Ceramics makers battered by real estate slump, credit crunch

Real estate slump, stalled projects, and liquidity crunch hit ceramic firms
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM

One in three graduates remains jobless for up to 2yrs

Lack of investment, skills mismatch fuel high graduate joblessness rate
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Sector leaders call for sustainability on World Tourism Day

Eco-tourism, heritage preservation, and stronger collaboration stressed at Dhaka roundtable
28 September 2025, 12:55 PM

External debt servicing rises 13.22% in Jul-Aug

$488.79 million in principal and $178.32 million in interest were repaid in the first two months of FY26
28 September 2025, 12:24 PM

NBFI, pharma drag Dhaka stocks down

The DSEX declined 35.05 points to close at 5,380.07
28 September 2025, 11:34 AM

Envoy Textiles’ profits double to Tk 140 crore

Based on the higher profits, the board of directors declared a 30 percent cash dividend for shareholders
28 September 2025, 11:17 AM

Gazipur’s Giant Textiles declares indefinite closure amid protests

Factory cites illegal strike, worker assault as reasons for shutdown
28 September 2025, 07:38 AM

Dhaka stocks slip after 3-day rally

The DSEX decreased 20.71 points to 5,394.41 by 12:24 pm
28 September 2025, 06:30 AM

After Tk 1,000cr profit, City Bank now eyes digital-first future

Chairman Hossain Khaled says in an interview with The Daily Star
27 September 2025, 19:45 PM

‘Political govt essential for discipline in financial sector’

Prolonging a short-term government is detrimental to the economy, as it hampers investment and employment, said Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
27 September 2025, 18:44 PM

Why is BSEC being sidelined in critical decisions?

The Bangladesh Bank has decided to merge five struggling Shariah-based banks into a single entity, after their vulnerabilities became starkly visible following the political transition after the ouster of the Awami League-led government last year.
27 September 2025, 18:35 PM

62% of households spend half of their income on food: BBS

Across the country, nearly three in ten households fall into the poor to borderline category of the Food Consumption Score (FCS)
27 September 2025, 18:14 PM

Flawed NBR split risks severe fallout

The ordinance abolishing the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and splitting it into two entities—Revenue Policy and Revenue Management—does not adequately reflect the recommendations of the advisory committee, according to one of its members.
27 September 2025, 18:01 PM

Costs of trade with India rise 20% amid non-tariff measures

Bangladeshi businesses are paying higher costs when sending goods to India and bringing in industrial inputs from the neighbouring country amid retaliatory non-tariff measures imposed by Dhaka and New Delhi.
27 September 2025, 17:47 PM

Biotech key to Bangladesh’s food security: finance adviser

International conference on biotechnology in health and agriculture ends in Dhaka
27 September 2025, 13:59 PM

Dhaka stocks slide for third week

The DSEX lost 34.8 points to close at 5,415.13
27 September 2025, 10:49 AM

New condition for $5.5B loan: IMF limits Bangladesh’s foreign loan intake

The global lender introduced a new condition for the next instalment of its $5.5 billion loan package
26 September 2025, 18:24 PM

Nearly half of aspirants for Chattogram Chamber polls disqualified over loan defaults or VAT non-compliance

The disclosure comes after the deadline for filing nominations ended on September 21
26 September 2025, 05:31 AM

Monno Ceramic’s profit drops 43%

Monno Ceramic Industries, one of the leading ceramics producers in the country, saw a fall in profit in fiscal year 2024-2025 as rising finance costs weighed on its earnings.
26 September 2025, 00:04 AM

Eastern Bank to issue Tk 800cr bonds

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has announced that its board of directors has approved the issuance of subordinated bonds worth Tk 800 crore to strengthen its Tier-II capital.
25 September 2025, 23:15 PM