Middle East war may dent Bangladesh’s growth, RMG output and exports: Sanem
9 April 2026, 20:47 PM
Business
Bangladesh's direct tax spending fell 8% in FY23
9 April 2026, 20:08 PM
Business
Interim govt failed to deliver reforms due to lack of planning: CPD
9 April 2026, 18:26 PM
Business
Pre-shipment credit refinance scheme extended until 2030: BB
9 April 2026, 17:52 PM
Business
Korean firm to invest $24 million at Bepza Economic Zone
6 April 2026, 17:57 PM
Business
BKMEA wants changes to amended labour law
5 April 2026, 21:20 PM
Business
PM forms private sector business council
4 April 2026, 20:20 PM
Business
Explainer / What is Bangla QR?
2 April 2026, 21:01 PM
Business
Nagad posts highest ever MFS transaction in Q1
2 April 2026, 19:54 PM
Business
SBAC Bank has no liquidity crisis, depositors are safe: chairman
1 April 2026, 20:51 PM
Business
Try it before you buy it
In Bangladesh, shopping for home appliances has mostly been a leap of faith—customers could learn about a product but never experience it firsthand before making the purchase. .But Singer Bangladesh is going one step further by letting shoppers test appliances right on the retail outlets,
30 January 2025, 14:14 PM
Trump’s family business partner wants to invest in Bangladesh
Gentry Beach, the head of a visiting delegation of US billionaire investors, wants to invest in mineral and gas exploration
30 January 2025, 11:25 AM
Market-based pricing can cut fuel prices by Tk 10-15 a litre: CPD
The existing automatic pricing formula does not reflect global markets, the think-tank says
29 January 2025, 14:36 PM
Job opportunities shrink in rural areas
A lack of growth in non-farm activities is to blame for the shrink in job opportunities
29 January 2025, 09:39 AM
Top UAE companies to invest in Bangladesh
Two major companies from the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Masdar, have unveiled plans to invest in Bangladesh’s port development, management, and logistics, as well as the renewable energy sector.
28 January 2025, 19:12 PM
Ctg customs to auction off 44 cars
Customs authorities are planning to auction off a total of 44 cars on February 16, including 24 of the luxurious Land Cruiser ZX model by Japanese automaker Toyota, which were purchased by former members of parliament (MPs)..Customs halted the release of the 24 vehicles because the individ
28 January 2025, 18:31 PM
Challenging days are ahead for MFIs: BB governor
Ahsan H Mansur says at a national workshop of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority
28 January 2025, 14:02 PM
Samsung unveils six microwaves assembled by Transcom
Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has introduced six distinct models of microwave ovens that are being assembled in the country by its local partner Transcom Electronics Limited.."The new models combine innovative technology with practical features that make cooking smarter and healthier," sa
27 January 2025, 18:12 PM
Increasing efficiency of NBR essential for business growth
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Don’t hike gas price further: factory owners
Four associations, including BGMEA, sent joint letter to the power adviser
27 January 2025, 14:19 PM
Banks asked to furnish collateral details of Beximco
The government yesterday asked the banks that financed the embattled Beximco Group to submit information regarding the collateral kept by the group against the loans..The directive was given at a meeting among the secretaries of some ministries and senior officials of nine banks..At
26 January 2025, 15:16 PM
40 local firms to participate in world’s largest trade fair in Germany
The five-day show, Ambiente 2025, will begin on February 7
26 January 2025, 14:40 PM
Lower interest rate to single digits for competitiveness: FBCCI
FBCCI administrator urges Bangladesh Bank
26 January 2025, 14:08 PM
Farm, rural loans drop significantly
Farm and rural loan disbursements by banks fell by more than one-fifth in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, owing to a dip in the flow of credit mainly from foreign and private banks..Banks lent Tk 9,391 crore in the July-October period of this fiscal year, according to da
26 January 2025, 13:36 PM
Online tax return for corporate houses from next year: NBR chairman
He made the comment at an AmCham dialogue
26 January 2025, 11:43 AM
Renata’s sales grow 12%, but profit plunges 35%
Higher wages and currency depreciation caused the profit to fall
25 January 2025, 11:45 AM
Defaulted loans: Not possible to reopen Beximco’s 16 RMG factories
Considering the sheer volume of Beximco’s debt, the government does not think it’s feasible to reopen the textile and garment factories that were taken out of production by the group, Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said yesterday.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Refiners shelve plan to hike edible oil prices
Edible oil refiners have withdrawn a decision to increase prices of soybean and palm oil before Ramadan. .On January 21, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association wrote a letter to the commerce secretary, informing that they would not be increasing the
23 January 2025, 15:26 PM
Bangladesh to raise Tk 3,000 crore in Sukuk for rural bridge project
Bangladesh Bank will float it in March this year
23 January 2025, 13:43 PM
Brokers request CSE not to open earlier than DSE
Stockbrokers yesterday requested the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to refrain from opening half an hour ahead of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for trading, reasoning that it may lead to massive fluctuations once the two synced..The number of stocks traded at the CSE is just 5 percent of
22 January 2025, 18:26 PM