Boro paddy prices fall amid ample supply
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Economic outlook fragile as country faces three-pronged crisis: PRI
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Govt to lease out six jute mills this year
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Businesses seek flexibility on IPO funds for loan repayment
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BCIC’s urea import tender gets poor response
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Bata to make quality shoes affordable for all
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Think later, punish now
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Oil gains on lack of progress on truce talks
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GP’s Q1 profit rises despite revenue fall
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Businesses seek flexibility on IPO funds for loan repayment
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Business
6-day furniture fair begins in Chattogram
28 companies are taking part in the event
4 December 2024, 12:53 PM
Govt appoints administrator to BASIS
The administrator is asked to hold election in 120 days
4 December 2024, 08:58 AM
Bangas sees Q1 profit surge by 16%
Revenue rises 8% year-on-year
4 December 2024, 07:13 AM
Stocks advance for the third day
Total turnover stood at Tk 155 crore in the first hour of trading
4 December 2024, 05:19 AM
PDB can save $1.2 billion a year by fixing core problems: IEEFA
The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid
4 December 2024, 05:01 AM
Jamuna Oil’s profit jumps 48% in Q1
Jamuna Oil Company Limited recorded strong earnings in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal year 2024-25 on the back of higher interest income.
3 December 2024, 19:19 PM
NBR grants 15-year tax exemption for new renewable plants
With the objective of facilitating clean energy generation, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has granted a 15-year tax benefit for investments to establish renewable energy-based power facilities..The revenue authority issued a circular in this regard on November 27, saying it would exe
3 December 2024, 18:36 PM
Stocks rise for a second day
The stock markets in Bangladesh rose for a second consecutive trading day yesterday as investors poured fresh funds for select shares to quickly gain short-term profits amidst price movements..Shares of companies like Square Pharmaceuticals, Grameenphone, Robi Axiata, Saif Powertec, Renata
3 December 2024, 18:09 PM
Gen Z: Shaping the future of business
Generation Z, popularly known as Gen Z, is a term used to represent people born between the late 1990s and early 2000s. This demographic cohort presently accounts for approximately 30 percent of the global population. It is estimated that Gen Z will account for 27 percent of the global workforce by 2025.
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Trump vows to defend US dollar hegemony, but is it under threat?
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened retaliation against governments that challenge the US dollar, vowing “100 percent tariffs” on countries that undercut the US currency.
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Continue reforms to retain trade after LDC graduation
The reform initiatives taken by the interim government should be continued as these reforms may pave the way towards a more modern, equal and inclusive Bangladesh, said a top official of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt yet to decide on raising energy prices
The interim government is yet to decide whether energy prices will be increased, said Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
IMF begins talks on fresh loans
The third review mission of International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday entered into discussions with the interim government of Bangladesh regarding potential conditions for a fresh $3 billion loan.
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh ‘sleepwalked’ into middle-income trap
Bangladesh, mired in data fog, has “sleepwalked” into the middle-income trap according to the white paper on the state of the country’s economy.
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Current account deficit narrows in Jul-Oct
Bangladesh’s current account deficit narrowed 76.20 percent year-on-year to $752 million in the first four months of the current fiscal year on the back of growing export earnings and remittance inflows, reflecting reduced pressure on the country’s external accounts.
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Another 1 lakh graduates joined job hunt last year
Over 1 lakh youth with higher academic degrees joined the already long rally of graduates in a gruelling search for jobs last year, according to the latest official data, as experts point to an oversupply of graduates and a lack of skills among them.
3 December 2024, 18:00 PM
NBR freezes bank accounts of Ananta Group MD and UCB Chairman Sharif Zahir
Sharif said he and his family members had contacted top officials of the NBR following the move, but no specific reason was provided
3 December 2024, 14:50 PM
$6 billion foreign loan commitments may come by June: finance adviser
The commitments will come from multiple sources, including World Bank, IMF, ADB, Opec
3 December 2024, 14:48 PM
Roadmap is there to implement ILO conventions: commerce adviser
EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser
3 December 2024, 13:39 PM
Chevron to invest in new gas exploration in Bangladesh
The energy giant thanks the interim government for starting to clear overdue payments
3 December 2024, 12:15 PM