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

Pran takes part in SIAL fair in Paris to boost exports

Pran, a leading food processor in Bangladesh, is participating in the SIAL Paris to boost its exports to Europe and North America..The five-day fair of food processors began at the Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Paris on October 19..This year, about 7,500 exhibitors from 130 co
20 October 2024, 17:30 PM

Stock index hits four-month low

The DSEX plunged 1.85% from the previous day to close at 5,160
20 October 2024, 13:48 PM

Bangladesh’s Startup revolution: creating jobs, driving innovation, and securing the future

The evolution of Bangladesh's startup ecosystem demonstrates how a local movement can have a profound impact and attract global recognition by addressing everyday challenges through innovative solutions.
20 October 2024, 12:22 PM

Forex reserves on the rise: BB Governor assures stability

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are gradually increasing and stabilising, says Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur.
20 October 2024, 11:37 AM

Inflation is not dead, it’s just resting

Inflation in the United States picked up in the late 1960s in the wake of the Vietnam War and spending on President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” set of social programs
20 October 2024, 11:13 AM

Holding processions a constitutional right, breaking the law is not: energy adviser

In Ficci’s luncheon meeting, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan says about the recently movement of the Palli Bidyut Samity
20 October 2024, 10:54 AM

DBH Finance posts a massive 40% rise in profit

The company made Tk 33 crore profit in Q3 despite a fall in cash flow
20 October 2024, 09:10 AM

New rules drive Japanese trucking sector to the brink

Since April, truck drivers' annual overtime has been capped at 960 hours, or 80 hours per month on average, alongside new rules including on break stops
20 October 2024, 08:33 AM

Jamuna Bank’s profit surges 37% in Q3

Profit rose thanks to strong investment and interest income
20 October 2024, 06:32 AM

China's growth reprieve will be short-lived

The People's Bank of China, Ministry of Finance and other departments have at least announced enough stimulus measures to convince economists this year's performance will be on-target
20 October 2024, 04:38 AM

Boeing and workers reach tentative deal to end strike

Boeing confirmed a tentative deal was reached and said it includes a 35 percent pay raise over four years and a one-time signing bonus of $7,000
20 October 2024, 04:29 AM

Path to building a new state far from smooth

Sacrifices made during the students-people mass uprising have not only paved the way for creation of a discrimination-free Bangladesh but also provided an opportunity for the overall reconstruction of the state, said the country’s prominent civil society activists during a  national consultation yesterday.
19 October 2024, 21:55 PM

Royal Enfield launches in Bangladesh tomorrow

Petrolheads’ wait for the 350cc Royal Enfield has come to an end as the bikes will be available for purchase in Dhaka from tomorrow.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM

146 creative campaigns honoured with COMMWARD

The 13th Communication Summit, which brings together leading professionals from the creative communication industry, business leaders and brands to explore the future of creative marketing, was held the Le Méridien Dhaka in the capital yesterday..Organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) i
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Gold price crosses Tk 1.4 lakh per bhori

The price of gold in Bangladesh is set to break all previous records as it will cross Tk 1.4 lakh per bhori (11.66 grams) today, according to a statement by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus)..Bajus said it asked its members to follow the new rate from Sunday due to the increased
19 October 2024, 16:00 PM

Raise loan limit for female entrepreneurs to Tk 2 crore: DCCI

The chamber recommended reforms of the SME Policy 2019 
19 October 2024, 10:09 AM
19 October 2024, 09:46 AM

Labour unrest caused $400m loss in garment industry: BGMEA

Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns
19 October 2024, 07:19 AM

Oil prices fall, weekly 7% drop on China demand woes, mixed Mideast outlook

Brent crude futures fell $1.39, or 1.87 percent, to $73.06 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude settled at$69.22 a barrel, down $1.45 or 2.05 percent
19 October 2024, 06:42 AM

China posts slowest growth in over a year as property woes drag

The economy expanded 4.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, down from 4.7 in the previous three months and the slowest since early 2023
19 October 2024, 05:39 AM