1,320MW coal power plant in Patuakhali to fire up in October

A 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali is ready to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, officials said..The first of the plant’s two units, which can generate 660 MWs daily, will commence production in October while th
30 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Facebook, YouTube yet to respond: Palak

Facebook and YouTube have not yet responded to the government’s recent letters that ask global tech giants to ‘follow Bangladesh’s law', State Minister for ICT and Telecom Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today..However, TikTok has replied..“We gave given them a time to respond. TikTok has re
30 July 2024, 14:53 PM

Banking hour 10am to 4pm from July 31

Transaction hours for public will be 10am to 4pm
30 July 2024, 12:10 PM

Chinese firm Baida Industrial to invest $1.26 million in Uttara EPZ

The company will produce 8,000 tonnes of printed materials and packaging products every year
30 July 2024, 11:23 AM

Dhaka Stock Exchange declining since morning

Dhaka stocks opened the day with a massive declining trend amid political uncertainty
30 July 2024, 05:39 AM

Stocks fall for second consecutive day

The DSEX declined 0.99% to end the day at 5,330
29 July 2024, 13:43 PM

Robi's quarterly profit rises fourfold

The company’s profit hits Tk 107 crore in April-June of 2024, up from last year same period’s Tk 24 crore
29 July 2024, 13:08 PM

Foreign buyers express concern over timely shipment of RMG

They gave assurance of not seeking any discount or air shipment or cancelling work orders
29 July 2024, 11:17 AM

Businesses asked to assess impact of violence centring quota protests

Salman F Rahman says in a meeting with business leaders
28 July 2024, 13:56 PM

Banks asked to hike USD rate for inward remittance

The move was taken to boost remittance inflow
28 July 2024, 12:51 PM

Stocks fall as investors go slow

The DSEX edged down 0.55 percent
28 July 2024, 12:07 PM

Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp to remain restricted

Earlier, Palak accused these platforms of not complying with Bangladesh’s laws
28 July 2024, 10:42 AM

Delivery pressure gridlocks Ctg port

Containers got piled up in five layers instead of four
27 July 2024, 13:11 PM

Govt may waive rent for delayed delivery of imported goods

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury gave the assurance today
25 July 2024, 12:55 PM

Shahjalal Islami Bank makes Tk 167 crore profit in Apr-Jun

The bank made Tk 166.79 crore in the same period previous year
25 July 2024, 11:48 AM

Container delivery, transport from Ctg port gaining momentum

Online assessment process began Tuesday evening
24 July 2024, 12:13 PM

India lowers development aid allocation for Bangladesh by 40%

The Modi-administration allocated 120 rupees for Bangladesh as development assistance for 2024-25
24 July 2024, 11:23 AM

Waive demurrage charges at ports: FBCCI

It also demanded no new charges to be imposed when shipment begins
24 July 2024, 10:28 AM

DSE turnover drops to 1.5-year low

Turnover hit Tk 159 crore, lowest since January 3 of 2023
24 July 2024, 09:05 AM

Bangladesh Bank set to unveil monetary policy

The central bank is expected to maintain a tight monetary stance for July-December
18 July 2024, 08:43 AM