Consumers in Bangladesh are increasingly switching to comforters, quilts and blankets from traditional duvets in order to stay warm throughout the chillier winter nights and amid a change in lifestyle, drawing a substantial investments and big companies to the segment.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) cannot monitor all companies properly due to a lack of manpower, said BSEC Chairman Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam yesterday. 

Stocks fell yesterday after rising for two days while the turnover managed to cross the Tk 300-crore mark again after a break of four trading days.

A group of scientists developed the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) in the world, but they were left speechless when it announced,

The significant depreciation of the taka, upward movements of interest rates in the advanced and emerging economies, and the tight global financial condition might lift the cost of foreign borrowings and debt burden, said the Bangladesh Bank.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has opened a “premier stall” at Dhaka International Trade Fair-2023.

Twenty industries have been honoured with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2022” for their contribution to industrialisation, employment generation and overall economic development of the country. 

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has consented to Aamra Networks Limited and Aamra Technologies Limited’s decision to issue stock dividends for the last fiscal year but rejected a similar move by Tosrifa Industries Limited.

Bangladesh has advances seven spots in a global ranking on mobile download speeds, reaching 119th position. 

Banks can write off loans up to Tk 5 lakh in the agriculture, cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise, and other sectors without filing any court cases, said the central bank yesterday. 

The commerce ministry today requested the Bangladesh Bank for keeping a certain quota of US dollar to facilitate import of six essential commodities to ensure smooth supply of the goods during Ramadan.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) cannot monitor all companies properly due to a lack of manpower, said BSEC Chairman Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam.

Stocks fell today after rising for two days while the turnover managed to cross the Tk 300 crore-mark again after a break of four trading days.

Twenty industries have been honoured with the "President's Award for Industrial Development 2022" for their contribution to industrialisation, employment generation and overall economic development of the country.

Stocks in Bangladesh rose yesterday after reports became public of the market regulator sitting with all stakeholders that very day to find ways of boosting investment. 

The government has taken a fresh initiative to import rice amid concerns that the domestic procurement target during the ongoing Aman season might not be achieved. 

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday approved the non-convertible bond of IFAD Autos worth Tk 300 crore.

KDS Logistics has retained its spot as the top private inland container depot (ICD) in terms of the total volume of export and import cargo handled for a fifth consecutive year in 2022. 

Chinese company SSH (BD) Sustainable Fashion Co Ltd has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) to invest $24.05 million to set up a high-end garment factory in Bepza Economic Zone.

An alternative trading board (ATB) was launched for the stock market yesterday to facilitate the secondary trading of non-listed companies, corporate bonds, open-ended mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds.