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

Petrobangla refutes claims on industrial gas crisis

The state-run agency says industrial gas supply rose 21% in the Jan-Apr period
26 May 2025, 09:32 AM

Activities at NBR resume after two-week disruption

Roisun Nesa, deputy commissioner of the NBR, said that the NBR officials started work in full swing
26 May 2025, 07:54 AM

Asian markets mixed as Trump dials down after EU tariff threat

Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul rose, but Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta fell.
26 May 2025, 05:32 AM

Trump extends EU tariff deadline until July 9

Brussels and Washington have been negotiating in a bid to avert an all-out transatlantic trade war, and had agreed to suspend tariff action on both sides until July.
26 May 2025, 05:29 AM

Stocks rise in early trade   

The DSEX gained 8.96 points to 4,745.30 as of 11:20 am
26 May 2025, 05:23 AM

Reforms to help stock market reach new heights

The interim government is undertaking reforms to create broad space for the economy to take off, which would take the share market to a new height, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser.
25 May 2025, 22:15 PM

Gas crisis still choking textile mills

Textile and garment industry owners yesterday expressed grave concerns over the inadequate supply of gas to industrial units, which has been severely hampering their operations for almost three years.
25 May 2025, 21:24 PM

Four more companies seek NTTN licences

Four new companies have applied to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licences, reflecting renewed interest in the transmission business in the country.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Why we must invest in women

When I started working in the early 2000s, women in Bangladesh were making significant strides.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

President Donald Trump’s bid to bring manufacturing of Apple’s iPhone to the United States faces many legal and economic challenges, experts said on Friday, the least of which are the insertion of “little screws” that would need to be automated.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Leather exports drop 64% in 10 years as CETP woes linger

The country’s leather exports have plunged by over 64 percent in the past decade, due mainly to the failure to complete the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Estate -- a key requirement for obtaining international environmental certifications.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR officials call off shutdown as govt softens stance

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) called off their planned shutdown yesterday evening, following a government pledge to transform the board into a “specialised and autonomous agency” rather than dissolving it.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Time to move forward with pure hearts for tax system reform

We hope for a return to normalcy in the system while discussions on reforms are conducted, articulated, agreed upon, and implemented.
25 May 2025, 14:49 PM

NBR officials withdraw complete shutdown programme

However, the non-cooperation programme with the NBR chairman will continue
25 May 2025, 14:24 PM

NBR to become separate specialised agency: finance ministry

The announcement comes amid continued protest by tax officials
25 May 2025, 13:13 PM

IGW operators now want to route international SMSs

The international gateways urged the BTRC to give them the authorisation
25 May 2025, 12:23 PM

Stocks fall for third day 

The DSEX lost 10.08 points to close at 4,746.42
25 May 2025, 10:16 AM

Govt fixes cowhide price at Tk 65 per sqft

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin announced the rates today
25 May 2025, 09:52 AM

NBR activities disrupted as officials continue work abstention

This marks the ninth day of protests since the interim government issued the ordinance on May 12
25 May 2025, 08:42 AM

Leather exports hinge on LWG certification, environmental compliance: Nasim Manzur

Bangladesh's leather export revival hinges on Savar CETP achieving LWG compliance, enabling access to premium global markets, said LFMEAB president
25 May 2025, 07:29 AM