ABM Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury has been reappointed as the managing director of Union Bank Limited.

Belal Ahmed was elected as chairman of Social Islami Bank Limited yesterday.

Shahab Uddin Khan, chairman of Zeeshan Group, has been elected as president of the Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KBCCI) for a two-year term.

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has signed an agreement with Addie Soft Limited over payment solutions.

American non-caffeinated soft-drink brand 7UP yesterday unveiled a Ramadan campaign featuring brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan, marking the auspicious month of fasting for muslims.

Gold prices slipped on Monday as a rebound in equities dented the metal’s safe-haven appeal, while investors evaluated steps taken by authorities to calm fears of a crisis in the global banking system.

United Finance Limited registered a 36 per cent year-on-year fall in profit to Tk 14.2 crore in 2022.

Midland Bank Ltd closed slightly higher on its first trading day at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday.

Salvo Chemical Industry Limited reported a nearly 54 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 2.41 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year.

There is no shortage of products in the markets but problems remain in the supply of goods, said Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun yesterday. 

Tractor sales are in a slump as demand from farmers and brick kiln operators has waned amid higher fuel prices and vehicle costs due to the depreciation of taka against the US dollar, according to two leading dealerships.

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun says

The indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) returned to the red today, snapping gains in the last trading session.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was almost flat in the morning trade today.

Agriculture is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for approximately 25 per cent of global emissions.

Tangail sari weavers and traders are so far disappointed with the low turnout of wholesale buyers at Karatia market in Tangail sadar upazila as they had hoped to make good sales on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr this year.

The number of internet subscribers in Bangladesh saw its first rebound after six months in February this year thanks to a jump in mobile internet users.

Non-bank financial institutions in Bangladesh lost 48,637 deposit accounts in the three months to December as savers moved away from NBFIs owing to the imposition of the cap on the deposit rate and the erosion of confidence in the wake of allegations of irregularities at some banks. 

Motorcycle sales declined by 30 per cent in Bangladesh in the past two months due to higher inflationary pressures and a draft policy that makes securing a driving licence mandatory before buying two-wheelers.

Although Bangladesh has almost achieved self-sufficiency in rice production, its dependence on the international market remains high for food items with import cost rising two and a half times to Tk 80,800 crore from a decade ago.