Two directors of Taufika Foods and Lovello Ice-cream have announced plans to purchase shares worth around Tk 1.63 crore from the public market through the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) by April 30 this year.

Small agricultural machines tailored for Bangladesh’s smallholder farmers could drive a new wave of cost-efficient productivity and rural prosperity, experts said at a seminar yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday urged global credit rating agency Fitch to reconsider its outlook on Bangladesh, reasoning that the country’s economy, especially the external sector, was recovering.

Small agricultural machines tailored for Bangladesh’s smallholder farmers could drive a new wave of cost-efficient productivity and rural prosperity, experts said at a seminar yesterday.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to issue a final directive to Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd, asking the mobile operator to deposit 5.5 percent of the total value of its tower sales, along with all applicable VAT and late fees, to Summit Towers Limited within ten working days.

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, a leading electrical and electronic appliance manufacturer, has announced plans to establish a facility to manufacture lithium-ion cells at a cost of nearly Tk 114 crore.

Banks could face financial risks unless immediate climate action is taken, said the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in its first climate stress testing report published yesterday.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has set a target to raise Bangladesh’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 10.5 percent by the fiscal year 2034-35, as part of its newly formulated 10-year revenue strategy, according to official documents.

Jamuna Oil Company’s profit rose in the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 due to higher sales and interest income from deposits.

China has advanced this year’s stimulus plans but is holding off on fresh measures as it tries to maintain composure, betting on Washington blinking first in a protracted trade war.

Bangladesh has struggled for decades to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Occasionally, promising prospects emerged, only to fade away for various reasons. For a country with no significant mineral resources and a large population of unskilled and semi-skilled workers facing high unemployment, FDI is vital.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd informed the London Stock Exchange yesterday that it has requested the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for more time to submit and publish its financial statements for the period from July 2024 to March 2025.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral trade between the two countries.

The taskforce for capital market reforms has suggested excluding power plants from the list of marginable securities as their nature of having fixed tenures makes them more aligned with bonds..The taskforce submitted its final proposals to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission

The company made the request as the BSEC’s proposed appointment of nine additional independent non-executive directors to its board remains pending before the High Court of Bangladesh

Narrowing the gender gap is not only a social imperative but also an economic necessity, as changing mindsets and increasing women's participation could boost the country’s GDP, speakers said at a seminar yesterday..“Women’s empowerment remains central to building a prosperous future,” sai

The company’s earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 12.73 for January-March 2025

The DSEX dropped 42.67 points to close at 4,952.79.

ADB reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the growth of local industries, the multilateral lender said in a statement today.  

The DSEX lost 11.32 points to stand at 4,984.13 as of 11:12 am.