Walton returns to profit in Q1

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC saw its profits bounce back in the first quarter of the current fiscal year mainly due to lower finance costs.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Rotary observes World Polio Day

Like every year, Rotary International District 3281 observed World Polio Day on October 24.
25 October 2023, 11:22 AM

KDS Accessories' revenue drops

Apparel trims and packaging products maker KDS Accessories said its revenue dropped in the financial year 2022-23 owing to decline in demand from garment exporters, the main consumers of its products.
24 October 2023, 16:01 PM

Eastern Bank arranges Tk 300cr syndicated loan for Shakti

Eastern Bank PLC will help as lead arranger to manage a syndicated loan worth Tk 300 crore for Shakti Foundation, a microfinance institution in Bangladesh.
24 October 2023, 13:35 PM

ICC-B suggests climate-smart farm practices

The International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICC-B) has suggested the government adopt climate-smart agricultural practices to improve the resilience and sustainability of the agriculture sector.
24 October 2023, 06:01 AM

Singer posts Tk 47.9 crore loss in Q3 as costs, weak taka hit profits

Singer Bangladesh Ltd reported a loss for the third quarter of 2025 as higher borrowing costs and a weaker taka wiped out the gains from increased sales.
23 October 2023, 04:02 AM

Berger Young Painters' Art Competition celebrates winners

Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd awarded winners of the 28th Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition at the Gulshan Club in Dhaka on Sunday.
23 October 2023, 02:54 AM

Hackathon on 'Workers’ Access to Justice' held in Dhaka

A Hackathon on “Workers’ Access to Justice”, organised by BLAST and Dnet in partnership with the Rule of Law Collaborative at the University of South Carolina concluded yesterday
22 October 2023, 11:43 AM

Annual R&D spending less than Tk 500 per worker: CPD

Most industries spend less than Tk 500 per year in research and development (R&D) for a worker, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.
22 October 2023, 09:27 AM

Islami bank’s profit rises slightly despite fall in third quarter

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL), country’s largest Shariah-based bank, registered a marginal increase in its profit in the first nine months of the current year although its earnings declined in the third quarter, it said today.
22 October 2023, 08:41 AM

BSRM takes Tk 1,900cr project to expand production capacity

BSRM, the biggest steel maker in Bangladesh, has taken a nearly Tk 1,900 crore scheme to set up its second re-rolling plant to expand its capacity and cater to increased demand for public and private construction in the country, it said today.
22 October 2023, 04:15 AM

Consular Corps gets new body

Reshadur Rahman selected as president, Shams Mahmud elected as secretary general
21 October 2023, 17:51 PM

FICCI investment expo Nov 8-9

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is set to host a two-day investment exposition from November 8 at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden marking its 60th anniversary. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the event as the chief guest, announced the FICCI at a press briefing at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka today.
21 October 2023, 12:39 PM

Eastern Housing declares 25% cash dividend

Shareholders of Eastern Housing Ltd (EHL) have approved a 25 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on June 30, 2023.
18 October 2023, 14:08 PM

Continuing cross-border trade a crucial challenge

The continuity of cross-border trade in today’s turbulent world has become a crucial challenge for sustaining global economic growth and prosperity, according to Maria Fernanda Garza, chairperson of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
17 October 2023, 18:03 PM

21st DHL-Daily Star Bangladesh Business Awards today

The 21st edition of the DHL-The Daily Star Bangladesh Business Awards will be held today.
17 October 2023, 07:04 AM

Matin Spinning Mills' profit dips

Matin Spinning Mills PLC, a concern of DBL Group, said its net profit after tax plunged 59 percent in the financial year ending in June 2023 despite the company registering increased revenue.
16 October 2023, 15:48 PM

21st DHL-Daily Star Bangladesh Business Awards tomorrow

The 21st edition of the DHL-The Daily Star Bangladesh Business Awards will be held tomorrow.
16 October 2023, 11:26 AM

NBR sends notice to Ctg chamber for not paying taxes

The Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), a century-old trade body in Bangladesh, is yet to pay any income tax even though the organisation has been registering taxable income, according to tax officials.
16 October 2023, 06:01 AM

Apon Bazaar founder Saif Rashid named an MB100

Saif Rashid, founder & managing director of Apon Bazaar, has been named as one of this year's Meaningful Business 100 (MB100), among a global group of leaders combining profit and purpose to tackle the world's most pressing issues
15 October 2023, 17:12 PM