Banks can now spend more on business centres
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BSTI fines seven firms Tk 15 lakh for certification, lab testing violations
9 hour(s) ago
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Khaas Food organises workshop on consumer rights protection
9 hour(s) ago
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Walton signs deal to expand footprint in Libya
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Bangladesh Bank extends deadline for banks to settle disciplinary cases
26 July 2026, 18:03 PM
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BTRC fines four mobile operators Tk 8.68cr over illegal VoIP SIMs
26 July 2026, 12:42 PM
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Industries reel under gas crisis
26 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Govt taskforce prescribes reforms for ailing tea sector
25 July 2026, 22:20 PM
Business
Akij enters commercial helicopter market
25 July 2026, 21:46 PM
Business
Classified loan accounts double to nearly 46 lakh as retail defaults surge
25 July 2026, 21:04 PM
Business
Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 to begin April 7
The event has attracted strong interest, with over 550 investors from 50 countries registering to participate alongside more than 2,500 Bangladeshi investors.
23 March 2025, 11:37 AM
Int'l Financial Reporting Standards to widen access to finance for SMEs
The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) provides a structured framework that enhances financial transparency, said Taskeen Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)..He also said that IFRS would
22 March 2025, 16:30 PM
Trade bodies call for easier tax structures
Trade associations in Bangladesh are demanding a simpler and investment-friendly tax structure that would ensure sustainable economic growth and broaden tax collection in the country..Leaders of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Ass
21 March 2025, 15:28 PM
Eid windfall: Remittance soars 78% in 19 days
Remittance inflows surged by around 78 percent year-on-year in the first 19 days of March as migrant workers sent more money home to relatives ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious occasion in the country.
20 March 2025, 18:37 PM
Paramount Ins announces 10% cash dividend
Paramount Insurance PLC has announced a 10 percent cash dividend for its shareholders for 2024, driven by higher profits. The company declared the same dividend amount in the previous year as well.
20 March 2025, 18:12 PM
Credit card’s domestic transactions fell in January
Credit card transactions in Bangladesh have shown distinct trends in both domestic and international spending..A recent Bangladesh Bank report highlights shifts in consumer behaviour, sectoral spending patterns, and transaction growth over the past year..In January 2025, domestic cre
20 March 2025, 16:05 PM
Lentil acreage falls as farmers shift to more profitable crops
Both the acreage and production of lentils have been declining over the years, according to official data, as farmers cite a combination of factors, including lower profitability, frequent crop diseases and unfavourable weather..Over the past five years, lentil cultivation has fallen by 75
20 March 2025, 15:10 PM
Should the BSEC hire government officials, or not?
Mixed reactions came from different quarters
20 March 2025, 07:26 AM
Customs open except for Eid day
All customs houses and stations will remain open every day, except on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, to facilitate import and export activities, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.
19 March 2025, 20:00 PM
Islamic banks see deposit shift
Islamic wings of conventional banks have become the preferred choice for religiously inclined depositors as many full-fledged Shariah-based banks struggle with a crisis of trust..This shift has emerged after controversies and financial scandals involving Shariah-based banks, many of which
19 March 2025, 15:21 PM
National Tea seek buyers again to raise Tk 280cr
Stock investors attributed the lack of interest among general shareholders to the company’s significant losses
19 March 2025, 13:05 PM
Ctg port links with Indo-Pacific maritime information sharing platform
As part of the initiative, the CPA arranged an 11-day training on the use of the IORIS platform
19 March 2025, 09:37 AM
Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes
SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025, 06:45 AM
Uttara Bank announces 35% dividends
Uttara declared the dividend when many banks were not allowed to do so due to strict regulatory rules
19 March 2025, 06:03 AM
Govt forms panel to strengthen BSEC
The interim government has formed a four-member committee to strengthen the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the stock market regulator.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt preparing smooth transition plan for Bangladesh’s LDC graduation: finance adviser
United Nations believes the graduation would inspire smaller nations, he says
18 March 2025, 09:14 AM
Dhaka Chamber wants Tk 5 lakh as tax-free income limit
It also suggested reducing the highest income tax rate from 30% to 25%
18 March 2025, 08:50 AM
Fu-Wang Foods’ workers protest demanding bonus, arrears
They blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for an hour, now protesting in front of the factory
18 March 2025, 07:47 AM
Dhaka stocks rising since morning
The benchmark index rose 0.30% to 5,221 points as of 11:22am
18 March 2025, 05:30 AM
ADP spending in Jul-Feb lowest in 12 years
Implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) has reached its lowest point in at least 12 years, with about Tk 67,550 crore being spent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (FY), according to available statistics..This means just 24.27 percent of the total outlay
18 March 2025, 03:00 AM