A significant majority of Bangladeshi internet users are already integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their everyday lives, according to a new study by Telenor Asia.

Banks have registered sluggish growth in deposits throughout the current fiscal year as elevated inflation and an economic slowdown have squeezed the scope for many to save, even though the interest rate has risen.

Bangladesh has cleared $1.88 billion ACU payment for March-April imports

A special purpose vehicle will be formed for the development and operation of the plant

A Telenor study finds

The DSEX shed 122.61 points to stand at 4,829.11 as of 1:16 pm

Stock market indices in Bangladesh declined yesterday after rising for two days...The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), slipped by 12.94 points or 0.26 percent to close at 4,951...The DSES index, which tracks Shariah-compliant stocks, fell by 9.

The DSEX lost 83.68 points to stand at 4,868.04 as of 11:20 am

HSBC Bangladesh's profit rose 9 percent year-on-year to Tk 1,086.13 crore in 2024, thanks to an increase in interest income.

DBH Finance PLC reported slightly higher profit in 2024, though profit declined in the first quarter of 2025.

A few days ago, famous Bangladeshi cricketer Tamim Iqbal suffered a major heart attack during a match. Around the same time, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked in his own residence.

Bangladesh is stepping up its efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) through sweeping reforms, a more stable macroeconomic environment, and targeted incentives.

The Chief Adviser’s Office has recently formed an eight-member committee to assess the proposed merger of several investment-related agencies under the single umbrella of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked four state-run banks to submit a work plan for the next three years to improve their financial health, which had turned fragile during the Awami League-led government’s regime due to political interference and irregularities.

Many potato farmers across Bangladesh are incurring losses this season despite a bumper harvest and the highest exports in three years, as a steep drop in domestic prices has left them unable to recover even their production costs.

The interim government is set to slash the development budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 by 14 percent year-on-year, as it struggles with limited fiscal space and steers away from costly mega-projects.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Monday that the company behind ChatGPT will continue to be run as a nonprofit, abandoning a contested plan to convert into a for-profit organization.

22-carat gold will cost Tk 174,948 a bhori from tomorrow

Finance adviser led the Bangladesh delegation at ADB’s annual meeting in Milan on May 5

The DSEX lost 12.94 points to close at 4,951.72