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
NBR officials continue strike for second day
15 May 2025, 10:46 AM
Business
UK economy beats forecast to grow 0.7% in first quarter
15 May 2025, 07:07 AM
Business
Analysis / Nissan is rolling out big cuts. Turning around sales will prove harder
15 May 2025, 05:16 AM
Business
Stocks down for third consecutive session
15 May 2025, 05:06 AM
Business
NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance
14 May 2025, 20:12 PM
Business
NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance
14 May 2025, 20:12 PM
Business
IMF loan tranches: Agreement with IMF at last
14 May 2025, 18:10 PM
Business
BB eases currency controls in IMF reform push
14 May 2025, 18:02 PM
Business
Subsidised food supply shrinks despite poverty fears
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Business
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Business
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Business
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Business
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Business
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
9 November 2025, 13:28 PM
Bangladesh
Floating fields of hope in Pirojpur marshlands
18 October 2025, 21:03 PM
News
Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash
15 October 2025, 14:56 PM
Business
Livestock sector a major source of methane emissions: adviser
30 September 2025, 12:05 PM
Business
Bangladesh Agricultural Journalist Forum gets new president, general secretary
28 September 2025, 14:12 PM
Business
Biotech key to Bangladesh’s food security: finance adviser
27 September 2025, 13:59 PM
Business
Saarc Agriculture Centre teams up with IFPRI for food, agriculture research
25 September 2025, 13:25 PM
Business
Farmland protection ordinance on the cards: adviser
25 September 2025, 12:48 PM
Business
Onion farmers demonstrate over fertiliser price hike
24 September 2025, 13:48 PM
News
Hilsa slips out of reach as sea catches plummet
21 September 2025, 18:00 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
Tk 127 crore owed to customers: DNCRP forms body to facilitate refunds
19 May 2024, 14:16 PM
Business
Mamun Rashid joins ShopUp as president
6 May 2024, 15:45 PM
Business
Telenor to stay in Bangladesh for long
6 April 2024, 18:08 PM
Business
Five ICT trade bodies demand tax exemption until 2031
4 April 2024, 18:01 PM
Business
Daraz 'letting go of' employees in Bangladesh, four other countries
27 February 2024, 09:19 AM
Business
HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Business
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Business
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Business
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Business
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Business
Square makes Tk 2,400 crore profit for first time
22 October 2025, 15:08 PM
Business
Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes of rice to replenish stock
22 October 2025, 15:07 PM
Business
Dhaka Customs House to remain open 24/7 over the next two days
22 October 2025, 12:58 PM
Business
Govt outlines 12 conditions for tourists to Saint Martin’s
22 October 2025, 12:51 PM
Business
Eight Pacific Jeans factories in CEPZ to reopen tomorrow
22 October 2025, 11:54 AM
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 and Indian coalition of VCs pledges $1B+ to fund India’s deep tech startups: Report
6 September 2025, 11:10 AM
Tech & Startup
Pathao and Shomvob / Bangladeshi startups earn spot on Forbes Asia list
26 August 2025, 20:23 PM
Tech & Startup
GitHub CEO announces departure
12 August 2025, 08:08 AM
Tech & Startup
Inside the making of a local cat food brand
10 August 2025, 10:21 AM
Tech & Startup
Google snatches AI coders after OpenAI tried to buy their startup
13 July 2025, 10:35 AM
Tech & Startup
RU student-led startup secures government funding
9 July 2025, 06:24 AM
Tech & Startup
China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
News
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
Business
Australia-US deal to challenge China rare earths reign: mining boss
22 October 2025, 18:48 PM
Business
Explainer / 5 reasons rare earths are key to the US-China rivalry
22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
Business
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
Business
Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
Business
US-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Business
Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Business
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
Business
Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
Business
How prepared is Bangladesh for signing FTAs?
23 September 2025, 16:57 PM
News
How is Bangladesh being affected despite the US tariff suspension?
