Ambee Pharma’s profit surges 75%

Ambee Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s profit jumped 75 per cent year-on-year to Tk 16.80 lakh in the January-March quarter of the ongoing financial year.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Meghna Ins profit jumps 40%

Meghna Insurance Company Limited registered a 40 per cent year-on-year higher profit of Tk 5.28 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Genex Infosys to provide service to Irish firm

Genex Infosys Limited said its board has approved an agreement with Whaleco Technology Limited, an Ireland-based technology company.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Turtle Venture Studio raises $1m fund

Turtle Venture Studio, Bangladesh’s first venture studio, has raised $1 million in its first round of funding, with Dekko ISHO Venture Capital (DIVC) as the lead investor.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Evince Textiles makes Tk 2.56 crore profit in Q3

It counted a loss of Tk 3.48 crore in the same period previous year
17 April 2023, 14:43 PM

Turtle Venture Studio raises $1 million fund

Dekko ISHO Venture Capital will be its lead investor
17 April 2023, 13:29 PM

ADB to give $230 million for flood victims’ rehabilitation

Floods devastated north-eastern part of Bangladesh in May, June last year
17 April 2023, 11:26 AM

Could ChatGPT be a game changer for international development?

Large language model artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, Bard and others, has great potential in the world of international development. But – at least for now – it also has serious limitations.
17 April 2023, 07:17 AM

DSE inches up, CSE trades flat

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose slightly in the morning trade today.
17 April 2023, 06:05 AM

Oilseed cultivation spreading quickly

Farmers across two coastal districts of Bangladesh, namely Patuakhali and Barguna, as well as Tangail are increasingly growing oilseed crops in a bid to profit from the ever-higher prices of edible oil.
17 April 2023, 03:30 AM

4G smartphone production down 61% in Q1

Production of 4G smartphones has plummeted by over 61 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, as import costs have increased for the taka’s depreciation against the dollar.
17 April 2023, 03:00 AM

AC sales soar as mercury spikes

Demand for air conditioners (ACs) has increased significantly as people rushed to retailers for respite from the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country.
17 April 2023, 02:30 AM

BTRC asks for spending details from telcos, ISPs

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed mobile network operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in the country to provide information on their spending for digital advertisements on different social media platforms last year.
17 April 2023, 02:00 AM

Pran-RFL wins 5 nat’l export trophies

Five companies of Pran-RFL Group have won national export trophies for their outstanding contribution to exports for fiscal year 2019-20.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Peoples Insurance makes Tk 12cr profit in 2022

Peoples Insurance Company Ltd made a Tk 12.06 crore profit in the financial year that ended on December 31.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Navana Pharma posts 28% higher profit in Q3

Navana Pharmaceuticals Limited’s profit rose 28.25 per cent year-on-year to Tk 11.71 crore in the January-March quarter of the current financial year.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

14 tanners lauded for improving health, safety standards

Fourteen tanneries inside the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate have significantly improved their health and safety management systems, according to an assessment by SGS Bangladesh Limited, the Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) and Asia Foundation.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

China’s economy set to rebound

China is expected to announce an economic rebound on Tuesday, when Beijing releases its first quarterly GDP figures since abolishing growth-sapping Covid restrictions late last year.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

National Tea gets nod to raise paid-up capital

National Tea Company Ltd has received the regulatory nod to raise its paid-up capital by Tk 23.4 crore.   
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

ICB Islamic Bank suffers losses in Jan-Mar quarter

ICB Islamic Bank Limited posted a Tk 10.64 crore loss in the first quarter of 2023.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM