Breaking the syndicate: AI for fair prices
28 March 2026, 21:08 PM
Business
S&P warns of heightened energy vulnerability for Bangladesh
28 March 2026, 20:42 PM
Business
Shwapno's database hacked; 40 lakh customers’ details at risk
28 March 2026, 17:24 PM
Business
WTO flags trade risks from Middle East crisis
26 March 2026, 19:58 PM
Business
Gold sees Tk 36,000 price cut in three weeks
25 March 2026, 19:05 PM
Business
Dhaka to showcase South Asia’s pharma strength
24 March 2026, 18:27 PM
Business
Tourists swarm tea country during Eid break
23 March 2026, 17:25 PM
Tourism
Tourist rush overwhelms Bandarban and Rangamati during Eid holidays
23 March 2026, 11:12 AM
Tourism
Major tourist spots gearing up for long Eid holiday
19 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Middle East tensions may slow remittance inflows: BB
17 March 2026, 17:32 PM
Business
bKash posts 67% profit growth in 2024
The MFS company posted a profit of Tk 315.77 crore in 2024
3 May 2025, 10:58 AM
Govt plans to hire foreign firms to operate Ctg Port
The government is considering appointing some of the world’s most experienced port operators to manage Chattogram Port and other sea and land ports in the region, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.
2 May 2025, 18:28 PM
Square Pharma’s Q3 profit jumps 18%
Two entities of Square Group -- Square Pharmaceuticals and Square Textiles -- reported positive growth in the third quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year.
30 April 2025, 19:18 PM
BRAC Bank, City Bank surpass Tk 1,000cr in net profits
Private commercial lenders BRAC Bank and City Bank registered significant profit growth last year..BRAC Bank’s consolidated profit surged 73 percent year-on-year to nearly Tk 1,432 crore, while that of City Bank rose by 59 percent to around Tk 1,014 crore..BRAC Bank reported consolid
30 April 2025, 15:12 PM
Bangladesh launches ‘Soy Month’ to promote protein awareness
The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), in collaboration with the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), has launched the first-ever “Soy Month” to raise public awareness of soybean’s nutritional, agricultural, and economic significance..The initiative was inaugurated at the
30 April 2025, 13:54 PM
Pran-RFL to revive Rajshahi Textile Mill
The group has already begun trial production on the 26-acre site and plans to fully operationalise the facility within two years, investing around Tk 350 crore
30 April 2025, 07:48 AM
RMG leaders urge rate cuts, energy fixes as US tariffs loom
Industry leaders urged the government to urgently address these domestic constraints.
30 April 2025, 06:58 AM
Reserves reach $22 billion after seven months
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have reached the $22 billion mark after several months, thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency generated by remittances and export earnings.
30 April 2025, 01:32 AM
BSEC suspends 21 officials
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has suspended 21 officials over allegations of misconduct and disciplinary breaches during a protest against the top brass of the market regulator in March this year.
30 April 2025, 01:22 AM
Tax officials protest at NBR headquarters over draft revenue law
Several hundred tax and customs officials staged a demonstration at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) headquarters in Dhaka today, demanding revisions to a draft ordinance that proposes dividing the board into two separate divisions and allowing top appointments from outside the revenue cadre.
29 April 2025, 16:15 PM
Banglalink raises data, voice and bundle volumes by up to 25%
Banglalink has launched a new range of data packages, increasing the volume of data, voice minutes, and bundle allocations by up to 25 percent..Customers can now get 20 percent more data, 22 percent more voice minutes, and expanded bundle volumes under the updated plans, the third-largest
29 April 2025, 15:28 PM
BSEC promotes orange bond to improve women’s access to finance
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) promotes orange bonds to provide women entrepreneurs, especially those in rural areas, an easy financing solution, remove gender bias, and improve women’s living standards, said its officials yesterday.. They were addressing a worksh
29 April 2025, 14:45 PM
No margin loan for power sector
The taskforce for capital market reforms has suggested excluding power plants from the list of marginable securities as their nature of having fixed tenures makes them more aligned with bonds..The taskforce submitted its final proposals to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission
28 April 2025, 15:03 PM
Beximco Pharma seeks more time to publish Q3 financials
The company made the request as the BSEC’s proposed appointment of nine additional independent non-executive directors to its board remains pending before the High Court of Bangladesh
28 April 2025, 15:03 PM
Narrowing gender gap an economic necessity, speakers say
Narrowing the gender gap is not only a social imperative but also an economic necessity, as changing mindsets and increasing women's participation could boost the country’s GDP, speakers said at a seminar yesterday..“Women’s empowerment remains central to building a prosperous future,” sai
28 April 2025, 14:30 PM
Jamuna Oil’s profit jumps 56% in Q3
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 12.73 for January-March 2025
28 April 2025, 10:29 AM
Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh’s profit drops 50% in Q1
Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh saw its profit decline in the January-March quarter of 2025 due to lower sales.
27 April 2025, 21:01 PM
Walton to invest Tk 114 crore to manufacture lithium-Ion batteries locally
The initiative aims to establish a sophisticated manufacturing facility for high-quality lithium-ion cells, Walton said
27 April 2025, 17:41 PM
Singer Bangladesh’s losses widen in Q1 despite higher sales
However, Singer’s sales rose 39 percent year-on-year
27 April 2025, 05:56 AM
Rival panels submit nominations for BGMEA elections
In the BGMEA election, two panels — the Forum and Sammilito Parishad — are contesting
26 April 2025, 15:41 PM