Gold is going to be even pricier from tomorrow as the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) is set to hike its rates for the third consecutive week.

International footwear and apparel brand Puma has expanded its footprint in Bangladesh by launching a flagship showroom in port city Chattogram.

The recent retail electricity tariff hike will ultimately create an additional economic burden on the smooth operations of the private sector and power intensive industries, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Barrister Md Sameer Sattar said.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to announce a new monetary policy on Sunday in line with the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mohammad Sohel was dusting off the shelves in his shop at the Muktijoddha Supermarket in Mirpur 1 on Wednesday afternoon as no shopper was present. In fact, he did not record any sales on the day although some shoppers did turn out.    

Over 11.35 lakh Bangladeshis migrated to foreign nations in 2022, the highest ever in the history of the south Asian country.

Bangladesh is set to soon witness local assembling of cars of a third international brand. 

Bangladesh Bank yesterday granted Sri Lanka’s request to be given six more months to repay a $200 million loan due to the prolonging of its economic crisis. 

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday decided in principle to allow Nagad Finance PLC, a proposed non-bank financial institution (NBFI), to run mobile financial services. 

The growth of garment shipment to the US and the European Union declined in July-December as consumers in the two largest export destinations of Bangladesh have remained concerned about the persisting economic uncertainty for the raging Russia-Ukraine war.  

The insurance sector should focus more on increasing awareness and regaining customers’ trust for the sake of the industry’s development, FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin said yesterday.

The stock index continued rising for the third consecutive day although most of the stocks either dropped or remained unchanged yesterday.

Mohammed Younus was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank at the bank’s 354th board meeting on Wednesday.

Brac Bank is going to get $100 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and Citibank NA as loan mainly to finance green factory, renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency and efficient waste management.

Bangladesh should direct major efforts towards strengthening macroprudential regulations and building foreign exchange reserves, according to experts. 

Back in the day when we went to university, it was a common feature in every batch to have a group of friends who would inadvertently have a designated “Khadem” or “assistant” from the same class, an ordinary-looking, kind-hearted male classmate who would take care of their every need at the drop of a hat!

Bangladesh’s economy faces five major risks in the next two years, the top three being sustained inflation, debt crises and severe commodity price shocks, according to a report released by World Economic Forum (WEF). 

Brac Bank is going to get $100 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and Citibank NA as loan mainly to finance green factory, renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency and efficient waste management.

Bangladesh Bank today granted Sri Lanka six more months to repay the $200 million loan after the Island nation requested to extend the repayment period due to its prolonged economic crisis.

The insurance sector should focus more on increasing awareness and regaining customers’ trust for the sake of the industry’s development, FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin said today.