Islami Bank to reactivate closed deposit accounts to boost cash flow
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Govt forms high-level committee to ease industrial licensing
15 June 2026, 20:45 PM
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Islami Bank stock trading halted
15 June 2026, 19:03 PM
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Govt to assess impact of family card allowances: finance minister
15 June 2026, 17:36 PM
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Bangladesh's tax collection falls behind economic expansion
14 June 2026, 20:00 PM
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Asset recovery key to bank recapitalisation success: BAB
14 June 2026, 19:38 PM
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Syed Mohammad Kamal, new president of AmCham
14 June 2026, 19:12 PM
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Capital gains tax on gold, digital currencies from next year
13 June 2026, 22:14 PM
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Reform-oriented budget to strengthen economy: BGMEA
13 June 2026, 21:41 PM
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What are the govt’s key deregulation measures?
13 June 2026, 21:39 PM
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Stocks plunge for second consecutive day
Share sell-offs caused the slide
11 July 2024, 11:40 AM
Air Astra launches frequent flyer programme ORBIT
It will serve the loyal customers through a tiered membership structure – Eco, Evo, and Pro
11 July 2024, 11:22 AM
Construction cost on the rise: BBS
The construction cost index in Bangladesh hit 6.01 percent in May, making it costlier to implement both public and private construction projects, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)..As per the Building Materials Price Index (BMPI), overall construction costs saw month-o
10 July 2024, 18:07 PM
Reserves come down to $20.46 billion after ACU payment
$1.42 billion of import bills for May and June were paid through Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
10 July 2024, 13:16 PM
Rosa-Kitchen, Bath, Living Expo begins July 18
70 brands from eight countries, including Bangladesh, will take part in the three-day show
10 July 2024, 11:39 AM
DSE turnover crosses Tk 1,000cr after two months
Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the Tk 1,000-crore mark yesterday after two months as the shares extended a rally for the sixth consecutive day riding on gains of blue-chip stocks.
9 July 2024, 14:12 PM
Nagad strikes deal with Huawei
Nagad signed an agreement with Huawei Technologies yesterday to work together in order to transform people’s smart transaction experiences..Tanvir A Mishuk, founder and CEO of the mobile finance service (MFS) provider, and Pan Junfeng, president of Huawei South Asia region and CEO of Huawe
9 July 2024, 13:44 PM
Apple auctioned at Tk 61 a kg, orange at Tk 67
Ctg customs bids out 118 tonnes of apple, orange at only Tk 74.6 lakh
9 July 2024, 13:38 PM
Microsoft to offer Apple devices to employees in China
The absence of Android services is the reason of taking such move
9 July 2024, 11:22 AM
Bangladesh’s GDP growth rises to 6.12% in Q3
The growth rate hovered around 2.3% in the same period of FY23
9 July 2024, 09:43 AM
ICCB holds workshop on digitalising int'l trade
Bangladesh needs to take additional steps to catch up with other countries in the cross-border paperless trade to boost sustainable and inclusive growth and development, according to State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan.
8 July 2024, 18:30 PM
Stocks rise for fifth day but turnover falls
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its gaining momentum as it advanced for the fifth consecutive day yesterday..The DSEX, the broad index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, added 5.69 points, or 0.10 percent, to close the day at 5,564.63.
8 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Export data mismatch: is it the tip of the iceberg?
Accurate data is a crucial input for taking effective policies and putting the economy on the right track. If the data is not correct or time-befitting, policies might be proved wrong. Then, development successes will be only on paper and will not reflect reality..In Bangladesh, economists
8 July 2024, 16:35 PM
Network restored: Grameenphone
Technical problems caused the disruption, the operator said in a statement
8 July 2024, 11:56 AM
Grameenphone users complain network disruption
This happened for the third time in a year
8 July 2024, 11:22 AM
Bangladesh scores 62, lower than most Asian peers
The global average score is 74.8
8 July 2024, 07:19 AM
Stocks rise, major index crosses 5,500 points
Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose yesterday as the benchmark index surpassed the 5,500-point mark after nearly two months as investors placed fresh bets on large-cap scrips to make quick gains.
7 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Business expansion slows in June
The PMI score hit 63.9 last month, down from March's 70.1
7 July 2024, 13:06 PM
Inflation eases in June but stays over 9.5%
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics releases data today
7 July 2024, 06:27 AM
Distorted data leading to flawed policies
Major economic data provided by the government is detached from reality, leading to flawed policies, experts said yesterday..They made the comments after the Bangladesh Bank (BB) corrected anomalies in export figures, bringing down the shipment by nearly $14 billion in the July-April period of the just-concluded fiscal year.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM