Grameenphone receives unified licence

It will work as a single licence for 2G, 3G, 4G and the upcoming 5G technologies
11 March 2024, 14:10 PM

Banks to face half-an-hour downtime for four days from today

Banks should use alternative channels for card-based interbank transactions from 10:30pm to 11pm
11 March 2024, 12:52 PM

Beximco to raise Tk 1,500 crore thru zero-coupon bonds

Beximco Ltd is set to raise Tk 1,500 crore through the issuance of a zero-coupon bond
11 March 2024, 07:17 AM

Set curriculum to prepare graduates for digital banking revolution

The curriculum for banking education should be formulated not only to facilitate human resources but also to propel the banking sector forward, thereby enabling the advancement of the country's economy, experts said on Saturday.
10 March 2024, 18:30 PM

Women have potential to contribute more to economy

Women have more potential to contribute to the national economy if their unpaid household and other associated works are considered, said Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni yesterday.
10 March 2024, 16:35 PM

Eastland Insurance’s profit declines in 2023

Eastland Insurance Company Ltd’s profits fell 30 percent year-on-year to Tk 9.56 crore in 2023
10 March 2024, 08:49 AM

SM Mannan Kochi all set to be next BGMEA president

Kochi bagged all 35 posts of directors in the biennial election for 2024-26 tenure
9 March 2024, 18:53 PM

SME Foundation seeks fresh allocation of Tk 500 crore

The SME Foundation, an organisation under the industries ministry, has sought a new allocation of Tk 500 crore from the government in order to provide loans to entrepreneurs, according to a letter.
9 March 2024, 16:30 PM

Good jobs hunting

According to Deloitte’s 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey, 49 percent of Gen Zs and 62 percent of millennials view work as part of their identity.
9 March 2024, 16:18 PM

Unilever Consumer Care’s profit surges 32%

Its earnings per share hit Tk 49.89 in 2023, up from 2022's Tk 37.9
9 March 2024, 14:55 PM

Navana Pharma to invest Tk 145 crore for new production unit

Tk 132 crore will come from own funds, external sources and the rest from IPO
9 March 2024, 12:26 PM

Voting of BGMEA elections ends

The voting of the biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) ended at 5pm today
9 March 2024, 11:47 AM

Massive reforms needed in tax laws: experts

Massive reforms are required in tax and VAT laws to mobilise domestic resources and achieve the government’s target to become a developed country by 2041, according to experts.
7 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Asean ambassadors hold meeting with ICC Bangladesh president

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman urged ambassadors of the Asean Dhaka Committee (ADC) to increase imports from Bangladesh to reduce trade gaps.
7 March 2024, 15:52 PM

Edotco, Huawei to launch tower made of fibreglass

Edotco will be the first tower company to offer fibreglass tower solutions to mobile operators
7 March 2024, 12:35 PM

Korean, foreign investors to get prompt services through OSS platform: Bida

Bida sits with Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
7 March 2024, 12:00 PM

DSE Ramadan trading hour 10am to 1:30pm

The Dhaka bourse also cuts Ramadan office time to 3:30pm
7 March 2024, 11:15 AM

Heidelberg Cement returns to profit, recommends 25% cash dividend 

Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Ltd (HCBL) recorded Tk 45.93 crore in profit in 2023, reversing the losses it made in the previous year
7 March 2024, 08:24 AM

Profitability in farming on the decline: study

Farmers are registering reduced profitability from paddy cultivation due to tightening of the rural labour market and declining real prices for the cereal grain, according to a joint study by two international research organisations.
6 March 2024, 19:00 PM

Businesses should reduce reliance on subsidies

The NBR chairman urged businesses in Rajshahi to reduce their reliance on subsidies as such a tendency contradicts the country’s aspiration to become a developed nation by 2041.
6 March 2024, 18:30 PM