Atlas to launch electric bike

Atlas Bangladesh Ltd (ABL) has partnered with Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Luyuan Electric Vehicle Company Ltd to assemble and manufacture electric scooters and bikes under the former's brand name, Atlas EV.
24 May 2025, 18:02 PM

Foreign investors in wait-and-see mode until next election: Amir Khosru

The BNP leader speaks at DSE Brokers Association’s event on capital market
24 May 2025, 12:14 PM

Govt to amend NBR ordinance

In the face of turmoil amid continued protest by employees, the government yesterday backtracked from its position and stated it would bring “required amendments” to the new ordinance that split the National Board of Revenue.
22 May 2025, 18:07 PM

NBR officials submit memorandum to chief adviser

Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman
22 May 2025, 13:12 PM

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation’s Q3 profit rises 10%

Increased revenue earnings from higher fares and vessel sales boosted the profit
22 May 2025, 10:43 AM

Olympic to import cookie production line worth Tk 13.19 crore

The company will bring in the equipment from a company in China
22 May 2025, 10:37 AM

MetLife settles highest life insurance claims in 2024

The company disbursed Tk 2,895 crore in claims last year, maintaining a claims settlement ratio of 97.79 percent
22 May 2025, 07:54 AM

Govt to address tea tax mismanagement: Bashir

The sales figure is a combination of Tk 4,000 crore worth of tea leaves and the value of milk and sugar and revenue of retailers, he said.
22 May 2025, 06:37 AM

Sammilito Parishad vows to help achieve $100b exports by 2030

Market and product diversification and launching an alternative incentive benefit policy for post-LDC competitiveness are some of its other pledges.
22 May 2025, 04:12 AM

Extortion remains rampant, threatens business confidence

Extortion continues to be a widespread problem for businesses across the country although eight months have passed since the fall of the previous authoritarian regime, business leaders said yesterday.
21 May 2025, 22:00 PM

IsDB to give $241.3m for climate-resilient bridges

Bangladesh has signed a $241.3 million financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to construct five climate-resilient bridges in the Mymensingh division.
21 May 2025, 18:32 PM

Islami Bank removes MD

The board of directors of Islami Bank has removed its managing director, Muhammad Monirul Moula, due to his alleged involvement in loan irregularities and mismanagement unearthed by an external audit.
21 May 2025, 18:21 PM

Govt to consider NBR officials’ concerns

The government will duly consider demands from protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), who have been observing a pen-down strike since the interim government passed an ordinance aimed at dissolving the revenue board on May 12.
20 May 2025, 18:51 PM

Walton expands to Singapore

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC entered into a global distributorship agreement with Singapore-based Flair M&E Pte Ltd, appointing the company as its authorised distributor in Singapore for the next five years.
20 May 2025, 18:08 PM

China cuts key rates to aid economy as trade war simmers

China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday, while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work to ease monetary policy to help buffer the economy from the impact of the Sino-US trade war..The widely expected rate cuts are aimed at stimulati
20 May 2025, 16:34 PM

Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same

Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
20 May 2025, 15:28 PM

NBR officials postpone protests

Employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday postponed their pen-down strike after the top authority of the interim government invited them for a discussion over their demands to repeal the new Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025.
19 May 2025, 18:37 PM

Competition commission to redefine ‘dominant players’

The authorities are drafting amendments to the Competition Commission Act, enacted in 2012, to establish clearer criteria for identifying dominant market players across various sectors, according to officials.
19 May 2025, 18:02 PM

ADP implementation lowest in five years

The government implemented only 41% of ADP in 10 months
19 May 2025, 14:46 PM

RMG export to EU rises 29% in Jan-Mar

Bangladesh shipped $5.98 billion worth of apparels to the EU in the first three months of 2025
19 May 2025, 14:10 PM