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.

National Tea Company Ltd has received the regulatory nod to raise its paid-up capital by Tk 23.4 crore.   

ICB Islamic Bank Limited posted a Tk 10.64 crore loss in the first quarter of 2023.

Pubali Bank Limited posted a Tk 564.53 crore profit in the financial year that ended on December 31, up nearly 30 per cent from a year earlier.

Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Limited clocked a Tk 41.01 crore profit for the year that ended on December 31.

Cosmetics and toiletries producers say

The commerce ministry formed the Jute Products Business Promotion Council

The demand for air conditioners has increased 25 per cent year-on-year

The staff reporter of The Daily Star won the first prize in the print media category

The awards were given for 2019-20 fiscal year

The round was led by SBK Tech, a Singapore-based Venture capital fund, along with participation from notable global investors, including ALSA, Genting Ventures, DVC, and Doha Tech Angels, among others.

The financial industry has undergone several changes in recent years: the emergence of new technologies, the entry of fintechs, and the transition from a physical branch-based business model to an increasing reliance on digital services. These trends can foster competition and the democratisation of financial services.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose slightly in the morning trade today.

Exports of chemical or dangerous goods are being hampered due to a lack of minimum facilities in all inland container depots (ICDs) of the country, according to exporters. 

Sugar prices have reached a record high internationally, which has had a ripple effect on Bangladesh’s wholesale markets, including those in Dhaka and Chattogram.   

Yesterday’s blaze at Dhaka New Super Market has severely affected trade of nearby markets, that too with just a week to go before Eid-ul-Fitr. 

Bangladesh has extended the repayment period of the loan it had given to Sri Lanka by six more months as the Island nation continues to struggle to fix its debt crisis, officials say.  

The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four years, which, for many, have been the toughest period in decades, with the coronavirus pandemic being the dominant factor in the early part before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. Today, we are running the fifth report of a series to present how various sectors fared in the face of the two unprecedented shocks.

I was one of the few Bangladeshis who worked with three global banks at home and abroad. I was also the youngest CEO of a commercial bank in Bangladesh. My laurels and recognition would anytime make anyone jealous.

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) chief has voiced its opposition to the apex trade body’s demand to reintroduce the facility of unconditional amnesty to the investments of black money in the real estate sector.