4 May 2025, 16:34 PM
Star Multimedia
What's stopping the govt from breaking market syndicates?
18 April 2025, 15:16 PM
Star Multimedia
Which savings certificate offers the highest returns?
15 February 2025, 14:30 PM
Star Multimedia
Businesses need a govt who can represent them: Ahsan Khan Chowdhury
23 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Star Multimedia
Food prices stubbornly high despite govt measures
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Business
Remittance rises 21% in October
3 November 2024, 12:48 PM
Business
17 more banks team up with govt to boost universal pension scheme
In total, 41 banks have now partnered with the National Pension Authority
14 July 2025, 11:16 AM
Stocks fall for second day
The DSEX lost 4.6 points before closing the day at 5,061.83
14 July 2025, 10:13 AM
Taka gains against dollar after several years
Taka gains ground as dollar influx rises, strengthening currency after years
14 July 2025, 09:23 AM
EU ready to hit US with 21-bln-euro tariff list, Italy foreign minister says
As US tariff threat looms, EU readies countermeasures but still seeks deal
14 July 2025, 07:42 AM
Stocks rebound marginally in morning trade
The DSEX rose 8.77 points to 5,075.21 as of 11:54 am
14 July 2025, 06:01 AM
US sends list of items, seeking zero duty
The US has demanded zero duty facility for a large number of its products from Bangladesh.
13 July 2025, 18:17 PM
Policy hopes drive bitcoin to record high
Crypto investors are betting that a slew of long-sought policy wins for the industry, expected next week, could invite new investment in the asset class.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR split certain, ordinance flaws to be fixed
The National Board of Revenue will certainly be split once the flaws in the ordinance are corrected, said Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, accusing its drafters of “deliberately inserting loopholes” through “trickery”.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
20 non-banks on BB red list
As of December last year, they disbursed Tk 25,808 crore in loans against collateral worth Tk 6,899 crore, according to the BB report
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Swiss investor threatens to sue BB over ICB Islamic Bank share
ICB Financial Group Holdings AG has threatened to initiate legal proceedings against the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in the international court for allegedly breaching a 2008 agreement and failing to safeguard its investment.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR server glitch disrupts port, customs operations
Major customs houses across Bangladesh, including that in Chattogram, have been facing delays in processing exports and imports for days now due to recurring slowdowns in the server that handles the records.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to finalise handover of API park plots
The government has moved to complete the process of plot transfers at the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Industrial Park in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj, as part of efforts to streamline local API production and reduce import dependence.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
External balance continues to improve
Bangladesh’s external balance showed improvement in the first 11 months of the recently concluded fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, owing to higher remittance inflows and a rise in exports.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
The last weavers of Bahaldanga
Ahmed Sheikh once earned his living by weaving lungis and gamchhas (traditional lower garments for men and thin cotton towels) on three handlooms at his home in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Why MNCs avoid listing in Bangladesh
Despite their substantial role in the economy through employment, taxes and global best practices, multinational companies (MNCs) remain largely absent from Bangladesh’s stock exchanges. As the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) seeks to broaden market participation, it is crucial to understand why MNCs are reluctant to list and what reforms might change that.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Vietnam H1 GDP growth highest since 2011
Vietnam’s GDP grew by 7.52 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the highest H1 growth rate recorded in 14 years, according to the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office (NSO).
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg port seizes Tk 3cr worth of undeclared fabric
The consignment was imported under the name of Savar-based exporter Eagle Textile
13 July 2025, 14:35 PM
Stocks end six-day rally
The DSEX lost 1.6 points before closing the day at 5,066.43
13 July 2025, 10:53 AM
Stocks fall in morning trade
The DSEX dropped 0.06 percent to 5,064.92 as of 11:38 am
13 July 2025, 05:44 AM
Trump's dealmaker name on the line in high stakes tariff talks
Trump's trade war yields discord, few deals, and deadline extensions
13 July 2025, 05:34 AM