD) accounts, allowing banks to set their own rates.

Transportation of imported cargo from the Chattogram port to different parts of the country through inland water routes may face disruptions as disputes among lighter vessel owners’ organisations over managing the trade has intensified.

Poor financial and digital literacy among garment workers in Bangladesh coupled with a lack of supportive policies and related data are the main barriers for improving financial inclusion for this segment, according to experts.

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC incurred a loss of Tk 89 crore in the third quarter of 2024, a first in the past couple of decades, due mainly to the necessity of retaining high provisioning against classified loans.

A large chunk of a Tk 10,000 crore central bank fund, meant for financing raw material imports for export orders, remains stuck with four crisis-hit banks, according to Bangladesh Bank officials.

Facebook owner Meta saw net income and revenues top expectations on Wednesday as the company said it would expand investments into artificial intelligence, drawing nervousness from investors.

Motivating employees is tantamount to convincing a fish to walk. While managers shout, “reach for excellence!” we reach for a cup of tea after braving Dhaka traffic to work. They say, “think big!” but our minds are counting down to the next public holiday. And “give it your best!” sounds great until someone realises “the best” had left at 5:30pm sharp. Let’s face it, the only motivation that really works here is Thursday afternoon, when we clock out and finally escape the inspiration overload!

Crisis-hit Social Islami Bank has terminated 579 probationary officers who were allegedly appointed illegally by Chattogram-based conglomerate S Alam group..The human resource department of the Shariah-based lender sent letters to the 579 officers on Thursday, informing them that their ser

The BB governor took the charge at the 46th Saarc Finance Governors' Group Meeting held in Washington on October 24

60 officials of BFIU, Bangladesh Police, NBR, ACC, BSEC and the Department of Narcotics Control will receive the training

In the face of rising prices of onions, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended that the government allow zero-duty entry of the kitchen staple to cut import costs and stabilise domestic prices. .Prices of the bulb surged to as high as Tk 150 per kilogramme earlie

Business leaders appreciate the steps taken for the domestic industry

Lower deposits caused its cash flow to turn negative

Limited retail operations during the period hampered its sales and profitability

However, the bank made a profit of Tk 267 crore in the Jan-Sep period

In October, China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- a key measure of industrial output -- was 50.1, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced, up from 49.8 in September.