Around 700 private couriers form the country’s logistics backbone from cities to villages

The national semiconductor taskforce has charted a roadmap to unlock the country’s potential in semiconductors, focusing on three priority areas — skills development, business environment and policy support, and global linkages...As per the roadmap, the plan includes training program

Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors held back from making significant bets, awaiting US payroll data later in the day for insight into the Federal Reserve’s policy direction.

Dhaka Bank has weathered many highs and lows since its inception, and its founding Chairman Abdul Hai Sarker credits the lender’s resilience to a foundation built on good intentions..In an interview with The Daily Star ahead of the bank’s 30th anniversary tomorrow, Sarker said the focus is

The telecom regulator has decided to permit the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) and Bangladesh Railway to extend their optical fibre networks beyond their respective grid lines and railway tracks in a bid to improve internet connectivity across the country.

A classic and familiar office tale: Meet VP (Vice President) Mojnu. Mojnu bhai, known for his “strict leadership,” has one peculiar habit: never making eye contact.

The banking regulator is expected to soon introduce new regulations to ensure transparency and discipline in the issuance of e-money and tackle fraud using virtual money, according to officials familiar with the matter.

Twenty-one banks managed to keep their bad loan ratios under 5 percent of their total lending, even amid turbulence last year that rattled the sector and eventually pushed up the industry average of bad loans to 16.8 percent.

A high-level meeting between Bangladesh and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) ended in Washington, DC, yesterday without a major decision, despite the looming expiry of a 90-day negotiation window on July 9.

Indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed higher yesterday, extending their gains for the second consecutive day.

Local cosmetics makers have warned that the industry faces an uncertain future unless stricter controls are introduced to stop smuggling and misdeclared imports.

Bangladesh has been engaged in negotiations to sign a tariff agreement with the US

In total, the ACC is now investigating allegations against 16 NBR officials

The DSEX dropped 1.86 points to 4,863.46 as of 11:54 am

The national semiconductor taskforce has recommended creating a dedicated "semiconductor fund" under the ICT Division or the Bangladesh Bank to support new ventures through venture capital or term financing.

Idra placed these firms in the category, citing poor governance and fragile finances

Bangladesh's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are failing to realise their vast potential amid severe funding challenges, as banks remain unwilling to engage with the sector, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

The finance ministry yesterday sent four top officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into retirement on ‘public interest’.

Banks charge SMEs interest rates ranging between 13 and 15 percent, among the highest across all sectors except services.

Bangladesh’s merchandise exports grew by 8.58 percent in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, reaching $48.28 billion, defying a global economic slowdown, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and domestic instability, according to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) yesterday.