Listed MNCs struggle as inflation, weak demand hit profits
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Business
Policy uncertainty, weak trust weigh on investment
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Promising export sectors to get RMG-style support: Amir Khosru
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Novo Nordisk eyes Bangladesh as an insulin hub
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NATIONAL BUDGET FOR FY27 / FBCCI calls for tax reforms to reduce business costs
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Higher exports bring no relief to potato farmers
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Lending rates to be brought down to tolerable level: commerce minister
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh’s withheld IMF tranche and the limits of stabilisation
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Column
Gold loses lustre on Middle East war
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Prime Bank, CPA launch co-branded Visa card to streamline port transactions
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Organisation News
Gold to hit close to Tk 130,000 per bhori for first time
The price of gold will increase by 2.8 percent from the previous rate of Tk 126,321 a bhori, which has been effective since September 2.
14 September 2024, 15:43 PM
Revenue target for FY25 to be left unchanged
The interim government will not bring down the revenue collection target for the current fiscal year as it aims to mobilise more domestic resources to reduce reliance on foreign loans, according to Finance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.
14 September 2024, 13:11 PM
Owners threaten to shut garment factories from tomorrow if unrest continues
The garment factory owners today decided to shut down their production units from tomorrow under “no work no pay” policy for an indefinite period if the labour unrest continues further
14 September 2024, 10:45 AM
Pathao raises $12 million in foreign funds
Pathao has raised $12 million in a pre-series B funding round as part of the company’s strategic shift towards fintech
14 September 2024, 09:06 AM
American private sector can help unlock Bangladesh’s growth potential: Embassy
American private sector can help unlock Bangladesh’s growth potential through trade and investment with the right economic reforms in place, said the US Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday
14 September 2024, 08:17 AM
Most factories reopen in Ashulia, 49 still shut
36 factories are indefinitely closed under the 'no work no pay' provision of labour law. Some 13 factories have declared general holidays
14 September 2024, 05:52 AM
Stocks end week with mixed performance
The share market in Bangladesh ended the week with a mixed performance as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its gaining streak while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a downward trend yesterday..However, investors and industry people voiced optimism about the return of go
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Forex reserves drop to $19.4b after ACU payment
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve has dropped to $19.44 billion after the payment of $1.37 billion in import bills of July and August.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Chinese firm to invest $4m in Cumilla EPZ
Tianhui Button (BD) Co Ltd is set to invest $4 million to establish a garment accessories production unit at an export processing zone (EPZ) in Cumilla sadar upazila.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Interview like a pro
While being interviewed, Jamil was asked if he was ok with working overtime without extra pay, and he quipped, “I can, as long as you don’t expect results”, to which the interviewer laughed, acknowledging the playful exchange.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Nagad to go through forensic audit
The administrator of Nagad, a company that provides digital financial services under the Bangladesh Post Office, decided to conduct a forensic audit of all its previous work alongside a regular audit for fiscal year 2023-24.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Beza to seek govt suggestion on fate of two Indian economic zones
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) is likely to seek suggestions from top government officials over deciding the fate of two Indian special economic zones (SEZs), which have not seen any visible development over the past two years or so.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt urges China to reduce loan interest, extend repayment period
The government has requested China to lower the interest rates on existing Chinese loans to 1 percent and extend the repayment period to 30 years.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt may miss Aman acreage target
Bangladesh may miss its target for cultivation of the Aman rice, the second biggest rice crop, this year as farmers in the eastern districts are unlikely to transplant the seedlings again in fields that were washed away by last month’s devastating flood.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Luxury hotels fall silent as business travellers fade away
Luxury hotels in Dhaka are yet to resume normal business activities as foreign and local clients do not feel confident in travelling to the country given that the overall situation is still unstable.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
20 RMG workers sued over 'beating factory officials' in Ashulia
Authorities of an ready-made garments factory in Ashulia's Jamgra area, filed a case against 20 workers over allegations of vandalising the factory and beating up its officials
12 September 2024, 15:53 PM
Asia Insurance fined for embezzling Tk 2.27cr
The misappropriation by the non-life insurer involved TVS Auto Bangladesh Limited, which collected initial insurance policy papers for opening over two dozen letters of credit (LCs) in 2021 and 2022 to import goods.
12 September 2024, 14:33 PM
Foreign exchange reserves drop to $19.4 billion after ACU payment
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve has dropped to $19.44 billion after the payment of $1.37 billion in import bills of July and August.
12 September 2024, 14:00 PM
Jainul Bari made chairman of Sadharan Bima
The interim government has appointed Mohammad Jainul Bari, the immediate past chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra), as the new chairman of the board of directors of Sadharan Bima Corporation, the finance ministry said in a circular today.
Bari has been appointed on a contractual basis for a three-year term
12 September 2024, 10:33 AM
Nagad’s new administrator files complaint against former CEO
Badiuzzaman Didar, the newly-appointed administrator of Nagad, has filed a general diary (GD) against Tanvir A Mishuk, the former managing director and CEO of the mobile financial service provider
12 September 2024, 07:58 AM