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Industries

645-acre Anwara site preferred for free trade zone

BIDA executive chairman says while visiting the site

3h ago

Tax lawyers oppose draft ordinance to dissolve NBR

A draft "State Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025 was approved last month proposing to dissolve the NBR

5h ago

Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap

Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka

6h ago

LafargeHolcim to invest Tk 180cr in new mill at Surma plant

However, the cement maker’s profit dropped 14% in Jan-Mar quarter

8h ago

Microsoft Skills championship launched in Bangladesh

The championship is open to students aged 13 to 22

9h ago

Ctg port’s GCB terminal dispute resolved after Tk 175 rate hike

The row over onboard container handling charges at the General Cargo Berth (GCB) terminal of Chattogram Port has finally ended with a unanimous decision to raise the charge by Tk 175 per container.

12h ago

Reckitt Benckiser’s Q1 profit remains almost unchanged

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC, one of the leading multinational companies operating in the country, reported higher profits and revenue in the first quarter of the financial year 2025.

1d ago

Export proceeds of $7.6m stuck in Russia: BKMEA

Export proceeds amounting to around $7.6 million owed to 14 Bangladeshi exporters have been stuck in Russia for at least one year as Russian importers are facing a US dollar shortage, according to Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA).

1d ago

ACI reports massive Q3 loss despite rise in revenue

It posted a consolidated loss of Tk 13.69 crore in Jan-Mar period

5d ago

bKash posts 67% profit growth in 2024

The MFS company posted a profit of Tk 315.77 crore in 2024

5d ago

Govt plans to hire foreign firms to operate Ctg Port

The government is considering appointing some of the world’s most experienced port operators to manage Chattogram Port and other sea and land ports in the region, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.

6d ago

Square Pharma’s Q3 profit jumps 18%

Two entities of Square Group -- Square Pharmaceuticals and Square Textiles -- reported positive growth in the third quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year.

1w ago

BRAC Bank, City Bank surpass Tk 1,000cr in net profits

Private commercial lenders BRAC Bank and City Bank registered significant profit growth last year..BRAC Bank’s consolidated profit surged 73 percent year-on-year to nearly Tk 1,432 crore, while that of City Bank rose by 59 percent to around Tk 1,014 crore..BRAC Bank reported consolid

1w ago

Bangladesh launches ‘Soy Month’ to promote protein awareness

The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), in collaboration with the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), has launched the first-ever “Soy Month” to raise public awareness of soybean’s nutritional, agricultural, and economic significance..The initiative was inaugurated at the

1w ago

Pran-RFL to revive Rajshahi Textile Mill

The group has already begun trial production on the 26-acre site and plans to fully operationalise the facility within two years, investing around Tk 350 crore

1w ago

RMG leaders urge rate cuts, energy fixes as US tariffs loom

Industry leaders urged the government to urgently address these domestic constraints.

1w ago

Reserves reach $22 billion after seven months

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have reached the $22 billion mark after several months, thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency generated by remittances and export earnings.

1w ago

BSEC suspends 21 officials 

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has suspended 21 officials over allegations of misconduct and disciplinary breaches during a protest against the top brass of the market regulator in March this year.

1w ago