EU and G77 express support for Bangladesh's smooth and sustainable LDC graduation
17 July 2026, 12:56 PM
Business
Big firms look overseas as local credit costs too much
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Apparel exports to EU, US tumble in Jan-May
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Slow reforms may weigh on Bangladesh’s growth: Fitch
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
BB frames import rules for free trade zones
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
After banks, BB offers one-time exit to NBFI borrowers
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Uber launches $15b bid for Delivery Hero
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
The cost of neutrality
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
BB relaxes deposit cap for healthy NBFIs
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh Bank relaxes deposit cap for healthy NBFIs
16 July 2026, 22:07 PM
Business
Purchasing Managers’ Index to be introduced
Two private organisations in Bangladesh have taken the initiative to regularly compile a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and thereby help gauge the country’s economic situation.
29 January 2024, 18:30 PM
'Solar to be cheapest option for Bangladesh by next year': experts
While the world is moving towards renewable energy as it is much more environmentally-friendly than fossil fuel-based power plants and requires no additional fuel costs, Bangladesh is moving at a snail’s pace in this regard, said two researchers of BloombergNEF.
29 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Over half of charity campaigns for international causes focus on Africa – here’s why that’s harmful
The use of such imagery seems to confirm rather than challenge traditional perceptions that Africa is underdeveloped and not capable of dealing with its own problems.
29 January 2024, 14:38 PM
Singer Bangladesh’s profit rises 615%
The company sold Tk 1,700 crore goods in 2023, declared 35% cash dividend
29 January 2024, 14:00 PM
Padma Oil’s profit drops 18%, but Meghna posts 8.6% rise in Q2
However, both of the state-owned oil marketer made profits in Jul-Dec period
29 January 2024, 12:16 PM
Pran’s AMCL profit falls 10% in Q2
Pran posted a 10 percent year-on-year decrease in profit to Tk 1.38 crore in the October-December quarter of the current financial year
29 January 2024, 10:03 AM
QatarEnergy, Excelerate sign 15-year deal to supply LNG to Bangladesh
QatarEnergy and Excelerate have signed an agreement to supply LNG to Bangladesh.
29 January 2024, 09:32 AM
Samorita Hospital’s profit falls 64% in second quarter
Samorita Hospital Ltd, the sole listed private hospital in Bangladesh, saw its profit decrease in the October-December quarter
29 January 2024, 06:46 AM
New monetary policy fails to live up to expectations
The new monetary policy will not be enough to help Bangladesh rein in higher inflation as the central bank has come up with inadequate measures against huge expectations, economists and experts said yesterday.
29 January 2024, 01:12 AM
Stocks keep falling as experts warn against speculative trading
Although the key index for measuring share price performance in the stock market of Bangladesh fell to an 18-month low yesterday, some poor-performing companies saw their share values soar on the back of rumour-based trading.
29 January 2024, 00:57 AM
Bashundhara likely to be first private entity to market fuel oil
The company has been selling its bitumen plant's by-products like diesel and petrol to the BPC
29 January 2024, 00:28 AM
Danish fruit drinks firm eyes slice of Bangladesh market
Danish fruit drinks firm CO-RO A/S is going to launch its new brand in Bangladesh to enhance their global footprint and grab a slice of the country’s market.
29 January 2024, 00:15 AM
Why banks fail?
There is no single and straight answer to this question. The causes of failure are multiple and complex. We shall try to analyse some of them and see if we can arrive at a rational outcome.
28 January 2024, 23:57 PM
DSE, Prime Bank Investment sign deal to share data on Shariah index
Prime Bank Investment Ltd (PBIL) has signed an agreement with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for sharing data on the shariah-compliant index of the country's premier bourse.
28 January 2024, 15:50 PM
China keen to import more from Bangladesh: envoy
Chinese Ambassador Wen Yao meets Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud
28 January 2024, 14:48 PM
Banks phasing out ATMs as focus shifts to both deposit and withdrawal
Automated teller machines (ATMs) were once a symbol of modern electronic banking for facilitating quick and easy cash withdrawals alongside other banking solutions, including credit card payments and balance confirmation
28 January 2024, 14:25 PM
BBS Cables posts Tk 2.5 crore profit in Q2
BBS Cables Limited registered a 33 percent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 2.5 crore in the October-December period of the ongoing financial year
28 January 2024, 11:48 AM
Sharjah-bound flight returns to Ctg following technical glitch
A Sharjah-bound flight of Air Arabia had to return to Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport two hours after take-off last night due to a technical glitch, said airport officials
28 January 2024, 10:47 AM
Dhaka bourse’s key index falls to 18-month low
The DSEX closed at 6,079, lowest since July 28 in 2022
28 January 2024, 09:37 AM
Premier Cement shares advance as quarterly profit jumps 30 times
Premier Cementsaw its shares rise in the morning trade after recording profits that increased by nearly 30 times in the October-December period of the financial year 2023-24.
28 January 2024, 05:56 AM