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Three factors that could determine stock market recovery in 2024
Bangladesh might have bid adieu to 2023 but it could not leave behind the old problems that held it back throughout the turbulent year
2 January 2024, 01:21 AM
Ctg port’s container handling down in 2023
The Chattogram port has experienced a 2.92 percent year-on-year drop in the number of containers handled in the just concluded year
2 January 2024, 01:10 AM
Reserves fall short of IMF target
Bangladesh has failed to meet IMF’s target on keeping $17.78 billion as the minimum net international reserve as of December 31 last year
2 January 2024, 00:48 AM
Govt sees budget surplus of Tk 11,865cr in Q1
The government saw a budget surplus of Tk 11,865 crore in the first quarter of the current FY due to lower spending
2 January 2024, 00:41 AM
IDRA appoints external auditor for Sonali Life
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has appointed an external auditor for Sonali Life Insurance, a listed insurance company in Bangladesh.
2 January 2024, 00:11 AM
Five side jobs to make extra money
Family expenses are increasing day by day but the earnings from the job have increased once a year and it’s becoming more difficult to maintain the monthly expenses.
1 January 2024, 18:10 PM
Private credit growth slows
Credit growth to the private sector slowed to 9.9 percent in November as appetite for loans from businesses waned amid rising interest rate, sustained high inflation, and banks’ focus on attracting more deposits during the final months of the year, according to bankers.
1 January 2024, 15:41 PM
Work to ensure energy efficiency
Bangladesh is more dependent on imported fuel because of its limited primary energy. Hence, policymakers need to work towards ensuring energy efficiency, said the chief of Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA).
1 January 2024, 01:59 AM
Food wasn't in short supply. But many struggled to feed families
As dawn broke yesterday, Asia Begum prepared again for her daily battle to buy essential goods at subsidised prices in order to save a few bucks and bear other family expenses.
1 January 2024, 01:00 AM
2024 could be a year of growth
Like the outgoing year, 2024 could be a challenging year but it will also offer immense opportunities to Bangladesh’s corporate sector to post growth, said eminent industrialist M Anis Ud Dowla.
1 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Reforms must speed up
Bangladesh’s economy might see a boom in the coming years if mega projects such as the Bay Terminal of Chattogram Port, the Matarbari Deep Sea Port and the Dhaka-Chattogram Elevated Expressway are completed on time, said BSRM Chairman Alihussain Akberali.
1 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Opportunities are there, so are challenges
The global economy seems to remain fragile in 2024 though inflationary pressure might come down despite the continuation of the wars in Europe and the Middle East, said Kanti Kumar Saha, chief executive officer of Alliance Finance PLC.
1 January 2024, 01:00 AM
'Recovery likely after March’
Businesses in Bangladesh will likely start recovering from the ongoing economic downturn after March 2024 if the inflationary pressure and US dollar crisis in the country are resolved.
1 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Tribute to a real entrepreneur
The recent passing of Mr Fazlur Rahman, the founder of City Group, has left a profound void in the hearts of many who are mourning the loss of an iconic entrepreneur and industrialist.
31 December 2023, 16:21 PM
PDB owes private producers Tk 25,000cr in unpaid bills
The government owes private power producers a total of Tk 25,000 crore in unpaid bills with some companies having unsettled payments for more than nine months.
31 December 2023, 16:18 PM
Rose growers see strong start to peak sales season
Rose growers across Savar in the central region of Bangladesh are enjoying good yields and sales of the flower amid the peak sales season this year, with prices having reached sky-high on New Year's Eve
31 December 2023, 16:15 PM
Opportunities not limited to a year
The opportunities for Bangladesh are not limited to a year, rather are continued and for the long-term, said Yasir Azman, chief executive officer at Grameenphone, the largest mobile phone operator.
31 December 2023, 15:59 PM
Businesses display resilience
Businesses in Bangladesh managed to demonstrate resilience in 2023 despite lingering challenges stemming from the war between Russia and Ukraine and the fuel price volatility in the international market, said Rupali Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC)
31 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Can Bangladesh put economy back on track in 2024?
The present government started its journey at a time when the global economic environment was conducive to growth and low inflation. Food prices had stabilised after the global food crisis of 2007-08. Interest rates were lowered globally in response to the global economic crisis of 2008.
31 December 2023, 00:56 AM
Garment exports to face rocky recovery in 2024
Garment exports from Bangladesh may witness moderate growth of between 7 and 10 percent in 2024 after struggling to perform strongly in the outgoing year due to a global economic slowdown.
31 December 2023, 00:15 AM