As factories close, thousands hunt for jobs at gates
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Industry in a bind
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Exports dip nearly 1% in July
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Accelerate domestic gas exploration
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
BGMEA rejects reports of gas crisis forcing factory closures
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
National cybersecurity rating system set for launch
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh’s external cushion is wearing thin
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Price pressures broaden across economy
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NBR asks businesses to switch to new BIN by Nov 30
4 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
1 percent turnover tax: revenue reform or a new burden on SMEs?
3 August 2026, 19:26 PM
Business
Satellite Company gets 5-yr tax break
Bangladesh Satellite Company has been exempted from tax payments for five years from now on income generated by Bangabandhu Satellite-1, Bangladesh’s first geostationary communication satellite launched nearly four years ago.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
State banks’ recruitment tests deferred
The Bangladesh Bank has postponed state banks’ recruitment tests scheduled to start from February 1 due to the recent spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
State banks’ recruitment tests postponed for coronavirus
The Bangladesh Bank has postponed state banks’ recruitment tests scheduled to start from February 1 due to the recent spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
27 January 2022, 14:40 PM
Japanese Economic Zone to go into production next year: envoy
Factories in the Japanese Economic Zone in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj will go into production next year, said Ito Naoki, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh.
27 January 2022, 14:06 PM
NBR's pre-budget meetings from Feb 6
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to start its pre-budget meetings for the next fiscal year from February 6.
27 January 2022, 13:25 PM
Stocks drop
Dhaka stocks dropped at the end of the day though the trading started on a positive note in the morning.
27 January 2022, 10:11 AM
Stocks rising since morning
The stock market trading started with a rising trend today.
27 January 2022, 06:59 AM
NBR’s role big in fighting money laundering
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has a big role to play so as to ensure that businesspeople can in no way launder money abroad, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said yesterday.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Horse-drawn carts key mode of transport in char areas
Although horse-drawn carts are a thing of the past in most parts of the world, these outdated buggies still facilitate movement across 450 char areas in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
High engine capacity bikes see faster sales
The demand for motorcycles with a higher engine capacity is growing among bike enthusiasts in Bangladesh as these models are becoming increasingly safer and cheaper.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Businesses weighed down by graft, inefficient bureaucracy
Corruption, inefficient bureaucracy and limited access to finance are among the dominant problematic factors affecting businesses in Bangladesh, according to a new survey of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Banks asked to make business continuity plan
Banks and payment service providers have been asked to prepare business continuity plan (BCP) so that their operations remain unhurt during any future economic disasters like the ongoing pandemic.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Economy showing signs of a turnaround
Although uncertainty prevails over the country’s economy with regard to both global and domestic contexts, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday portrayed a rosy picture of it in parliament.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
DSE launches project to go paperless
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has initiated a project as part of its efforts to go paperless in order to reduce hassles and cut the expenses for the bourse and its stakeholders.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Banks seek time to implement entry-level pay
The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) and Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) yesterday requested Bangladesh Bank to extend the deadline for implementing the new rate of entry-level salaries recently fixed by the banking regulator for private banks.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Working group agrees to strengthen Canada-Bangladesh bilateral relations
The Canada-Bangladesh joint working group yesterday agreed to work to strengthen bilateral commercial relations and promote trade and investment between the two countries.
26 January 2022, 14:34 PM
Banks asked to prepare business continuity plan to keep operations unhurt
Banks and payment service providers have been asked to prepare business continuity plan (BCP) so that their operations remain unhurt during any future economic disasters like the ongoing pandemic.
26 January 2022, 13:55 PM
Eastern Bank to issue Tk 500 crore subordinated bond
Eastern Bank has decided to issue its third subordinated bond, worth up to Tk 500 crore for seven years, in a bid to enhance the company's capital base.
26 January 2022, 13:41 PM
NBR has big role to play to stop money laundering: Razzaque
The National Board of Revenue has a big role to play so that no businessman can launder money aboard, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
26 January 2022, 10:56 AM
BAB seeks more time to implement new salaries of entry-level bankers
The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), an organisation of private bank sponsors, today requested the central bank to extend the deadline for implementation of its instructions that have fixed the salary of entry-level private bank officials.
26 January 2022, 10:01 AM