The ship, MV Evita, arrived at Chattogram Port carrying 56,920 tonnes of wheat

Local producers can hardly compete with imported yarn from India

Strikes, tariff resets and disputes over foreign operator appointments tested governance at Ctg port

Developers and financiers reported fewer serious inquiries and spot loan approvals

The process of transferring depositors’ accounts from the five banks undergoing a merger to the newly formed Sommilito Islami Bank is nearing completion and is expected to be finalised within the next week, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB).

USDA says on Bangladesh

As of December 26, the port had handled a record 33.64 lakh TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers

Bangladesh largely views the crop as just another vegetable eaten with rice

Rangpur Foundry Limited (RFL) has approved a 23 percent dividend for its shareholders for the financial year 2024-25 at the company’s 45th annual general meeting (AGM), held on December 24 through a digital platform.

Shimanto Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dhaka Central International Medical College & Hospital at the bank’s head office recently.

Prime Bank PLC has recently entered into a payroll agreement with Fame Group to provide dedicated banking services and digital payroll solutions to the group’s employees.

Local manufacturing of 5G handsets crossed the one lakh mark in October for the second time since June 2024, as manufacturers grew optimistic following the commercial launch of 5G services by mobile operators.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals has announced that trading of its global depositary receipts (GDRs) on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) will be suspended from January 2, 2026, due to delays in publishing its annual financial results for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Stock investors of Central Pharmaceuticals have been unsettled after the auditor of the listed drug maker issued an adverse opinion, warning of significant uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue operating as a business amid persistent financial distress and regulatory lapses.

Bangladesh has massively increased soybean imports from the United States over the past four months, thanks to attractive prices and private sector efforts to narrow the trade gap with Washington.

When bankers entered the new year and opened their books for 2025, many quickly realised that the scale of long-buried damage was too large to hide any longer.

The project will also introduce new initiatives to promote women's empowerment

The financing will support the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation-Chattogram-Dohazari Railway Project

The help desk will provide assistance related to online income tax return filing

The capital market opened 2025 with a tentative sense of hope.