Bangladesh is at a crossroads where the past meets the present and the future is forged.    

The development of an industrial area in Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh has barely begun even though more than three decades have passed since the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) initiated the plan.

The country’s per capita external debt currently stands at more than double from what was seven years ago as both public and private sector foreign loans have seen an increase by this time.

The private sector’s foreign debt decreased by 4.3 per cent, or more than $1 billion, in the second quarter of the current fiscal year following Bangladesh Bank’s strict measures to control imports.

Midland Bank yesterday received a PCI DSS certification for adopting and applying mandatory controls to ensure data security for customers. 

Meghna Bank has recently elected a new member for its board of directors.  

Superbrands Bangladesh has honoured 40 organisations from diverse industries, including The Daily Star in the newspaper category, as the most prestigious and valuable brands in the country for 2023-24. 

The effectiveness of the tax exemptions needs to be analysed in order to find their usefulness, said Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.

Multinational electronics brand Walton won Superbrands Award by London-based Superbrands Worldwide, a global arbiter for brands operating in 90 countries.

City Bank and SBK Tech Ventures recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) over financing for startups. 

Stocks continued to bleed for a third consecutive trading day yesterday as investors were on a selling spree. 

Capital market operators yesterday urged for widening the gap in tax rates between listed and non-listed companies in order to encourage more firms to float shares in the stock market, which they said would eventually increase overall revenue collection and improve corporate governance.

Investment in the primary textile sector in Bangladesh has already slowed owing to the persisting gas and electricity crises and entrepreneurs yesterday warned that it might fall further if the energy situation does not improve.  

Shares on Dhaka and Chattogram bourses fall for the third consecutive day

Stocks fall stretching the loss to the third consecutive day.

It will be very tough for bankers to pass the exam smoothly if the existing curriculum is retained.

A shipping ministry rule issued last week stipulating that only Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) will be able to carry goods imported by the government has created frustration among private oceangoing ship operators. 

Bangladesh’s apparel industry has witnessed numerous ups and downs ever since the deadly fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory in Ashulia and collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar about a decade ago.

At least 43 listed companies and mutual funds fell to losses in July to December of the ongoing financial year after reporting profits in the identical half a year ago. 

Midland Bank Ltd is going to offer 50 lakh ordinary shares to its employees under its initial public offering (IPO).