Pathao has raised $12 million in a pre-series B funding round as part of the company’s strategic shift towards fintech

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

36 factories are indefinitely closed under the 'no work no pay' provision of labour law. Some 13 factories have declared general holidays

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Textile millers yesterday urged the interim government to take immediate steps to improve gas and power supply to production units, as most are now running at only 30 percent capacity.

National Bank, Islami Bank Bangladesh and Social Islami Bank have applied to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for its guarantee to avail a total of Tk 6,800 crore in liquidity support through the inter-bank money market for a period of three months.

A lack of safety in foreign manufacturing and industrial units in Bangladesh, stemming from the debilitating law and order situation and labour unrest, has become a cause of major concern for foreign investors, denting their confidence.