Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore
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Business
No plan to hike tax, govt eyes stronger revenue growth: PM’s adviser
10 hour(s) ago
Business
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
NBR extends corporate tax return deadline to April 30
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for companies to file their income tax returns until April 30 this year.
12 March 2025, 13:20 PM
Stocks rise for third day
The benchmark index of the DSE rose by 0.32 percent to 5,216 points
12 March 2025, 09:59 AM
Square Pharma vice chairman eyes shares worth Tk 33 crore
Her declaration came within months of similar announcements made by three other sponsors
12 March 2025, 09:42 AM
Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder
Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.
12 March 2025, 04:52 AM
Mongla port to get Tk 4,000cr equipment from China
The government is set to purchase various equipment for Mongla port, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport, from China under a government-to-government arrangement for Tk 4,046 crore.
11 March 2025, 15:32 PM
Russia seeks continuity of Gazprom’s work in Bangladesh
Russia has sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus to ensure the continued operations of the state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.
11 March 2025, 15:07 PM
Sri Lankan investors show interest in Bangladesh’s stock market: BSEC
Sri Lankan investors have expressed their intention to invest in Bangladesh, as well as collaborate in the operational sectors of the country’s stock market.
11 March 2025, 14:45 PM
Sustainable business needs favourable investment climate: Debapriya
The Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh organises consultation on national SDG report
11 March 2025, 09:40 AM
NBR to go tough on tax return non-filers
The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion
11 March 2025, 09:29 AM
No more advance tax on import of cancer drug raw materials
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted advance tax on the import of raw materials used to manufacture cancer drugs, according to a notification issued earlier this month.
11 March 2025, 08:51 AM
India withdraws export ban on 100% broken rice
The world’s largest rice exporter has revoked the ban to reduce its domestic stockpile
11 March 2025, 07:11 AM
Dhaka stocks rising since morning
The DSEX rose 0.19% to 5,200 points as of 12:44pm
11 March 2025, 06:48 AM
Square Pharma chairman to buy over Tk 32cr shares
Samuel S Chowdhury, chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals, yesterday expressed his willingness to purchase 15 lakh shares of the company, valued at over Tk 32 crore at the current market price.
10 March 2025, 18:54 PM
‘Youth at heart of sustainable growth’
Bangladesh has a promising future with its young and dynamic workforce accelerating economic growth, but challenges like youth unemployment, skill mismatches, and climate concerns must be tackled for a sustainable and inclusive future, said experts at a discussion today.
10 March 2025, 18:35 PM
No action taken based on white paper: economist
The interim government has not taken any of the measures recommended by the White Paper on the state of the economy and the task force, even after a long time since the report's submission, said an economist yesterday.
10 March 2025, 16:25 PM
Proposals for setting gas tariffs unconstitutional: BCI
The basis proposed for setting gas tariffs is unconstitutional, against the laws and against the principles of fairness, according to the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) recently.
10 March 2025, 16:00 PM
BB relaxes loan exit policy for troubled businesses
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed the down payment requirements for exit facilities on defaulted loans of closed or loss-incurring companies.
10 March 2025, 15:50 PM
BB warns against investing in multilevel marketing schemes
The central bank launches an investigation into alleged fraudulent activities
10 March 2025, 07:30 AM
Dhaka stocks start day with rise
The DSEX rose 0.19% to 5,184.59 points as of 11:14 am
10 March 2025, 05:21 AM
Food prices responsible for 53% of inflation
Inflation in Bangladesh saw a marginal decline in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, averaging 11.1 percent, with food prices contributing more than half to the overall increase in prices.
9 March 2025, 18:00 PM