Import-export activities between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port will remain suspended for three consecutive days due to the assembly elections in West Bengal, India.

Oil prices were up more than 1 percent on Monday as peace talks ‌between the  US and Iran stalled while shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, keeping global oil supplies tight.

After more than 35 years in commercial banking, I have seen a troubling pattern: persistently high non-performing loans, limited product innovation, weak risk management, a shortage of capable and transformational leadership, and undue interference by owner directors.

Envoy Textiles Limited, one of the leading denim manufacturers and yarn producers in Bangladesh, will invest Tk 187 crore to expand its production capacity and acquire land for its factory premises.

The government should require listed companies to hold at least one annual earnings call and publish financial reports on time to improve transparency and attract foreign investors, said Ruchir Desai, co-fund manager at Asia Frontier Capital, in an interview with The Daily Star.

Global orders to build liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC) are set to rebound this year after a 2025 slump as growing LNG ​output and vessel fuel efficiency drive demand, industry executives and analysts say.

Global oil price shocks are likely to affect Bangladesh’s economy mainly through higher inflation, a weaker exchange rate, and limited output losses, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Rights activists noted that solar projects are highly important for increasing agricultural production

Says UN report, citing steep US tariffs, falling export orders and regional supply chain disruption across Asia-Pacific economies

Bangladesh continues to trail its regional competitors in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Times are bad for Bangladesh's farmers. Right when they needed a steady diesel supply to irrigate vast swathes of cropland -- Boro paddies, seasonal vegetables, maize -- the world entered what the head of the International Energy Agency called “the biggest energy security threat in history.”

Talks with Japan ongoing; test run planned before full operation

Global oil price shocks are likely to affect Bangladesh’s economy mainly through higher inflation, a weaker exchange rate, and limited output losses

Japanese consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation will have privilege to choose

At the same time, Khalid Mahmood Khan has been appointed as senior vice president and Kanak Aditya as vice president

No restriction on movement of perishable goods, medical patients

Authority says alert issued after instruction from Police Headquarters

The company has invested $15.16 million in the zone since its establishment and currently employs 2,485 Bangladeshi nationals

Bangladesh Bank has appointed an administrator to Aviva Finance Limited to ensure uninterrupted operations of the non-bank financial institution.

Team Six Seven of the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) emerged champion at the Business Case Competition 2026, jointly organised by HSBC and BRAC University, held at the university’s multipurpose hall in Dhaka yesterday.