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

BB hikes policy rate to tame inflation

Three months ago, the policy rate was hiked for the last time by 50 basis points to 8.5%
25 August 2024, 11:33 AM

Social Islami Bank gets new board of directors

The board has one director and four independent directors
25 August 2024, 10:57 AM

Mohammad Hatem, new BKMEA president

Previous president AKM Salim Osman resigned due to health issues
25 August 2024, 09:06 AM

Panel will include issues beyond its mandate in white paper: Debapriaya

The panel gets 90 days to prepare and submit the paper
25 August 2024, 07:18 AM

BB hikes cash withdrawal limit to Tk 4 lakh

The previous limit was Tk 3 lakh
25 August 2024, 06:42 AM

‘Bring back Islami Bank’s misappropriated funds’

Customers of Shariah-based banks yesterday urged the authorities concerned to bring back funds of Islami Bank Bangladesh which have allegedly been misappropriated by S Alam Group and ensure legal steps against the group’s owner Mohammed Saiful Alam and those who abetted him..The customers,
24 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Nahid wants free diesel for mobile towers in Feni

Some 6,552 litres of diesel are consumed daily to power 78 generators in Feni
24 August 2024, 11:51 AM

Bank accounts of Abdul Awal Mintoo unfrozen after 17 years

The accounts of Mintoo, his wife and son were blocked on August 1 in 2007
24 August 2024, 09:37 AM

Tapan Chowdhury, new chairman of CDBL

The election took place in a meeting of the board of directors of CDBL on Thursday
24 August 2024, 07:03 AM

‘End facility bias favouring RMG’

The interim government’s first task should be to address the disparity in government facilities between readymade garment (RMG) and non-RMG sectors to facilitate export diversification, according to one of the leading exporters of leather shoes.
23 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Stocks rebound after 5-day losses

Stock markets in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday, snapping a five-day losing streak on the back of an appreciation of banking shares..Shares of banks like Islami Bank Bangladesh, BRAC Bank, City Bank, Pubali Bank and National Bank drew investors the most along with the shares of BAT Banglad
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM

BO account of Race Asset’s Chairman Nafeez Sarafat frozen

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended all types of trades and transfers of securities of any beneficiary owner’s account of Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, chairman of Race Asset Management
22 August 2024, 15:52 PM

Gold price hit record high of Tk 126,006 a bhori 

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) today set gold prices at a historic high of Tk 126,006 a bhori and decided to bring it into effect from tomorrow
22 August 2024, 15:07 PM

Banks asked to freeze Mustafa Kamal, Tipu Munshi’s bank accounts

Their accounts will remain frozen for 30 days
22 August 2024, 12:23 PM

Nagad to see change in current board: administrator

CEO post will be abolished, but none will lose job, says Badiuzzaman Dider on first day in office
22 August 2024, 10:57 AM

Islami Bank gets new board, Md Obayed Ullah Al Masud new chairman

The Bangladesh Bank has formed a new board for Islami Bank Bangladesh with the appointment of five independent directors at the crisis-hit Shariah-based lender
22 August 2024, 10:32 AM

NBR starts scanning tax records of business tycoons

The Central Intelligence Cell of the NBR will do the work
22 August 2024, 09:29 AM

Interest rates to be hiked by 50 basis points to 9%

The rate will be further raised to 10℅, BB governor tells BBC in an interview
22 August 2024, 08:44 AM

ICT Division asks UNDP to probe its appointments at a2i

The ICT Division has urged the UNDP to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations brought against certain consultants who were appointed for its Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme by UNDP Bangladesh..According to a statement issued by the ICT Division, this demand was placed thr
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Euro emerges a winner from market turmoil

The euro is trading at its highest this year against the dollar, emerging as a clear winner from the recent ructions in global currency markets that have unsettled a strong dollar and halted a relentless slide in Japan’s yen.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM