No need for ‘forceful’ rate rises: ECB’s Lagarde
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Gold slips over 2% as dollar holds firm on Fed rate-hike expectations
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Banks can now transfer consumer loans directly to vendors
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Non-bank loans rose 2% in Jan-Mar
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Saudi-run Patenga terminal to operate at full capacity from July
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Inland waterway fees hiked, raising concerns over essential costs
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Restoring SME confidence
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Poultry sector gets new policy after 18 years
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Policy rate unlikely to change amid high inflation
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Net foreign loan inflow falls by three-fourths
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Turkish team completes Dhaka airport fire probe
The team is expected to submit its report within two to three days
30 October 2025, 10:41 AM
BGMEA chief clarifies remark on meeting with CA
Mahmud Hasan Khan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), yesterday clarified his earlier remark about being unable to get an appointment with the chief adviser for four months.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Stocks snap three-day slump, turnover rises 11%
Dhaka stocks closed higher yesterday, snapping a three-day losing streak as gains in engineering and pharmaceuticals lifted the indices alongside stronger turnover.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Rebuilding confidence in non-banks
Across the world, financial sectors have faced collapse and come back stronger. The United States rebuilt trust after the savings and Loan crisis of the 1980s. India restored confidence in its non-bank financial companies through governance reform and liquidity support. In Bangladesh, Pubali Bank, City Bank and Eastern Bank once struggled but reinvented themselves through strong management and transparent governance.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Snowtex eyes $160m exports to France in five years
Snowtex Group, a Bangladeshi apparel manufacturer and exporter, aims to export goods worth $150 million to $160 million to the French market over the next five years.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Food ministry clarification on import costs of US wheat
The food ministry said the current price difference between Russian and US wheat on the international market is minimal -- at about $2 per tonne.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
ACI suffers losses for third year
ACI Ltd, one of the leading listed conglomerates in Bangladesh, has suffered a loss for a third consecutive fiscal year, saying it was mainly due to a rise in borrowing costs.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Greater Rangpur witnesses surge in mandarin, orange cultivation
Currently, it has about 240, accommodating roughly 240,000 trees of China, Darjeeling Mandarin, and Darjeeling Nagpuri varieties.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Unauthorised mobile phones to be blocked from Dec 16
The NEIR system identifies and blocks stolen or unauthorised mobile devices using IMEI numbers
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt approves Philip Morris nicotine pouch factory
Anti-smoking campaigners say the move defies the 2040 tobacco-free goal, risks public health
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
ACI suffers losses for third year
ACI Limited, one of the leading listed conglomerates in Bangladesh, has suffered a loss for a third consecutive fiscal year, saying it was mainly due to a rise in borrowing costs..In the fiscal year 2024-25, the loss amounted to Tk 65 crore. It incurred a loss of Tk 139 crore in the previous f
29 October 2025, 16:30 PM
IMF to review economy, loan programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has begun a dual-track assessment of Bangladesh, combining the fifth review of its $5.5 billion loan programme with a comprehensive annual audit of the country’s economy under Article IV obligations...In its initial meeting with Finance Secretary
29 October 2025, 16:30 PM
Stocks snap three-day slump, turnover rises 11%
DSEX rises 8.26 points to close at 5,092.39
29 October 2025, 11:21 AM
Snowtex eyes $160 million exports to France in 5 years
Snowtex began exporting to France in late 2014
29 October 2025, 10:45 AM
BGMEA president clarifies remark on meeting with chief adviser
Khan said the meeting Majumder referred to was related to Bangladesh's LDC graduation deferment
29 October 2025, 10:23 AM
City Bank profit more than doubles in Q3
The bank reported consolidated earnings per share of Tk 2.77
29 October 2025, 10:22 AM
Unauthorised handsets to be finally blocked from December
Officials of BTRC said that existing unauthorised phones currently in use will not be blocked
29 October 2025, 09:07 AM
Economy shows early signs of recovery: PRI
While remittances and foreign reserves have improved slightly, the overall economic situation remains under pressure
29 October 2025, 08:52 AM
S Alam files international arbitration claims over asset freeze: FT report
Lawyers for Alam lodged the request on Monday
29 October 2025, 08:17 AM
Over half of private employees say financial stress hurts productivity: study
The Employee Benefit Trends Study also found that 41% of respondents link financial stress to mental health issues
28 October 2025, 18:02 PM