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

Interest payment for foreign loan jumped 162% in Jul-Mar of FY24

Interest payments against foreign loans shot up 162 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of the last fiscal year as debt servicing of loans taken for some mega projects has started.
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

Stocks fall for fifth day amidst cautious bets

Indexes of share markets in Bangladesh fell for a fifth trading day yesterday as investors made cautious bets only on blue-chip stocks amidst falling prices. 
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Crisis provides an opening for important reforms

Bangladesh is facing several challenges, including restoring law and order and stabilising the economy in the near term.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Taka weakens further

Bangladesh’s taka weakened further after the central bank allowed more flexibility in the purchase and sale of foreign currencies, reflecting a shortfall of the US dollar in the market.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

China targets dairy imports from EU in latest barb in trade row

Beijing on Wednesday launched a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products imported into China, the day after the bloc said it planned to impose five-year import duties of up to 36 percent on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

BSEC forms panel to look into activities of stock exchanges

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday formed a four-member investigation committee to look into the overall activities of the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Govt seeks $1b budget support from WB

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the power, energy and mineral resources ministry, yesterday sought $1 billion from the World Bank as budgetary support.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Taka weakens further

Bangladesh’s taka weakened further after the central bank allowed more flexibility in the purchase and sale of foreign currencies, reflecting a shortfall of the US dollar in the market
21 August 2024, 15:45 PM

Govt to prepare white paper on state of the economy

The interim government will prepare a white paper through economists and eminent citizens to get a clear picture of the state of the economy and solutions for the challenging situation
21 August 2024, 15:20 PM

Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Nagad

The central bank has appointed an administrator to mobile financial service provider Nagad
21 August 2024, 14:13 PM

Bangladesh seeks $1b WB budgetary support

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, today sought $1 billion from World Bank as budgetary support for Bangladesh
21 August 2024, 14:05 PM

Doreen Power to sell all non-current assets of its Tangail plant 

Doreen Power Generations and Systems Ltd has announced selling all of its non-current assets, including 244.54 decimals of land, of its Tangail 22 megawatt power plant
21 August 2024, 11:02 AM

BB to dissolve Islami Bank board, take over shares of S Alam Group

All shares of S Alam Group will be taken over
21 August 2024, 09:43 AM

REHAB wants cancellation of Detailed Area Plan for 2022-2035

The association recommended approving building designs following the Dhaka Metropolitan Building Construction Rules-2008 and Master Plan of DAP 2010
21 August 2024, 08:49 AM
21 August 2024, 08:34 AM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shamim Osman, Salim Osman, family members

Instruction was also given to suspend locker facilities extended to the members of the families for the next 30 days
21 August 2024, 06:38 AM

Need favourable legal framework to recover NPLs

A favourable legal framework for facilitating the recovery of non-performing loans (NPLs) should be formed in consultation with the attorney general and legal experts, according to Selim RF Hussain, chairman of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB)..Hussain, also managing director a
20 August 2024, 18:47 PM

Stock indexes drop for fourth day

Indexes of stock markets in Bangladesh maintained their losing streak for a fourth straight trading day yesterday as skittish investors made fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip stocks amid price fluctuations..A Dhaka-based investor said the situation of the market remained volatile as the in
20 August 2024, 18:00 PM

EU plans 36% tariff on Chinese EVs, lower for Tesla

The European Commission said Tuesday it plans to slap five-year import duties of up to 36 percent on Chinese electric cars, unless Beijing can offer an alternative solution to the damaging trade row over state subsidies.
20 August 2024, 18:00 PM