US markets were hit by a bout of profit-taking on Friday, while in Europe data confirming the eurozone is back in recession dampened investor enthusiasm.

There are a total of 424 haor areas in Sylhet where boro paddy is cultivated. Due to a lack of free space in the region, local roads and highways are the first choice among farmers to dry and thresh their stock.

The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan’s biggest recipient of the Official Development Assistance in 2020. Since the Covid-19 pandemic started more than a year ago, there has been a lot of talks and anticipation about Japanese businesses moving base to Bangladesh.

Stock subscriptions for the country’s first-ever small and medium enterprise (SME) to enter the stock market would run between May 16 and 20.

Investors are pouring money into stocks pinning hopes on the higher profit declarations by the listed companies for the latest quarter.

Business confidence in Bangladesh plunged to 41.39 points for the April to June quarter, the lowest level in a year, as an alarming surge in coronavirus infections has deepened uncertainty and threatened the economic recovery, according to a new survey.

Vaccine imports from India contributed to 40 per cent higher profits for Beximco Pharmaceuticals in the past nine months.

Remittance inflow surpassed the $20-billion mark in the first 10 months of this fiscal year riding on the relentless efforts of migrant workers to send their hard-earned money home through banking channels.

Earnings from merchandise exports surged as much as six times year-on-year to $3.13 billion in April thanks to a rebound in apparel shipment buoyed by the reopening of the economies in the US and Europe.

After a string of losses, ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday both reported a return to profitability in the first quarter, bolstered by a significant jump in oil prices.

The central bank today gave go-ahead to the members of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) to remit abroad the fees for the advertisements broadcasted in different digital platforms.

Export earnings rose six times year-on-year to hit $3.13 billion in April this year thanks to the rebound of apparel shipment with the reopening of the US and European economies.

Remittance increased 39 per cent year-on-year to $20 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year.

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 1,400 crore today after a break of three months.

iSocial, a social enterprise aimed at women empowerment, launched an online platform called "Shujog.xyz" which will create opportunities for skills development, training and entrepreneurship for young men and women.

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a 46.3 per cent rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday, largely driven by robust sales of its smartphones and home appliances due to continued stay-at-home demand.

President Joe Biden will unveil a nearly $2t spending plan to boost the middle class Wednesday as the highlight of a sunny, yet audacious speech to Congress, signaling the Democrat’s bid to reshape America.

Seasonal date traders in Dhaka have moderate sales of the most popular iftar item ahead of and during Ramadan as many city-dwellers left the capital because of the reinstatement of the strict coronavirus restrictions.

An intense heatwave is sweeping across the country. The sun’s piercing rays inevitably cause streams of sweat to run off pedestrians.

With the interest rate on deposits falling steadily, keeping money in the banks seems to provide negative returns.