The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) inched up today although most of the shares remained either unchanged or experienced a drop.

Stocks in Bangladesh rose in the morning session today, stretching the gain to the third trading day.

The three-day Digital Bangladesh Mela 2023, where more than 50 telecom and ICT companies will showcase their products and services, is all set to kick off at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka’s Agargaon tomorrow.

Publishers are gearing up for the upcoming Ekushey book fair despite multipronged challenges as a sense of festivity surrounding the monthlong book fair has returned for the first time in three years.

Web 3.0 is an upcoming technology ecosystem which is evolving fast and has the potential to change business models significantly. As the third generation of the world wide web (WWW), it facilitates the metaverse and cryptocurrency while laying emphasis on ownership of data.

Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) and TK Group, two major commodity processors in Bangladesh, are set to enter into the milling and marketing of rice, a move that may intensify competition but drive small operators out of the market.

Developers of a number of private economic zones are finding it hard to implement plans for a lack of gas connections.

Operators of private economic zones in Bangladesh should review their infrastructure and logistic masterplans to ensure the maximum utilisation of the existing facilities, according to M Masrur Reaz, chairman of the Policy Exchange of Bangladesh.

More than half the children with disabilities in Bangladesh are not enrolled in any formal education, according to new national-level data.

A four-day 15th International Plastic Fair-2023 is scheduled to be held at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka from February 22 aiming to increase investment and exports through market expansion.

Sonali Bank virtually organised a view exchange meeting with Bangladeshi expatriates living in the US to open accounts and transactions in proper channels using Sonali e-Wallet and Sonali e-Sheba on Sunday. 

More programmes are needed through both public and private initiatives for building skilled manpower equipped with knowledge of information technology to upgrade the country to a “Smart Bangladesh”, underscored speakers yesterday. 

Simtex Industries Limited’s profit rose to Tk 3.58 crore in the first half of the ongoing financial year, up 4.67 per cent from Tk 3.42 crore year-on-year.

Marico Bangladesh Ltd’s sales growth nearly halved in the April to December period compared to a year ago, which affected profits as higher inflation cut people’s purchasing power.

Uttara University and Transcom Electronics Limited recently signed an agreement on installing the state-of-the-art Samsung “VRF Cooling” and “HVAC” systems at the permanent campus of the university.

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has urged the Bangladesh Bank to support commercial banks with adequate foreign exchange supply to help them settle letters of credits (LCs) with a view to keeping the market of essentials stable during Ramadan.   

Eastern Housing Limited posted a Tk 29.22 crore profit in July-December of the current financial year, up 18.58 per cent year-on-year.

Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) yesterday launched a new variety of jute and four technologies to expand cultivation of the natural fibre across the country.

The top 20 defaulters in the country have a total debt of Tk 19,283.93 crore while the amount of defaulted loans is Tk 16,587.92 crore.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged British retailer Primark for sourcing more value-added garment items from Bangladesh.