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Akij Resources to acquire 30% stake in Dominage Steel Building
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Tax returns for SMEs
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Non-resident Bangladeshis can now get up to Tk 10 lakh in bank loans

Repayments will be made from the remittances sent home
2 October 2024, 13:07 PM

Inflation eases in Sep but still above 9%

The consumer price index stood at 9.92%, down from previous month's 10.49%
2 October 2024, 12:23 PM

Govt to buy two cargoes of LNG from spot market

The first consignment will cost Tk 640.15 crore and the second one Tk 649.59 crore
2 October 2024, 11:39 AM

FSIBL customers, employees scuffle for cash shortage

The bank's Dilkusha branch could give only Tk 5,000 each who went to withdraw money 
2 October 2024, 10:30 AM

NBR blocks share transfers by seven corporate giants

The NBR instructed the RJSC to immediately block any sales or transfers of shares, whether through donations or otherwise
2 October 2024, 09:43 AM

Dhaka stocks slump amid jitters

The Dhaka Stock Exchange benchmark index dropped 95.49 points, or 1.70 percent, to 5,490.78 within the first two and a half hours of trading, which started at 10 am.
2 October 2024, 07:10 AM

Onion prices fall at wholesale but retail rates remain higher

Onion prices at wholesale markets in Bangladesh have decreased over the past week thanks to imports of the popular cooking ingredient, but prices at the retail level remain mostly unchanged..About 7.71 lakh tonnes of onion were cultivated this year, with farmers keeping 1.03 lakh tonnes in
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Can AI help mitigate long-pending legal cases?

Bangladesh’s legal system is overwhelmed by a staggering backlog of cases, leaving many people waiting for justice for years, sometimes even decades.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Steel sales slump by about 50% as govt projects come to a halt

The demand for steel in Bangladesh has almost halved over the past two months as most construction works have been halted following the recent political changeover, according to industry people.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Why stock market was overrun by price manipulations

The way that the stock market has been run over the past 15 years under the Sheikh Hasina-led government can be best summarised as facilitative to the manipulation of stock prices.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM

How 11,000 bhori gold embezzled from Samabaya Bank

Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi, a former chairman of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd, embezzled over 11,000 bhori (each bhori is 11.66 grammes) of mortgaged gold from 2,316 customers prior to 2021.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Nine investors fined Tk 428cr for Beximco stock manipulation

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has imposed a fine of Tk 428.52 crore on five firms and four individuals for manipulating prices of Beximco Ltd’s stocks, an unprecedented penalty in the country’s capital market.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM

IT entrepreneurs complain about anomalies in customs policies

They highlighted their problems at an event organised by Computer Solutions Inc (ICSI) and its Chinese partner EKSA
1 October 2024, 16:41 PM

Rooppur power plant to receive equipment for radiation monitoring soon

23 units of the monitoring systems have already been shipped from Russia
1 October 2024, 14:17 PM

Ex-US envoy Haas joins Excelerate Energy

Former US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas has undertaken the role of strategic advisor at Excelerate Energy -- which runs a floating regasification unit that processes around 50 percent of liquified natural gas (LNG) imported by Bangladesh.
1 October 2024, 13:30 PM

EBL, German embassy team up for Climate Change Action Award

The award will promote climate change adaptation and mitigation
1 October 2024, 13:22 PM

9 entities fined Tk 428 crore for Beximco stock manipulation

This is the largest penalty ever levied by the regulator
1 October 2024, 12:13 PM

Remittance rises 80% in September

Migrant Bangladeshis sent in $2.40 billion in September, 8.12% higher than August
1 October 2024, 12:03 PM

Freeze bank accounts of Joy, Putul, Bobby: BFIU

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit yesterday directed banks to freeze all accounts belonging to Sheikh Hasina’s children Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, and Sheikh Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby.
1 October 2024, 10:16 AM

Apex Footwear records highest profit in 9 years

It made Tk 17.63 crore for the year ended on June 30 this year 
1 October 2024, 08:41 AM