Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, family members

The BFIU also ordered banks to suspend local facilities extended to them for 30 days
20 August 2024, 11:09 AM

No more special liquidity support for any bank: BB governor

Bangladesh Bank has suspended liquidity support for some Shariah-based banks, says Ahsan H Mansur in a meeting with FBCCI
20 August 2024, 09:10 AM

Stock turnover rises sharply amid price swings

Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased sharply yesterday as resilient investors put fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip stocks amid price movements..Turnover, which indicates the total value of shares trading on the trading floor, increased 67.84 percent from that on the preceding
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM

BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board

The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
19 August 2024, 15:20 PM

Govt to find reasons for mega projects’ multiple revisions: Wahiduddin

A detailed report will be published, says the planning and education adviser
19 August 2024, 12:22 PM

BB restricts lending activities of six S Alam-linked banks

The banks are: Islami Bank Bangladesh, First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, and Bangladesh Commerce Bank
19 August 2024, 09:05 AM

Gold now Tk 122,985 a bhori, a historic high

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised gold price with effect from today
19 August 2024, 08:01 AM

Dhaka stocks return to black after BSEC gets new chairman

The benchmark index, DSEX, gained 33.87 points or 0.58 percent to 5,812.51 at 11.20 am
19 August 2024, 05:35 AM

Palli Sanchay Bank officials demand removal of managing director

Sheikh Md Jaminur Rahman and his associates used political ties to establish dominance in the bank
18 August 2024, 09:25 AM

World Bank, ADB urged to continue funding logically acceptable projects

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed says after meeting with ADB
18 August 2024, 09:03 AM

Dhaka stocks slump in early trade

The benchmark index DSEX lost 120 points as of 12.26pm
18 August 2024, 06:29 AM

Power dominates Bangladesh’s imports from India

Bangladesh imported electricity worth $1 billion from Adani Power in fiscal year 2023-24, which was 9.3 percent of the country’s $11 billion-worth imports from India that year, according to a media report..That means, Bangladesh’s imports of electricity from India have practically doubled
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Internet must be declared a basic human right

Going against the tide, Bangladesh kept internet services suspended for quite some days, which has dealt a heavy blow to public life, industries and service sectors
17 August 2024, 11:47 AM

BB officers’ council demands full autonomy of Bangladesh Bank

The council also recommended amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972
15 August 2024, 09:52 AM

Japan’s Credit Saison injects $6.5m into ShopUp

ShopUp, a leading B2B commerce platform in Bangladesh, raised $6.5 million in debt capital funding from Saison Investment Management Private Ltd (SIMPL), a credit venture arm of Japan’s Credit Saison, to make it a fully local supply chain through technology..This strategic investment is a
14 August 2024, 14:16 PM

Won’t let money launderers sleep peacefully: BB governor

International support will be taken to bring them to book, says Ahsan H Mansur
14 August 2024, 12:40 PM

Initiatives taken to reduce container congestion at Ctg port

The Chattogram Port Authority and Chattogram customs have taken the initiative to maintain activities round the clock, even on weekends and public holidays, in a bid to reduce container congestion..These measures were agreed upon after talks with key stakeholders at the Chattogram port bui
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

What you need to know about internet crackdown in Bangladesh

The Daily Star presents the whole situation on a chronological order
13 August 2024, 12:43 PM

M Masrur Reaz, new BSEC chairman

He will be in the post for the next four years
13 August 2024, 10:54 AM

July inflation hits 11.66%, highest in 13 years

It is the highest in at least a decade
12 August 2024, 12:05 PM