The minimum net international reserves (NIR) will also remain below the threshold when an IMF mission visits Dhaka next week to review the progress of the programme before releasing around $681 million in the third tranche in May.

The market dropped as investors panicked seeing the continuous fall of market indices, said a top official of a leading stock brokerage.

The 2,270 square feet store on Banani Road 11 opened on April 1, aiming to draw the rising middle-income population with an assortment of imported denim jeans, t-shirts, polo shirts, and formal and casual woven shirts for men and women.

Speaking about the future of the economy, he said there is a possibility of Bangladesh transforming into a dynamic developed country on the back of its population’s entrepreneurial spirit.

The government yesterday increased the retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 4 to Tk 167 per litre, adjusting it in line with the removal of duty benefits on imports and a price hike in the international market.

Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC recorded nearly 42 percent growth in earnings last financial year, its highest in a decade, by improving asset quality and focusing on maintaining good corporate governance.

A golden goose had once started laying solid gold eggs in the whimsical land of Bangladesh. But alas, the taxman slapped a tax on it that turned its feathers grey.

Max Group, a top construction firm in Bangladesh, has entered the green brick business by starting commercial production of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks and panels at an initial investment of around Tk 160 crore.

Bangladesh Bank has ordered Janata Bank to cancel the Tk 3,359 crore interest waiver facility the lender had allowed to AnonTex Group, after an audit found forgeries and scams involving the loans.

The cost-of-living crisis in Bangladesh appears to have caused more trouble for daily workers as their wage growth has been lower than the inflation rate for more than two years.

It made Tk 286 crore in 2023, up from previous year's Tk 237 crore

Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today

3,000 farmers from 466 upazilas take part in "Livestock Services Week and Exhibition-2024"

The share market saw a massive setback today with the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling below the 5,700-point mark for the first time in 35 months as nervous investors sold off their scrips. 

Turtle Venture Studio is the first of its kind in Bangladesh organizing their Demo Day in Singapore

But cuts loose soybean oil price by Tk 2 a litre

However, their contribution would not remain the same in the years to come, says a book published from London

Shares of most companies fell in the morning trade on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), extending a losing streak for the fourth day.

Wood plastic composites in the form of kitchen cabinets, bathroom and balcony doors are slowly gaining popularity in Bangladesh for being an alternative to wood, according to industry insiders and realtors.

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has given Padma Islami Life Insurance five working days to explain why they should not be penalised for failing to settle claims amounting to Tk 211.82 crore last year.