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Investments

Bangladesh eyes stake in $7 trillion global halal economy: Ashik Chowdhury

Industry people join Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber-organised seminar to explore Bangladesh’s potential

6h ago

BB move toward flexible FX regime signals right policy shift: BRAC EPL

The move aims at better aligning the taka with market fundamentals, the brokerage house says

11h ago

Rod prices hit 3-year low as demand dries up

Steel rod prices have fallen below Tk 90,000 per tonne for the first time in more than three years, as construction demand continues to fall amid reduced government spending and economic uncertainty.

1d ago

Reform companies act to meet global standards: experts

They made the call at a DCCI workshop

1d ago

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company crosses 4 Tbps bandwidth supply milestone

Previously, on April 28 this year, BSCPLC had crossed the 3 Tbps mark

1d ago

Private credit growth target lowered amid low appetite

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has lowered the target for private sector credit growth in its latest monetary policy, citing a lack of appetite arising from political uncertainties.

2d ago

Tightened monetary policy undermines trade, investment growth: DCCI

The central bank should adopt a more supportive stance, the chamber says

3d ago

Bata posts Tk 10 crore Q2 loss as store vandalism hits sales

Bata Shoe, one of Bangladesh’s leading footwear manufacturers, reported a loss of approximately Tk 10 crore for the April-June quarter of the current year, as sales declined sharply following the widespread disruption and damage to several of its retail outlets, the company has said..The l

4d ago

Robi’s profit doubles in Apr–Jun

The telecom operator made Tk 257 crore profit in three months

6d ago

Private sector losing edge for lack of uninterrupted quality energy: DCCI

Dhaka Chamber, Sanem jointly organise discussion on industrial sector’s energy efficiency

6d ago

Chinese businesses keen to invest in Bangladesh: Ashik Chowdhury

Bangladesh delegation met over 100 potential investors during its visit to 2 Chinese cities last week

1w ago

Payra Port to complete upgrade by July 2026

The Payra sea port is being developed under a master plan, and one of the new features is scheduled to be operational by July 2026, said the Payra Port Authority (PPA) yesterday...The port will enable transshipment for up to 15 commercial vessels simultaneously, said PPA Member (Engi

2w ago

Govt will probe irregularities, if any, in Payra port dredging: shipping adviser

A high-level technical probe committee will be formed to assess the matter, says M Sakhawat Hossain

2w ago

A cloudy business sky over Bangladesh

Let’s not wait—to witness the nightmare become real.

2w ago

NBR official suspended for leaking ‘state secrets’

The government yesterday suspended an official of the National Board of Revenue on allegations of breaching service discipline by ‘disclosing a highly confidential state document’.

2w ago

Statistical system faces capacity challenges

Bangladesh’s statistical system is facing significant capacity challenges, a heavy reliance on projects, and the risk of political influence, Hossain Zillur Rahman, head of the expert taskforce tasked with strengthening the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), said yesterday..He made the

2w ago

LR Global to be asked to take back investment in bdnews24.com: BSEC

It has to return the fund in 30 days or face a Tk 60 crore fine, the regulator says

2w ago

BB buys $313m more from 22 banks

Bangladesh Bank purchased another $313 million from 22 commercial banks in an auction yesterday, reacting to the sharp drop in the US dollar rate.

2w ago