Honda and Nissan start merger talks in historic pivot

The integration would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen. I
23 December 2024, 10:46 AM

Bangladesh, WB sign two deals worth $900 million for environment sustainability

These two financial agreements will help Bangladesh achieve green growth: WB country director
22 December 2024, 14:55 PM

Explanations sought from 13 banks for higher dollar rate

BB issued letters on Dec 19 and the deadline for explanation ends today
22 December 2024, 13:43 PM

ACI Motors sells 18.5% stake to Japan’s Mitsui at $22.75 million

Two senior Mitsui executives will join ACI Motors to widen their global reach
22 December 2024, 11:06 AM

Poultry association cancels decision to halt production

They backtracked from the decision after the government promised to address their 10-point demand
19 December 2024, 14:07 PM
19 December 2024, 07:38 AM

ADB to give $600m for economic management

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a $600 million loan to Bangladesh to help the country strengthen its economic management and establish a transparent and accountable regulatory environment for private sector development.
18 December 2024, 20:19 PM

Payra power plant halts production for tests of new facility

Production cost at new facility to be lower than that of Adani, other plants
18 December 2024, 15:30 PM

IMF cuts Bangladesh’s growth forecast again, keeps inflation projection elevated

Bangladesh may grow 3.8% in FY25, not 4.5% in FY25, the lender says
18 December 2024, 15:01 PM

IMF to give $645 million as fourth tranche of loan to Bangladesh

IMF agreed to Bangladesh’s request to extend the loan amount, now it stands at $5.3 billion
18 December 2024, 13:00 PM

BIGF gets new chairperson

The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) is the Bangladesh chapter of the Internet Governance Forum
18 December 2024, 11:06 AM

Kamran Tanvirur Rahman re-elected as MCCI president

The leading chamber also re-elected its senior vice president and vice president
17 December 2024, 11:32 AM

Renata ships first batch of preventative cardiovascular meds to US

The medicine was manufactured at Renata’s Bangladesh factory approved by the US-FDA
17 December 2024, 11:14 AM

Govt grants Tk 3,000 crore loan for ICB to stabilise capital market

The interest rate of the approved loan was fixed at the variable bank rate
17 December 2024, 06:32 AM

Bitcoin rallies past $107,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve

Bitcoin , the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency, extended gains to a session high of $107,148
17 December 2024, 05:30 AM

Trump touts $100 bn SoftBank investment, vowing 100,000 jobs

Speaking alongside Trump, Son confirmed the investment company's financial commitment, adding that Trump's victory had "tremendously increased" his confidence in the US economy.
17 December 2024, 05:22 AM

Oil drops from highest in weeks, focus on Fed rate cuts

Falls were limited, however, by concerns of supply disruptions in the event of more US sanctions on major suppliers Russia and Iran
16 December 2024, 08:30 AM

US case against Gautam Adani appears strong but extradition unlikely, experts say

Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and another Adani Group executive were charged with securities fraud and conspiracy
16 December 2024, 08:23 AM

Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes

Bitcoin , the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency, hit a high of $106,533 and last traded up 3.2 percent to $104,462
16 December 2024, 05:53 AM

US Fed expected to cut rates in last meeting of Biden era

The Fed is also tipped to signal a slower path of cuts going forward amid uncertainty over the impact of President-elect Donald Trump's economic proposals
16 December 2024, 05:47 AM