The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) sank to a near four-year low yesterday as large investors continued selling amid fears of further erosion of their investments.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is sending a team within the first week of December to review whether Bangladesh qualifies for the fourth tranche of a $4.7 billion loan programme.

Bangladesh has been struggling to recover lost work orders in the home textile segment, a significant volume of which shifted to Pakistan nearly two years ago.

RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Ltd posted a net loss of Tk 14.67 crore in the July-September quarter of 2024, according to an official disclosure, as the ceramics manufacturer attributed the loss to a gas shortage in its production lines and nationwide political turmoil.

Marico Bangladesh Ltd reported a strong financial performance in the July-September quarter as its profit surged 25 percent year-on-year to Tk 146.54 crore.

Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia’s inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia.

Consumers in Bangladesh saw no drop in soybean and palm oil prices over the past week even though the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced an import VAT from 15 percent to 10 percent.

The four-member committee will submit a report in 10 workdays

Restricting traffic to Saint Martin's Island and stopping overnight stays will severely hamper the local tourism industry

It should also establish a dedicated research wing, they said 

Sales suffered due to political disruptions during the third quarter

Despite declaring a 450% cash dividend for July-Sep, its cash flow declined

It shed 42.37 points in the first hour 

Following the trend of July, the number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh dropped significantly in August..The mobile network operators -- Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk -- collectively lost about 18 lakh customers, taking the total mobile subscriber base to 19.24 crore..

Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable company on Friday following a record-setting rally in the stock, powered by insatiable demand for its specialized artificial intelligence chips.

The rising tide of inflation in Bangladesh is more than a mere statistic; it represents a growing crisis affecting everyday lives. With inflation hitting 10.49 percent in August 2024 -- down from a staggering 11.66 percent in July -- consumers feel the pinch in their wallets.

Premier Bank has established a brand that incorporates trust, innovation and exceptional customer service in its 25 years of operation, said Mohammad Abu Jafar, managing director and the chief executive officer of the private commercial lender.

A recently formulated policy for transporting imported cargoes from Chattogram to different parts of the country has failed to be enforced thanks to strong opposition from importers and vessel owners, as they accused the system of posing threats to monopolise control over vessel serials and fares.

Services rendered by government agencies through a single-window platform to facilitate business remain marred by unscrupulous activities, despite expectations of improvement among entrepreneurs under the interim government.

SBAC Bank PLC posted a 158 percent year-on-year rise in profit in the July-September quarter of this year.