China keen to import more from Bangladesh: envoy

Chinese Ambassador Wen Yao meets Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud
28 January 2024, 14:48 PM

Dhaka bourse’s key index falls to 18-month low

The DSEX closed at 6,079, lowest since July 28 in 2022
28 January 2024, 09:37 AM

Marico’s sales drop, but profit rises 13%

The company's sales dropped 6% in Oct-Dec period, but profit rose by Tk 12.57 crore
27 January 2024, 13:30 PM

UAE identifying investment potential in Bangladesh: Dubai Chamber CEO

FBCCI president meets his counterpart in Dubai Chamber of Commerce in Dubai
27 January 2024, 10:34 AM

Bangladesh plans more licences for digital banks in push to go cashless

BB plans to offer more permissions for digital banks in order to pave the way for full-fledged financial services based on a 100 percent branchless banking system
25 January 2024, 01:00 AM

JMI, Apollo partner to open clinic in Dhaka

JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing Ltd, a leading producer of medical apparatuses in Bangladesh, has partnered with India’s Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd to launch a multi-specially clinic in the country.
24 January 2024, 20:30 PM

Digital banks aim to create space for all

It took decades for Bangladesh to bring around 10 percent of the adult population under the banking system before the mobile financial service (MFS) accelerated the pace in the past decade.
24 January 2024, 20:00 PM

Reducing inflation significantly will be difficult

It will be difficult to significantly reduce inflation this year as further currency devaluation and rationalisation of subsidies are necessary, said Atiur Rahman, a former governor of Bangladesh Bank, yesterday.
24 January 2024, 18:30 PM

Startups defied economic downturn in 2023: study

The startup ecosystem in Bangladesh showcased a notable degree of resilience and adaptability in 2023, when economic uncertainty stemming from geopolitical tensions spread worldwide.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM
24 January 2024, 15:29 PM

DSE index experiences a 50-point drop

Pharma, engineering stocks faced massive falls
24 January 2024, 13:37 PM

Call for fair price grows louder as new EU rules loom for garment makers

Business leaders in the apparel and textile sectors in Bangladesh yesterday demanded fair prices for their products sourced by international buyers, saying the country has made major gains in quality and compliance.
23 January 2024, 20:30 PM

Walton shares sink to lowest level in three years despite profit jump

Shares of Walton Hi-Tech Industries took a big hit yesterday even though the company’s profit soared in the first half of fiscal 2023-24 as finance costs fell thanks to fewer fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
23 January 2024, 20:00 PM

Call money rate hits 12-year high

The interest rate on interbank loans reached 9.5% today, highest since 2012
23 January 2024, 15:16 PM

New Development Bank open to financing projects in Bangladesh

NDB has various development projects in consideration depending on the execution capacity of Bangladesh, says vice president Vladimir Kazbekov
23 January 2024, 01:30 AM

Credit flows to private sector might slow on higher govt borrowing: BB

Higher government borrowing and spike in the benchmark rate might cause credit flow to private sector slow
22 January 2024, 20:00 PM

Garment exports to US double in five years

Overall apparel shipment rose 3.67% to $47.39 billion in 2023
22 January 2024, 15:27 PM

Floor price lifted for 23 more scrips as stocks bounce back

The price curb will be in place for 12 listed companies out of 349
22 January 2024, 13:33 PM

Plastic goods export triples in 13 years

Increasing local production of plastic items of global standards have contributed to tripling of plastic export in 13 years
22 January 2024, 13:19 PM

Power producers saw profits erode in FY23

Devaluation of local currency, reduction of capacity charge caused power companies profits to erode in FY 2022-23
22 January 2024, 02:00 AM