Court stays SMP curbs on GP for three months

The High Court (HC) has recently stayed the enforcement of significant market power (SMP) regulations on Grameenphone (GP) for three months.
22 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Crown Cement declares 21% cash dividend

The company held its virtual annual general meeting today
22 December 2025, 15:40 PM

Gold set to cross Tk 2.20 lakh for the first time

From tomorrow, each bhori of the metal will cost Tk 222,082
22 December 2025, 15:33 PM

Govt forecasts inflation below 7% by next June

The Chief Adviser’s Office shared the projection
22 December 2025, 14:51 PM

Five merged banks asked to declare zero shares

The net asset value of the shares of the banks’ shareholders is negative, ranging from Tk 350 to Tk 420
22 December 2025, 13:32 PM

REHAB fair begins in Dhaka on Dec 24

The 2025 edition will have 220 stalls
22 December 2025, 10:29 AM

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation posts highest profit in 54 years

The state-owned company made a net profit of Tk 306 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year
22 December 2025, 10:20 AM

Bangladesh, Japan agree on EPA after concluding talks

Japan will grant zero-duty entry to 7,379 products, including ready-made garments, from Bangladesh
22 December 2025, 08:49 AM

HC stays SMP curbs on GP for three months

The stay also restores Grameenphone’s inter-operator call charge to Tk 0.10 per minute
22 December 2025, 06:58 AM

Provisioning eased for agri, SME loans

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced the loan provisioning requirement for short-term agricultural and cottage, micro, and small enterprise (CMSME) loans in a move aimed at encouraging banks to expand credit to priority sectors.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Cox’s Bazar to be first cashless district: BB

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken initiatives to develop Cox’s Bazar as the country’s first cashless district, said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh-Japan EPA declaration today

Bangladesh and Japan are set to announce a joint declaration on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) today, aiming to boost bilateral trade and investment, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Food ads to be barred from doctor endorsements

The changes are expected to reshape how food products are marketed
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR misses Jul-Nov revenue target despite 15% growth

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) recorded a 15 percent year-on-year growth in tax collection during the first five months of the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), but still fell short of its target by nearly Tk 24,000 crore.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Gold prices break all records

From tomorrow, the precious metal will be sold at Tk 218,116 per bhori
21 December 2025, 15:38 PM

Govt may announce revised budget ahead of February polls

A decision on this matter may be taken on December 22 at a meeting expected to be attended by the chief adviser
21 December 2025, 15:18 PM

HSBC opens business development office at Bepza Economic Zone

Local and foreign investors operating in the zone will be provided with access to its international banking capabilities
21 December 2025, 14:42 PM

45 brands honoured with Best Brand Award 2025

Bangladesh Brand Forum handed over 61 awards in 45 categories
21 December 2025, 13:23 PM

Provisioning requirement reduced for agri, CMSME loans

BB took the move to encourage banks to expand credit to priority sectors
21 December 2025, 12:50 PM

City Group to use Rahima Food’s bottling facilities 

The agreement is renewable for another five years, subject to mutual consent
21 December 2025, 07:12 AM