Ctg customs to auction Tk 9,000 crore worth of abandoned goods
24 August 2026
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Business
Runner set to manufacture BYD cars in Bangladesh
23 August 2026
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Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
23 August 2026
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Banks
Fu-wang Foods lays off factory for six months amid gas crisis
23 August 2026
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Business
MGI enters sanitaryware market with Tk 300 crore investment
22 August 2026
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Business
UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission
20 August 2026
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Business
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
20 August 2026
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Business
Withdraw bond facility for 10-30 count yarn imports: textile millers
20 August 2026
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Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
20 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh explores possible cooperation with AirAsia in ground handling
20 August 2026
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Business
Starlink signing deals with local firms to expand footprint
Starlink is steadily consolidating its presence in Bangladesh through a series of partnership agreements with local companies, with deals spanning ground station development, colocation and data centre services, core site hosting, transmission, and international internet gateway (IIG) facilities.
28 May 2025
Bangladesh youth unemployment rate to stay high
Youth unemployment in Bangladesh will continue to be high -- more than double the national unemployment rate -- with university graduates being the hardest hit, according to the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) report released yesterday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
28 May 2025
Bangladeshi firms expect milder cost pressures from global tariffs: HSBC survey
Bangladeshi businesses have, thus far, experienced lower-than-average cost increases from tariffs and anticipate milder cost escalations in both the short and long term, according to HSBC’s 2025 Global Trade Pulse Survey..The survey, which gathered insights from over 5,700 international fi
28 May 2025
“What’s changed since the fall of the dictator?" Debapriya asks
The CPD distinguished fellow also questions transparency in policy formulation
28 May 2025
Pharma needs diverse financing to unlock full potential: experts
The banking sector alone cannot provide the billions of taka required as investments to reap all the pharmaceutical sector’s potentials, for which a financing mix of equity, foreign direct investment, bonds, sukuk, and others is necessary, suggested analysts..They were addressing an event
27 May 2025
Independent directors to be appointed at Z category, non-compliant companies
The decision came from the BSEC today
27 May 2025
Berger Paints to issue rights shares to raise Tk 302 crore
With the move, the company expects its free-float share to rise to 10.28%
27 May 2025
BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150
The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025
BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150
The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025
Bangladesh all set to ship mango to China for first time
The first shipment will be sent tomorrow, and a second will follow if China is satisfied
27 May 2025
Ctg port gridlocked as NBR protests cause pile-up
Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.
26 May 2025
Evidence-based policy key to sustainable growth
Evidence-based policymaking and timely impact evaluations are essential to ensure development efforts lead to real progress, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said yesterday..“Evidence is not costly. Relative to the scale of many government programmes, it's actually quite cheap,” s
26 May 2025
Reforming the telecom licensing policy: loose ends that need tightening
The proposed Telecommunication Network & Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025 includes several forward-thinking provisions but also contains critical ambiguities
26 May 2025
Reforms to help stock market reach new heights
The interim government is undertaking reforms to create broad space for the economy to take off, which would take the share market to a new height, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser.
25 May 2025
Gas crisis still choking textile mills
Textile and garment industry owners yesterday expressed grave concerns over the inadequate supply of gas to industrial units, which has been severely hampering their operations for almost three years.
25 May 2025
NBR to become separate specialised agency: finance ministry
The announcement comes amid continued protest by tax officials
25 May 2025
IGW operators now want to route international SMSs
The international gateways urged the BTRC to give them the authorisation
25 May 2025
Govt fixes cowhide price at Tk 65 per sqft
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin announced the rates today
25 May 2025
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
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