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BB removes Int’l Leasing MD over irregularities
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Bangladesh-Japan EPA sets benchmark for future trade deals: ICCB
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NBR doubles tax to 20% for refrigerator, AC and motorcycle makers

A notification was issued today to this effect
8 January 2025, 08:18 AM

Dhaka Stocks decline in morning trade

Total turnover stood at Tk 138.78 crore.
8 January 2025, 06:30 AM

Grameen Bank ownership, board to see major changes 

The plan has been outlined in the draft of a new ordinance
8 January 2025, 04:26 AM

BFIU seeks bank account info of Tulip, family

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) yesterday sought information on the bank accounts of Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and UK city minister, and her family members.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

One more RMG factory gets green certificate

The number of Bangladeshi garment factories certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) has increased to 233, with Consist Apparels obtaining platinum certification yesterday.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Gold gains as dollar slips

Gold prices rose on Tuesday as the US dollar eased due to uncertainty around President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans, with further support coming from top consumer China’s central bank adding to its gold reserves for a second straight month.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Beza to focus on 5 economic zones, attract $5.5b in 2 years

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) is focusing on making five economic zones fully functional within the next two years in order to attract $5.5 billion in investments and create over 2 lakh job opportunities.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Who’s winning the CES autonomy race? Not cars

This week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) unveils major new autonomous transport products for farms, boating and construction sites, highlighting a yawning gap with autos, where scalable driverless technology is further away.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Workers happy as Setabganj Sugar Mills prepares for reopening

Setabganj Sugar Mills in the northern district of Dinajpur is preparing to reopen after a four-year closure, a move that has been cheered by former factory workers and local sugarcane farmers.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to incentivise companies to go public

The interim government of Bangladesh will give incentives for encouraging both large private and public firms to get listed in the stock market, according to Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

FTA with UK can boost trade, investment

Signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and the UK can help boost bilateral trade and investment, said Rupa Huq, a member of parliament (MP) in the UK with Bangladeshi origin, yesterday.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Mobile internet users dropped by 44 lakh in November

The number of mobile internet subscribers in Bangladesh witnessed a significant drop of 44 lakh in November, contributing to an overall decline in internet subscribers to 13.28 crore from that in October.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

As trade dries up, stock exchanges turn to FDRs for survival

The country’s two stock exchanges logged operating losses in the last fiscal year thanks to sluggish trading activities, according to official data, compelling the markets to resort to their fixed deposit income to avoid a net loss.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Five economic zones to be fully functional in two years: Beza executive chairman

The zones are expected to attract $5.5 billion in investment and create over 200,000 jobs
7 January 2025, 11:53 AM

Hatil's factory workers go on strike, demand attendance bonus raise

Strike ends after management assures of meeting demands
7 January 2025, 10:32 AM

Bangladesh leads with 233 LEED-certified green garment factories

Consist Apparels becomes the latest platinum-ranked factory 
7 January 2025, 08:55 AM

Govt bans import of e-cigarettes

The ban takes effect immediately, as per the notification.
7 January 2025, 08:52 AM

Bangladesh’s economy contracts slightly in Dec: PMI

The country’s PMI declines to 61.7
7 January 2025, 08:47 AM

Dhaka stocks edge up for second consecutive day     

DSEX gains 28.07 points as of 11:26 am  
7 January 2025, 05:47 AM

Metro rail fares exempt from VAT for this year

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted value-added tax on the fares of Dhaka metro rail, which has gained a lot of popularity since the beginning of its operations.
6 January 2025, 22:03 PM