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

US tariff threatens booming synthetic shoe exports

The country’s growing non-leather footwear industry now faces a major setback as a steep new tariff from the United States threatens its growth
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump to write tariff letters to 150 nations: Politico

"They are not big countries," says Trump, according to the American political digital newspaper
17 July 2025, 14:55 PM

BB honours Sri Lankan bankers for foiling 2016’s reserve heist

Officials from Pan Asia Banking Corporation helped thwart the $20 million cyber fraud attempt
17 July 2025, 14:20 PM

A cloudy business sky over Bangladesh

Let’s not wait—to witness the nightmare become real.
17 July 2025, 12:05 PM

Dhaka stocks gain for third consecutive day 

The DSEX rose 15.58 points before closing the day at 5,132.47
17 July 2025, 11:06 AM

Islami Bank chairman resigns amid BFIU move

An independent director of Islami Bank and a senior central bank official confirmed the matter to The Daily Star
17 July 2025, 08:37 AM

Trump says India trade agreement is close, Europe deal possible

"We're very close to India, and we could possibly make a deal with (the) EU," Trump said
17 July 2025, 08:13 AM

US firms passing some cost hikes to consumers: Fed survey

US firms pass tariff costs to consumers; inflationary pressures mount
17 July 2025, 07:28 AM

Asian stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war

Wall Street jitters as Trump denies sacking Fed chief; Asia mixed
17 July 2025, 07:11 AM

Grameenphone posts Tk 879cr profit in Q2

However, revenue fell by 3 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,103 crore
17 July 2025, 06:24 AM

Japanese auto exports to US dive in June as tariffs bite

Tokyo fails to secure tariff deal as auto exports to US fall sharply
17 July 2025, 05:30 AM

NBR misses revenue target for 13th year

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has fallen short of its revenue collection target for the 13th consecutive year, with experts opining that the existing framework for tax collection is inadequate.
16 July 2025, 19:27 PM

10 banks rated sustainable in BB’s 2024 evaluation

Bangladesh Bank first introduced the sustainability rating system in 2020
16 July 2025, 18:41 PM

NBR official suspended for leaking ‘state secrets’

The government yesterday suspended an official of the National Board of Revenue on allegations of breaching service discipline by ‘disclosing a highly confidential state document’.
16 July 2025, 18:33 PM

Currency paradox: Why is BB buying dollars?

After years of depreciation that saw the taka lose nearly 30 percent of its value against the US dollar since the Covid-19 pandemic, the local currency is finally showing signs of strength.
16 July 2025, 18:26 PM

UK keeps duty-free access for Bangladeshi goods

The UK government has updated its trade preference scheme—the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS)—that will enable Bangladesh to continue to benefit from zero tariffs on products like garments and electronics.
16 July 2025, 18:00 PM

76 years on, Ctg tea auction centre still commands the market

Seventy-six years ago, on July 16, 1949, the first tea auction in the region was held in Chattogram. That event marked the birth of what would become the nerve centre of Bangladesh’s tea industry, the Chittagong Tea Auction Centre, which still handles the overwhelming majority of the country’s tea trade.
16 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Accountable for the environment

This world shelters more than 8 billion people but is also home to nonillions of other lifeforms, forming countless ecosystems. Humans, with the power to think and reason, have evolved into the dominant species. We rose above others by breaking natural food chains, using our brains to learn, create tools, and pass down knowledge across generations. This transformed survival into civilisation, culture, and control over nature.
16 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Nvidia CEO says ‘doing our best’ to serve Chinese market

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was “doing our best” to serve China’s vast market for semiconductors after it secured permission from the United States to sell chips to the world’s second-largest economy.
16 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Stocks rise for second session

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange closed higher yesterday, extending its gains for the second consecutive session.
16 July 2025, 18:00 PM