Govt amends labour law lowering trade union requirement
The development comes despite opposition from businesses, as they think allowing trade unions with such a low number of workers may affect stability
18 November 2025, 07:33 AM
Stocks edge up despite political concern
The indices of stock market in Bangladesh gained yesterday despite jitters over the political climate, centred on the verdict in a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her aides over crimes against humanity.
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR collection jumps 20% in first quarter of FY26
Tax collection jumped 20 percent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, the highest in recent years, buoyed by robust growth in value-added tax (VAT) and income tax receipts.
17 October 2025, 11:21 AM
Bangladesh applauds 20% US tariff as ‘good news’ for apparel industry
Bangladesh has welcomed the outcome of trade negotiations with Washington, securing a 20 percent tariff rate on its exports to the US under a sweeping new executive order issued by President Donald Trump.
1 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Second round of tariff talks with US ends
The second day of the second round of three-day tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States ended on today in Washington, DC.
11 July 2025, 19:49 PM
Vehicle sales plunged in 2024
This marked the steepest decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, when roughly 3.8 lakh vehicles were registered with the BRTA
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh moves to split revenue authority with new ordinance
Bangladesh’s interim government has moved to restructure the country’s tax system by creating two new divisions under the Ministry of Finance, a move aligned with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund.
25 April 2025, 03:32 AM
Stocks post weekly 2% fall
Stocks fell last week as concerns over potential corporate tax hikes in the upcoming budget weighed on investor sentiment.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt amends labour law lowering trade union requirement
The development comes despite opposition from businesses, as they think allowing trade unions with such a low number of workers may affect stability
18 November 2025, 07:33 AM
Stocks edge up despite political concern
The indices of stock market in Bangladesh gained yesterday despite jitters over the political climate, centred on the verdict in a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her aides over crimes against humanity.
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR collection jumps 20% in first quarter of FY26
Tax collection jumped 20 percent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, the highest in recent years, buoyed by robust growth in value-added tax (VAT) and income tax receipts.
17 October 2025, 11:21 AM
Bangladesh applauds 20% US tariff as ‘good news’ for apparel industry
Bangladesh has welcomed the outcome of trade negotiations with Washington, securing a 20 percent tariff rate on its exports to the US under a sweeping new executive order issued by President Donald Trump.
1 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Second round of tariff talks with US ends
The second day of the second round of three-day tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States ended on today in Washington, DC.
11 July 2025, 19:49 PM
Vehicle sales plunged in 2024
This marked the steepest decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, when roughly 3.8 lakh vehicles were registered with the BRTA
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh moves to split revenue authority with new ordinance
Bangladesh’s interim government has moved to restructure the country’s tax system by creating two new divisions under the Ministry of Finance, a move aligned with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund.
25 April 2025, 03:32 AM
Stocks post weekly 2% fall
Stocks fell last week as concerns over potential corporate tax hikes in the upcoming budget weighed on investor sentiment.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM
GPH Ispat to raise $150 million by listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The decision to pursue the listing was approved during a board meeting held on January 23, according to a press release issued yesterday
3 February 2025, 18:50 PM
Titas Gas suffers Tk 523cr rout in Q2 as system loss mounts
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, the state-owned gas distributor, reported a significant loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2024-25, driven by a sharp increase in system loss.
29 January 2025, 08:39 AM
Grameen Bank ownership, board to see major changes
The plan has been outlined in the draft of a new ordinance
8 January 2025, 04:26 AM
World Bank approves $1.16bn for three Bangladesh projects
The World Bank today approved three loans totalling $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development, it said in a statement.
20 December 2024, 05:26 AM
BB verifying info of 5 foreign shareholders of Nagad Bank
Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked the foreign ministry to verify a number of information of five foreign shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC.
19 August 2024, 15:59 PM
Mobile internet users complain of Facebook outage again
Mobile internet users in Bangladesh have complained of Facebook and Messenger outages again.
2 August 2024, 07:14 AM
Marico’s profit jumps 30% in April-June quarter
Marico Bangladesh Ltd, a listed multinational company, said its profit soared 30 percent year on year to Tk 172.57 crore in the April-June quarter.
31 July 2024, 04:46 AM
S&P downgrades Bangladesh rating amid deadly protests
S&P Global has downgraded Bangladesh’s rating amid persistent pressure on the country’s external accounts and deadly protests.
30 July 2024, 08:30 AM
More internet disruptions till 6:00pm
Internet connectivity in Bangladesh will face partial disruptions for 12 hours today due to the maintenance of a submarine cable. That comes on top of the country’s already slow internet speed.
27 July 2024, 05:47 AM
Stocks return from losses in nervous trade
Stocks gained marginally in early trade today, returning from losses it suffered a day earlier.
25 July 2024, 06:18 AM
Bangladesh faces internet disruptions for 12 hours
Internet connectivity in Bangladesh will face partial disruption for 12 hours from this morning because of maintenance of 1st submarine cable, said Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) in a press release.
13 July 2024, 03:52 AM
Linde Bangladesh sells its welding electrode business to ESAB Group
Linde Bangladesh Ltd has sold its welding electrode business to ESAB Group, an American-Swedish industrial company, said the company today.
3 July 2024, 06:49 AM