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.

When monsoon waters from surrounding rivers pour into Chalan Beel, the vast wetland once famed as the “House of Fish” comes alive. For generations, fishing in the wet season and field farming in the dry season sustained its people. In recent decades, thousands of ducks have joined the ecosystem, gliding across the waters in their flocks, lifting people out of poverty and reshaping the economy.

Bangladesh wants to increase imports of limestone, a key raw material for the cement industry, from Pakistan to meet the growing demand for the construction input, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.

Over two-thirds of the country’s total transactions are still done through traditional channels, despite some progress in digital transactions, Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Md Ezazul Islam said yesterday.

State-run commercial banks, specialised banks and financial institutions will no longer be able to hand out incentive bonuses at will. From now on, bonuses will be tied to net profit rather than operating profit, according to a finance ministry circular issued yesterday.

The interim government is preparing a farmland protection ordinance with strict measures against violations, said Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

Electric vehicles (EVs), once seen as a novelty for the rich, are gradually becoming a familiar sight on Dhaka streets.

Exports of leather, leather products and footwear earned about $1,145m in FY2024; by June FY2025 those exports stood near $1,039m

China’s Premier Li Qiang and European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed cooperation during their meeting in New York, as the world’s No.2 and No.3 economies looked to defuse trade tensions while squeezed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

One of my friends has been working with a government agency for the last three years on a project, bringing more than a decade of hard-earned experience to the table, as well as the rare distinction of having actually managed the kind of project they were struggling with.

Bangladesh Bank governor will head the panel

The contraceptive implants are considered an effective form of birth control

The MoU was signed yesterday in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly

The DSEX increased 22.48 points to close at 5,415.13

Cultivated land must not be destroyed, says the agriculture adviser

Beximco expects to restart factories by October, projecting Tk 380 crore profit

Shares of the company rose 5.9 percent to Tk 28.70 at the DSE as of 12.22 pm

The DSEX increased 53.27 points to 5,445.92 by 12:06 pm

Business must serve people: this was the principle Samson H Chowdhury lived by. He saw no conflict between business and ethics, only the possibility of using both as a force for good.

For decades, Bangladesh's capital market has been trapped in a policy mistake of its own making: regulators, not the market, have set the prices of initial public offerings (IPOs).