The Bangladesh Bank (BB) should take measures to prevent “second-round effects” of inflation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed expressed dissatisfaction over the stubbornly high prices of essential commodities despite import duty cuts.

Bangladesh needs to follow the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CSDDD) and other compliances strictly so that the country’s garment business does not get affected after Bangladesh’s least developed country club graduation in 2026, according to experts and industry professionals.

Chinese entrepreneurs are increasingly inquiring with Bangladeshi businesses over scope for factory relocations, joint ventures and fresh investments, apprehending that the new Trump administration might further hike tariffs on their exports to the US.

The stock market in Bangladesh witnessed a mixed trend yesterday as all indices of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DES) rose marginally but Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) fell amidst an intense sale pressure.

Bangladesh’s ambitious vision for digital transformation faces challenges from gaps in digital literacy, fragmented systems, and limited connectivity, according to a report.

The funds will be used in order to repay depositors and strengthen the investment bank so that it can play a vital role in restoring stability to the stock market.

GDP growth does not mean much if the vast population does not receive its due share of that progress

Speakers say at workshop

Increased spending on raw material, manpower caused the fall

The fee will be Tk 20 for payments of up to Tk 25,000 and Tk 50 for up to Tk 50,000

Salehuddin Ahmed attends Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation’s 34th founding anniversary

Higher sales and reduced financial costs drive profit growth 

The company’s revenue grows over 18% year-on-year 

Revenue grows 20% to Tk 422 crore

DSEX rose 0.43 percent in the first hour of trading

The signing of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan will increase bilateral trade and open a new door of opportunities for the South Asian country, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.

After remaining above the $20 billion mark for just three days, Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves dropped to $18.46 billion after the country paid its regional import bills on October 9.

State sugar mills are set to start the crushing of sugarcane from the middle of this month, with a target of increasing production by 45 percent year-on-year in the current fiscal year of 2024-25..Nine state sugar mills under the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) tar

Indexes of the stock market in Bangladesh declined yesterday on rising the day before, largely due to the poor performance of Islami Bank Bangladesh along with the large-cap and blue-chip shares amid sales pressures..Large-cap refers to shares which account for large amounts in market capi