Dhaka stocks begin week with losses

This is the fifth consecutive session of losses for the premier bourse
20 April 2025, 09:20 AM

Two Square Pharma directors buy shares worth Tk 64.58 crore

The company’s sponsor-directors jointly hold 43.44 percent of its shares
20 April 2025, 06:21 AM

Stocks extend losing streak for fifth consecutive session

Turnover, a key indicator of market activity, stood at Tk 97.51 crore during the period
20 April 2025, 05:15 AM

Stocks post weekly 2% fall

Stocks fell last week as concerns over potential corporate tax hikes in the upcoming budget weighed on investor sentiment.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Conflicts of interest in business erode integrity

When we hear the phrase “conflict of interest,” many of us picture shady backroom political deals. But in truth, conflicts of interest are just as rampant in the world of business, especially in Bangladesh’s fast-growing economy, where family ties and personal connections often blur professional lines.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM

The worst of the economic crisis may be over

As listed companies, especially those in the manufacturing sector, have reported falling profits in recent quarters, business leaders are now turning their attention to how best to navigate 2025 amid global uncertainty, domestic inflation and rising borrowing costs.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Garment exports to US grow 17%

Bangladesh’s garment exports to the United States grew by 17.23 percent during the July-March period of fiscal year (FY) 2024–25, according to the latest data published by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt follows taskforce report to set budgetary goals

The government’s revenue collection and spending targets for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 have been set in line with the recommendations of a taskforce given the task of developing strategies to boost the economy, according to the finance ministry.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Matarbari all set to sign deal for two jetties

The long-awaited journey towards Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port at Matarbari in Cox’s Bazar is finally approaching a major milestone.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM

March revenue growth nears 10%, but no cause for cheer

NBR still needs Tk 65,000cr per month to hit IMF target for FY25
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Garment exports to US grow 17%

Bangladesh shipped apparels worth $5.74 billion in the July-March period to the USA
19 April 2025, 14:49 PM

Base broadband internet speed to double

The announcement comes under the purview of the "One Country, One Rate" policy introduced by the BTRC in June 2021.
19 April 2025, 14:10 PM

Bangladesh at a crossroads: Turning tariff relief into economic triumph?

China is getting expensive and shifting industries within the country
19 April 2025, 13:07 PM

Credit card spending falls in February

In the case of international transactions, Bangladeshi cardholders spent the most at department stores, accounting for 29 percent of total cross-border spending.
19 April 2025, 13:01 PM

Matarbari all set to sign deal for two jetties

The contract will be signed on April 22 under the phase 1 of the Matarbari Port Development Project
19 April 2025, 11:28 AM

Stocks post weekly 2% fall

Concerns over corporate tax hikes hit investor confidence
19 April 2025, 09:24 AM

One Pharma plans to export drugs to Algeria

One Pharma Ltd, a Bangladeshi company which already exports medicine for illnesses associated with cancer to neighbouring Myanmar and Afghanistan, is now planning to grab a slice of the growing market in Algeria.. Exporting drugs to a highly controlled market like Algeria requires overcomi
18 April 2025, 15:22 PM

“Best of Bangladesh in Europe 2025" event begins in the Netherlands

A total of 32 exhibitors from eight key sectors—apparel, leather, jute and handicrafts, IT, agro-food, poultry, and seed—are participating
18 April 2025, 14:46 PM

Grameen Bank: Govt stake to fall to 10% from 25%

The Advisory Council of the interim government has given the go-ahead in principle to the amendment proposal of the Grameen Bank Ordinance that seeks to reduce the government's stake in the Nobel-winning microcredit institution to 10 percent from the present 25 percent.
17 April 2025, 18:59 PM

Bangladesh’s exports to US may increase: WTO report

Some Least Developed Countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, are likely to see their exports rise in the US, said a report by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
17 April 2025, 18:20 PM