Premier Cement Mills PLC has decided to absorb two of its concerns -- National Cement Mills and Premier Power Generation -- in a bid to streamline and optimise operational efficiencies.

BSCL has proposed hosting Starlink's gateway at its ground stations in Gazipur and Betbunia

The Bangladesh Bank has embarked on a series of banking reforms with quiet determination. Most recently, it has tightened regulations regarding dividend payouts by scheduled banks, exemplifying the strategy of seizing low-hanging fruit in the pursuit of structural reforms.

Restoring macroeconomic stability should be the top priority for policymakers amid a challenging environment for the interim government, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) wrote in its budget recommendations yesterday.

The Bangladesh Bank has embarked on a series of banking reforms with quiet determination. Most recently, it has tightened regulations regarding dividend payouts by scheduled banks, exemplifying the strategy of seizing low-hanging fruit in the pursuit of structural reforms.

Instead, he cautioned that Bangladesh's export prospects could become "constrained and stagnant." 

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.