Bangas posts 75% profit growth

Bangas Limited recorded a 75 per cent rise in its year-on-year profit in the second quarter of the current financial year.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Retailers cancelling RMG orders, seeking discounts

International clothing retailers and brands are either cancelling their orders to garment factories in Bangladesh or putting them on hold because of the persisting volatility in the global economy, higher inflation, and stockpiling of unsold goods.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM

No plan to hike interest rate on family savings certificate: Kamal

The interest rate on family savings bonds may be re-fixed
7 February 2023, 16:17 PM

‘More China-funded mega projects coming to Bangladesh’

Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen says in meeting with Planning Minister MA Mannan
7 February 2023, 15:19 PM

55 Bangladeshi firms participate in world’s biggest fair Ambiente

Bangladesh was the second largest participant of the trade show after India among the South Asian nations
7 February 2023, 14:01 PM

DSE index rises riding on only 8% shares

Stock prices of 41 per cent fell and the rest 51 per cent remained unchanged
7 February 2023, 12:06 PM

Daraz Group to reduce 11% of workforce

Daraz Bangladesh will also lay off dozens of employees as part of the plan of its mother organisation, Daraz Group
7 February 2023, 11:03 AM

Global retailers cancelling, delaying work orders: BGMEA

BGMEA president shared the information in a press meet in Dhaka today
7 February 2023, 09:56 AM

Dhaka stocks edge down, Chattogram's up

Most shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell in the first half today.
7 February 2023, 06:27 AM

Imports thru Ctg port fall as expenditures rise

Imports through Chattogram port fell 2.5 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal as rising US dollar prices pushed up the overall costs involved, according to traders.
7 February 2023, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh made over 10cr handsets so far

Bangladesh’s mobile manufacturing industry hit a major milestone of having produced over 10 crore handsets till date, with the local plants gaining the capability of meeting almost all of the annual demand for devices in a span of just over 5 years. 
7 February 2023, 02:30 AM

Dual policy in a single stock market

By removing the floor price for nearly half of the companies listed in the country in December while retaining the regulatory measure for the rest, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has effectively moved to a dual system. 
7 February 2023, 02:00 AM

Bangladesh now home to half of top green factories worldwide

Bangladesh became home to half of the top 100 green industrial units worldwide after KDS IDR Limited, a garment factory in Kalurghat, received platinum certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programme on February 1.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM

FBCCI forms election board for its polls

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has formed a panel to oversee the election of its board of directors for the tenure of 2023-24.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Separate tax policy making from collection

Top business leaders yesterday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure a conducive business climate by bringing reforms to the revenue sector, including having separate administrations formulating tax policies and collecting revenue.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Inflation falls for 5th month in January

Inflation in Bangladesh declined for the fifth consecutive month in January driven by a fall in food prices, in line with global trends, official figures showed yesterday. 
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Huge tasks ahead for NBR to meet IMF conditions

Bangladesh will have to collect an additional Tk 234,000 crore in the three years from the current fiscal year in order to meet the International Monetary Fund’s conditions tagged with its $4.7 billion loan approved last month.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM

ICCB workshop focuses on combating financial crimes

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop on “Combating Financial Crimes: Means, Ways & Redress” at a local hotel in Dhaka recently. 
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Remove barriers for ensuring stable spice market

Businesspeople involved with the spice market in Bangladesh have urged the government to reduce the import duty on spices in order to keep the market stable in the upcoming month of Ramadan.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Oimex Electrode suffers losses in FY22

Oimex Electrode Limited incurred a loss of Tk 11.07 crore in the last financial year of 2021-22.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM