Gold prices in Bangladesh have been rising steadily for over a year, driven by international market trends and volatility in domestic supply. 

The decision follows a visit by several top Chinese solar panel manufacturers in December to explore investment opportunities after Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus invited Chinese firms to relocate their manufacturing plants

The expansion is expected to enhance production efficiency and meet the growing demand for home appliances in Bangladesh.

The think tank also urged the interim government to introduce a scholarship programme in FY26 to finance the education of those injured or disabled during the uprising until they complete their undergraduate degrees

The caution comes as consumer prices, despite easing in the last two months, have stayed over 9 percent for the 24th month in a row

It happened in just two days. A Nabil Group employee and a relative of its chairman own the firm.

Fertiliser subsidy will increase to Tk 28,000 crore in the revised budget, up by 64.7 percent from the original

The electronics and home appliance sector in Bangladesh is facing one of its most challenging periods in recent years due to inflation, currency devaluation and declining consumer spending on non-essential items.

Gold broke through the key $3,000 barrier on Friday for the first time as investors piled on to a historic rally in the safe-haven asset to seek cover from economic uncertainty sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff war.

The banking industry is profoundly transformed by changing customer behaviour, technological advancements, and competitive pressures.

It is a positive sign for investors that directors of several well-known listed firms are purchasing their own shares, believing them to be undervalued amid a lack of buyers.

In recent months, Bangladesh’s garment shipments to major markets such as the European Union (EU) and the US have rebounded strongly, but the price per unit has declined.

Mongla port, the second largest seaport in Bangladesh, witnessed a sharp  decline in container handling throughout the first seven months of the  current fiscal year (FY), with growing economic constraints eroding  business activities in the country.

If the macroeconomic stress does not ease soon, these small ventures, which contribute 32 percent of the country's GDP and employ 85 percent of the industrial workforce, face closure.

Owners of private inland container depots (ICDs) have revised tariffs for three types of services related to handling containers to and from Patenga Container Terminal, a privately operated terminal of Chattogram port.

Banks in Bangladesh saw slower deposit growth last year mainly due to high inflation, the people’s confidence crisis regarding some banks and a crackdown on money laundering, according to officials of the country’s central bank.

Berger to democratise quality interior design

If you stroll toward the Rupnagar residential area intersection from Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, you may be lured by the warm, comforting scent of freshly baked goods wafting from a corner shop.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday extended an additional Tk 2,500 crore in emergency liquidity support to Social Islami Bank and First Security Islami Bank without any security to help them address financial crises.

Eminent industrialist and entrepreneur Syed Manzur Elahi was laid to eternal rest at Banani graveyard yesterday.