Monzurur Rahman re-elected Pubali Bank chairman

Monzurur Rahman has been re-elected as chairman of Pubali Bank Limited.
6 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Black Sea grain deal could hinge on ammonia pipeline

A possible extension next month of a deal allowing the safe wartime export of grains and fertilisers from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports could hinge on the reopening of a pipeline that delivers Russian ammonia to one of those Ukrainian ports.
6 June 2023, 18:00 PM

'Clear RMG salary, bonus before Eid holidays'

State minister for labour asks factory owners
6 June 2023, 15:45 PM

Ecnec clears 18 projects with estimated cost of Tk 11,388 cr

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) today approved a total of 18 development projects with the overall estimated cost of Tk 11,388 crore..The approval came from the Ecnec meeting presided over by Ecnec chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.."Today 18 p
6 June 2023, 13:27 PM

Stocks fall for second day

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the top bourse in Bangladesh, lost 40 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 6,316.
6 June 2023, 11:18 AM

DSE, CSE fall in morning trade

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, inched down 3 point, or 0.5 per cent, to 6,353 at 11:25 am.
6 June 2023, 06:55 AM

Govt cuts public food imports to save forex

Bangladesh plans to cut public foodgrain imports in the next fiscal year in an effort to save foreign currencies and avoid putting further pressure on the already strained forex reserves. 
6 June 2023, 02:20 AM

39 firms to get productivity, quality award

Thirty nine firms are going to get the “National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award 2021” in recognition of their continuous improvement in productivity and quality. 
6 June 2023, 02:10 AM

3 submarine cable firms to team up owing to US dollar crunch

Three private submarine cables have backtracked from their initial decisions to supply bandwidth separately through undersea cables and have now agreed to collaborate on one connection amid the US dollar shortage. 
6 June 2023, 02:00 AM

Islamic banks’ loan surges 9 times their deposits in a year

Investments made by full-fledged Islamic banks in Bangladesh surged nearly nine times their deposits in a span of a year, raising questions as private sector credit growth has slowed in the entire banking sector, official figures showed.  
6 June 2023, 01:50 AM

How industries are coping

Over the last couple of weeks, power cuts have become a pretty regular event.
6 June 2023, 01:40 AM

Meghna Bank signs deal with Mutual Trust Bank

Meghna Bank Limited recently signed an agreement with Mutual Trust Bank Limited.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

MetLife inks deal with Dhaka Bank

MetLife Bangladesh and Dhaka Bank Limited have signed an agreement, enabling the insurer’s agents to access a range of the retail banking products.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Ring Shine Textiles’ losses widen

Ring Shine Textiles Ltd incurred a loss of Tk 74 crore in the July-March period of the current financial year as its utility and net interest costs surged.  
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

ECB sees no peak in core inflation despite moderation: Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Monday acknowledged “signs of moderation” in core inflation in the euro zone but reaffirmed it was too early to call a peak in that key gauge of price growth.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Grameenphone to halve carbon emission by 2030

Leading telecom operator Grameenphone has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 2030.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Oil market rallies on Saudi output cut

Oil rallied Monday after key producer Saudi Arabia slashed output by a million barrels in a bid to prop up prices, while fellow Opec+ members agreed to continue current cuts to 2024.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka stocks close lower, snapping two-day winning streak

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped yesterday, snapping a two-day winning streak although turnover remained at an elevated level. 
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Board of directors: first frontier in building an ethical organisation

Remember the ethical lapses at Volkswagen, Wells Fargo, Wirecard and Enron?
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Onion prices decline as imports begin

Onion prices witnessed a sharp fall in different parts of Bangladesh yesterday, a day after the government gave the go-ahead to import the vegetable from India.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM