Fifth sukuk oversubscribed by three times as govt raises Tk 3,000cr

The government yesterday received a huge response from investors centring its initiative to raise Tk 3,000 crore through sukuk, a Shariah-compliant bond, to fund the construction of bridges to connect rural roads.
12 March 2025, 18:43 PM

LafargeHolcim’s sales, profits dropped last year

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh saw a drop in sales and profits in 2024 amid the political changeover and a challenging macroeconomic environment.
12 March 2025, 18:30 PM

BB reconstitutes board of three private banks

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today reconstituted the board of directors of three private commercial banks. 
12 March 2025, 13:52 PM

Rice shipments arrive from Vietnam, India

Two shipments of rice from Vietnam and India recently arrived at Chattogram port as part of the government’s initiative to bolster food stocks and stabilise domestic prices.
12 March 2025, 13:27 PM

Stocks rise for third day

The benchmark index of the DSE rose by 0.32 percent to 5,216 points
12 March 2025, 09:59 AM

Square Pharma vice chairman eyes shares worth Tk 33 crore

Her declaration came within months of similar announcements made by three other sponsors
12 March 2025, 09:42 AM

Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder

Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.
12 March 2025, 04:52 AM

Mongla port to get Tk 4,000cr equipment from China

The government is set to purchase various equipment for Mongla port, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport, from China under a government-to-government arrangement for Tk 4,046 crore.
11 March 2025, 15:32 PM

Russia seeks continuity of Gazprom’s work in Bangladesh

Russia has sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus to ensure the continued operations of the state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.
11 March 2025, 15:07 PM

Sri Lankan investors show interest in Bangladesh’s stock market: BSEC

Sri Lankan investors have expressed their intention to invest in Bangladesh, as well as collaborate in the operational sectors of the country’s stock market.
11 March 2025, 14:45 PM

Sustainable business needs favourable investment climate: Debapriya

The Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh organises consultation on national SDG report
11 March 2025, 09:40 AM

NBR to go tough on tax return non-filers

The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion
11 March 2025, 09:29 AM

No more advance tax on import of cancer drug raw materials

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted advance tax on the import of raw materials used to manufacture cancer drugs, according to a notification issued earlier this month.
11 March 2025, 08:51 AM

Dhaka stocks rising since morning

The DSEX rose 0.19% to 5,200 points as of 12:44pm
11 March 2025, 06:48 AM

Square Pharma chairman to buy over Tk 32cr shares

Samuel S Chowdhury, chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals, yesterday expressed his willingness to purchase 15 lakh shares of the company, valued at over Tk 32 crore at the current market price.
10 March 2025, 18:54 PM

No action taken based on white paper: economist

The interim government has not taken any of the measures recommended by the White Paper on the state of the economy and the task force, even after a long time since the report's submission, said an economist yesterday. 
10 March 2025, 16:25 PM

Proposals for setting gas tariffs unconstitutional: BCI

The basis proposed for setting gas tariffs is unconstitutional, against the laws and against the principles of fairness, according to the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) recently.
10 March 2025, 16:00 PM

BB relaxes loan exit policy for troubled businesses

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed the down payment requirements for exit facilities on defaulted loans of closed or loss-incurring companies.
10 March 2025, 15:50 PM

BB warns against investing in multilevel marketing schemes

The central bank launches an investigation into alleged fraudulent activities
10 March 2025, 07:30 AM

Dhaka stocks start day with rise

The DSEX rose 0.19% to 5,184.59 points as of 11:14 am
10 March 2025, 05:21 AM