Industries
Multiple expos of CEMS-Global USA begin in Dhaka
150 companies of 15 countries are taking part in the events
US dollar price rises up to Tk 125 in kerb market
Dollar price rose just a day after the introduction of the crawling peg
Mobile, internet users complain of poor service at BTRC hearing
Mobile and internet subscribers in Bangladesh yesterday complained about several issues, including poor network coverage, slow internet speeds and “unjust” balance deductions of local carriers
‘Bangladesh economy showing resilience’
The first-ever Purchasing Managers' Index shows slower expansion at 62.2 in April
bKash reported profit surge in 2023
Mobile financial service provider bKash logged a profit of Tk 103.9 crore in 2023, up by a massive 504 percent year-on-year
‘Market-based interest rates will be painful for businesses’
CPD Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman says
Plainland Ethnic Minority Communities / Nearly 80% of households have no access to credit: report
Nearly 80 percent of households of plainland ethnic minority communities have no access to credit, be it formal or informal sources, as per a new study made public yesterday.
Removing SMART system a significant step: economist
Zahid Hussain, a former lead economist of the World Bank’s Dhaka office, termed as the most significant step the abolition of the SMART system among the three changes brought yesterday by the central bank.
Exporters to win, consumers to bear the brunt
The exporters have already welcomed the central bank's move to devaluate the local currency, which they have long been waiting for.
‘Policy rate hike, flexible exchange rate will be helpful for economy’
PRI Executive Director Ahsan H Mansur says
Prioritise sustainable revenue generation, IMF tells Dhaka
IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
Stocks fall amid profit booking
The prime index of the DSE decreased 0.6% before closing the day at 5,690.78
DSE seeks knowledge from Nasdaq, Swedish stock exchange
Cooperation is sought for product development, technology upgradation, monitoring and financial literacy
Hike tax on cigarettes to boost revenue collection
The tax on cigarettes in Bangladesh should be raised in the national budget for fiscal 2024-25 to boost the country’s revenue generation and minimise health risks, according to experts.
Shipping Corporation's profit down 27% in July-March
State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has witnessed a year-on-year drop in both revenue, generated from renting out its seven vessels, and associated profit in the first nine months of this fiscal year of 2023-24.
Tk 34,000 crore investment proposals came in Jan-Mar: Bida
302 industries will make the investments
Economic crisis may deepen in 2026: Debapriya
Bangladesh will face a severe crisis in 2026 as the government has availed a significant amount of loans from foreign lending agencies and local banks which it will have to repay, said Bhattacharya.
