Agritech startup Agroshift raises $1.8m

Agroshift, a Bangladeshi agri-tech that enables businesses to source directly from farmers, has announced it has raised $1.8 million in funding, making it the largest-ever pre-seed round for any startup in the country.  
26 October 2022, 02:20 AM

Cyclone Sitrang damages Aman crops, fish farms

Cyclone Sitrang has affected 33,000 hectares of transplanted Aman paddy crop and washed away fish and shrimps mainly in the southern coastal districts, officials said yesterday.  
26 October 2022, 02:10 AM

BSEC to probe Gemini’s unusual stock price hike

The stock market regulator yesterday formed an investigation committee to find whether any market manipulation is responsible for the recent unusual share price hike of Gemini Sea Food.
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

3-day US trade show begins tomorrow

A three-day trade show will begin in the capital from tomorrow to showcase American products and services in Bangladesh and give a boost to bilateral trade. 
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

MJL Bangladesh logs lower profit

MJL Bangladesh Ltd reported a 15.53 per cent year-on-year decline in profit at Tk 201.45 crore in the financial year that ended on June 30. 
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Quasem Industries posts 61pc lower profit

Quasem Industries Ltd made Tk 3.56 crore profit in the financial year that ended on June 30, down more than 61 per cent from a year earlier.   
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

City Bank’s profit up in Jul-Sep

The City Bank Ltd reported a 10.60 per cent year-on-year increase in profit at Tk 112.85 crore in the July-September quarter of 2022.  
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Nagad, North South University to conduct research

Mobile financial service provider Nagad and North South University (NSU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday to conduct leadership training programmes and research to contribute to women empowerment and gender equity. 
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Deeper ties to take trade with Vietnam to $2b

The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Vietnam hit $739.89 million in fiscal year 2020-21 and it could be enhanced to $2 billion through mutual cooperation, exchange of business delegation and joint research.
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Sitrang sinks Ctg traders

Businesses in the Khatunganj, Chaktai and Asadganj areas of Chattogram have incurred huge losses as their warehouses and shops were flooded by rain and seawater during the high tidal surge caused by cyclone Sitrang on Monday.
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Stocks return to black

The Dhaka stock index returned to the black yesterday after two days’ drop while turnover was less than Tk 650 crore amidst lower participation of investors. 
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Uttara Bank’s profit falls 26pc in Q3

Uttara Bank Limited’s profit fell 26 per cent year-on-year to Tk 45.70 crore in the July-September quarter of 2022.  
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Local firm to invest $31.75m in Ctg EPZ

Bangladeshi company Pacific Attires Ltd will invest Tk 31.75 million to set up a high-end garments manufacturing industry in Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ).
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

3-day US Trade Show begins Thursday

The three-day US Trade Show will begin in the capital on October 27 to showcase American products and services in Bangladesh and give a boost to the bilateral trade.
25 October 2022, 14:45 PM

City Group to sell Tk 95 a kg sugar from tomorrow through trucks

Leading consumer goods processor City Group today announced that it will start selling Teer branded packaged sugar at Tk 95 a kilogramme from tomorrow in the capital.
25 October 2022, 14:27 PM

Panel to investigate Gemini Sea Food’s unusual stock price hike

The stock market regulator today formed an investigation committee to find whether any market manipulation is responsible for the recent unusual share price hike of Gemini Sea Food.
25 October 2022, 13:45 PM

Mutual cooperation will help trade with Vietnam to cross $2 billion: DCCI

The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Vietnam hit $739.89 million in fiscal year 2020-21 and it could be enhanced to $2 billion through mutual cooperation, exchange of business delegation and joint research.
25 October 2022, 13:20 PM

Local firm Pacific Attires to invest $31.75 million in Chattogram EPZ

Bangladeshi company Pacific Attires Ltd will invest Tk 31.75 million to set up a high-end garments manufacturing industry in Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ).
25 October 2022, 11:33 AM

Stocks return to black despite sluggish turnover

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) returned to the black today after falling for two days while the turnover went below the mark of Tk 650 crore thanks to low participation of investors.
25 October 2022, 11:17 AM

Dhaka stocks gain

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained in the morning session today snapping two days’ loss.
25 October 2022, 07:13 AM