Ahsan Habib, senior staff correspondent of The Daily Star, along with seven other journalists, received the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025, presented by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission today.

American buyers are tapping the shoulder of Bangladeshi apparel makers. While exchanging new year greetings, Canadian buyers are also asking them how things are going. Local manufacturers say they are receiving phone calls and emails from buyers in Europe as well.

A Tk 3,500cr fund from mobile operators promised internet for remote areas, but most projects exist only on paper

Ahsan H Mansur shared the information at an emergency press briefing today

Such unlawful activities created panic across the industry, the leading chamber said

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission presented the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025

The decision came from a high-level meeting chaired by the fisheries adviser

The report identified inflation as the third biggest challenge

Ready-made garment (RMG) exports to two major destinations -- non-traditional markets and the European Union (EU) -- saw a slight decline in 2025 compared with 2024, mainly due to lower demand for locally made garments.

Mother ships waiting for 10-20 extra days at outer anchorages for unloading

Ordinance sets strict timelines, dedicated benches, and digital management to tackle slow contract enforcement, case backlog and attract foreign investment

Oil slipped after four days ​of increases on Wednesday as Venezuela resumed exports and US crude and product inventories rose, though fears ‌of Iranian supply disruptions due to deadly civil unrest loomed over the market.

Bengal Commercial Bank has signed a strategic business advisory agreement with RSA Advisory Ltd to support the sustainable development of its cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) portfolio and ensure long-term financial growth.

I have worked for over a decade as a regional business head of a global bank based in Singapore. From my experience, if you walk the floors of any global bank’s regional offices in Hong Kong or Singapore, you will find many staff from India, a few from Australia, but hardly any from Bangladesh.

The initiative aims to protect fish and haor biodiversity

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has granted stock exchanges a central role in evaluating companies seeking listing on the country’s capital market, a role absent in previous years.

Former FBCCI leaders say

National Board of Revenue Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan yesterday questioned how gold remains widely available in Bangladesh’s market despite little to no formal imports.

The World Bank (WB) has cut its forecast for Bangladesh’s economic growth from its June prediction by 0.3 percentage points for the current fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 amid persistent inflation, falling exports and sluggish investment.

Gold will be sold at the highest price on record in Bangladesh from tomorrow