Local banks can now lend up to 60% of project cost to foreign firms

The announcement comes nearly two weeks after the FBCCI had set September 7 as the date for polls

However, June’s shipment fell 7.55% year-on-year

The DSEX gained 26.94 points to close at 4,865.33

It also announced formation of subsidiary Jenson & Nicholson Packaging

US-Japan trade deal uncertain; Trump threatens 30-35% tariffs on Japanese imports

The tariffs taking effect July 9 are part of a package Trump imposed in April

The DSEX gained 26.68 points to 4,865.07 as of 11:32 am

The order, signed by NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan, was issued on Monday

Remittance in Bangladesh crossed $30 billion for the first time and rose by a record $6.4 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) made the online submission of export-import related certificates, licences, and permits (CLPs) compulsory from yesterday.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated another formal inquiry into allegations of corruption and irregularities, including illegal amassing of wealth, abuse of authority, and favouritism, against five more senior officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) will operate its New Mooring Container Terminal for the next six months or until a new operator is chosen.

The government has slashed the interest rates on all major National Savings Certificates (NSCs) by 47 to 57 basis points after six months, as part of a move towards a market-driven interest rate system.

Ten banks lost Tk 23,700cr in deposits last year as peers saw growth of up to 32%

US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to send Tokyo a letter with a new tariff rate, days before a deadline where higher levies will restart for dozens of trading partners including Japan.

In today’s job market, switching roles every year or two has become the norm rather than the exception. What was once seen as a red flag on a CV is now often viewed as a sign of ambition and adaptability. But this cultural shift raises an uncomfortable question: are young professionals truly disloyal and restless, or is the system itself failing them?

Even a former right-hand man to Apple founder Steve Jobs concedes that the iPhone could be obsolete in a decade. Eddy Cue, who now runs the company’s services division, said as much earlier this year during his testimony at the US antitrust trial against Google in making a point about how technological change creates new markets while destroying old ones. The ways in which powerful incumbents respond to changes like those he describes has come to be known as the “innovator’s dilemma,” and they’re a big problem for his boss, Tim Cook.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, failed to regain its footing in the first half of 2025 amid several geopolitical crises across South Asia, looming tariffs announced by the United States, and domestic political uncertainty, according to the latest performance review by BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage.

Rice prices have increased by Tk 3 to Tk 5 per kilogramme across all categories over the past month, despite the recent Boro harvest and continuing imports of the staple grain.