Maddhapara stone extraction could stall for space shortage

State-run Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited might soon be forced to halt extractions as it is running out of storage space, apparently due to slow government purchases.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Pran eyes $2 million orders from Malaysia’s halal expo

Pran, one of Bangladesh’s leading food processors and exporters, is eyeing up to $2 million in orders from global buyers at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2025, currently underway in Kuala Lumpur.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM

US imports from EU outpace China

The United States relies more heavily on imports from the European Union than commonly assumed, with the bloc surpassing China in both total value and the number of goods, according to a study from Germany’s IW economic institute.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Foreign debt rises to $112b

Bangladesh’s foreign debt rose in the last quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, while borrowings by the private sector declined, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Renata ships anticoagulant Rivaroxaban to Australia

Product manufactured at facility approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration
18 September 2025, 14:21 PM

Rice bran oil exports slapped with 20% duty

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty
18 September 2025, 13:19 PM

Dhaka stocks drop for second day

The DSEX declined 42.41 points to close at 5,449.92
18 September 2025, 11:25 AM

Automobile, farm machinery fair begins in Dhaka on Sep 20

The event will feature 26 stalls from the automobile, agricultural machinery and light engineering sectors
18 September 2025, 11:17 AM

BSC to acquire two ships for $77 million

US-based Hellenic Dry Bulk Ventures LLC to supply the ships 
18 September 2025, 10:40 AM

Dhaka stocks slide in early trade

The DSEX decreased 12.79 points to 5,479.54 by 12:02 pm
18 September 2025, 06:14 AM

Treasury yields sink, raising hopes for rate cuts

The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Shares for free: ACME Pesticides faces ACC action

Several top officials of ACME Pesticides, along with individuals and firms, received company shares without payment during its initial public offering (IPO), depriving the firm of capital and misleading general investors, the stock market regulator said yesterday.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Chip industry seeks Bida’s backing to build $1b export hub

Bangladesh’s semiconductor industry, still in its infancy, has outlined an ambitious vision to emerge as a $1 billion export hub for chips and embedded systems by 2030.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Source tax a burden for many: study

Tax deducted at source (TDS) has emerged as a heavy burden for businesses, driving up operational costs and fuelling inflationary pressure, said a new study by Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), a public-private dialogue platform.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Banks’ CSR spending drops as bad loans surge

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending by Bangladesh’s banks nearly halved in the first half of 2025 amid rising bad loans, according to Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) half-yearly report on CSR activities of scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Women’s participation in banking declines

According to the central bank, female participation in banking dropped by 4.96 percent, or 1,867 individuals.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh and the Bitcoin opportunity

Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency that enables peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries such as banks. Its fixed supply of 21 million coins and cryptographic security set it apart from fiat currencies, which are prone to inflation. As a deflationary asset, many consider Bitcoin “digital gold”, a store of value and hedge against economic instability.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt cancels illegally obtained VGF cards: adviser

Many non-fishermen got the card meant for fishermen, says fisheries adviser
17 September 2025, 15:10 PM
17 September 2025, 12:21 PM