Cancel BSCIC plots allotted on political considerations: industries adviser

The adviser highlighted the role of small, cottage, and medium industries in advancing industrialisation
3 December 2025, 09:19 AM

Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall

Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

EU wants Bangladesh to import more to reduce trade gap

Officials and business representatives said EU companies were pushing for a more balanced trading relationship
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Restoring depositors’ trust is top priority

Say Sammilito Islami Bank’s chairman
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

11 agri heroes honoured with Agrow Awards

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) and Channel i yesterday honoured 11 individuals and organisations with Agrow Awards for their outstanding contributions to the country’s agriculture and rural development.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Economy now in better shape

HSBC Bangladesh CEO says next stage depends on domestic demand, infrastructure and positioning
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Are we giving up thinking to AI?

There has long been a fear that new technologies weaken human abilities. Socrates worried that writing would erode memory.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

OECD says world economy ‘resilient’

The world economy has been “surprisingly resilient” in the face of adversity this year, the OECD said Tuesday, raising its growth estimates for key economies, notably the US and the eurozone.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

China issues new rare earth export licences

China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Decline in India’s Russian oil imports may be temporary

A decline in India’s oil imports from Russia may last only for “a brief period” as Moscow plans to boost supplies to New Delhi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Indian journalists on Tuesday.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to buy another 2.20 lakh tonnes of US wheat

The purchase will be made under government-to-government arrangement
2 December 2025, 14:24 PM

Borrowed money in cash? A tax notice may come as taxable income!

In our society, borrowing cash from relatives or friends during emergencies is quite common
2 December 2025, 12:55 PM

Starlink connectivity coming to schools in three hill districts

Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL), the authorised reseller of Starlink, has signed three separate agreements
2 December 2025, 12:25 PM

Bangladesh to get 160m Euros loan from Germany for Dhaka water project

The loan package includes an additional 70 million Euros
2 December 2025, 09:34 AM

Airbus says most of its recalled jets now modified

Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on rival Boeing.
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

NBFI liquidation sparks tension in stock market

The sector plunges 87%; DSEX falls below 5,000 points again
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Nobody wants to be a project director now

Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud says
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Renewable energy reforms cut tariffs, but transparency lags: CPD study

The study found that 41 percent of bidders reported leaks of sensitive data such as bid prices
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Remittance jumps 31% in November

November's figure is also 13 percent higher than October's inflow of $2.56 billion
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM