At least 20 people, including the head of the human resources (HR) department at Al-Arafah Islami Bank, were injured in a clash between the bank’s security personnel and recently terminated employees.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell for the third consecutive session yesterday.

GP denies the allegations

Says Lip-Bu Tan is “highly conflicted”, casting doubt over the company’s future

New competitiveness index launched

The Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 61.5 on stronger manufacturing and services growth: MCCI

New US tariff on non-investing chip firms hits low-end producers

Summer demand, low stocks, and missed targets fuel oil price surge

The DSEX declined 22.37 points, reaching 5,448.78 by 11:48 am

US duties rose from 10 percent to levels between 15 percent and 41 percent for a list of trading partners

The board of Confidence Cement PLC has decided to divest its entire shareholding in associate Confidence Cement Dhaka Limited to Confidence Power Holdings Ltd (CPHL) in a deal worth Tk 140.97 crore.

Country’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed the $25 billion mark for the second time this year, thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency from remittance and exports.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell for the second consecutive session yesterday.

Japan will start importing Ford’s chunky F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said as uncertainties surround the two countries’ trade accord.

Over my 45-year corporate journey, 38 in two leading multinationals and the last seven in a prominent local group, I have come to a sobering conclusion. Bangladesh suffers from a chronic shortage of genuine leadership in the workplace.

Donald Trump’s stance on Covid-19 turned out to be a prelude for his second term. The US president, who in 2020 argued that “If we stopped testing right now, we’d have very few cases” of the coronavirus, is applying this logic to environmental, health, and - with the firing of the top Labor Department statistician — economic data. With presumably committed professional staff still in place and alternative data sources available, the main risk isn’t fake, rosy data — it’s that firms, investors and policymakers will see pillars of the market crumble.

Economic reforms, including tax policy changes, set for implementation by December

Delayed Sirajganj industrial park finally ready for investors, plots allocated

The new 20 percent reciprocal tariff by the United States on Bangladeshi exports to the American market will come into effect tonight, which may open up opportunities for the country’s apparel sector as it adapts to evolving global trade dynamics.

General insurance firms’ profit falls as marine, fire policies drop