Banks can now spend more on business centres
26 July 2026, 21:36 PM
Business
BSTI fines seven firms Tk 15 lakh for certification, lab testing violations
26 July 2026, 21:08 PM
Business
Khaas Food organises workshop on consumer rights protection
26 July 2026, 20:33 PM
Business
Walton signs deal to expand footprint in Libya
26 July 2026, 20:05 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank extends deadline for banks to settle disciplinary cases
26 July 2026, 18:03 PM
Business
BTRC fines four mobile operators Tk 8.68cr over illegal VoIP SIMs
26 July 2026, 12:42 PM
Business
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
Adopt renewable energy immediately for a better future: experts
The Policy Exchange Bangladesh organises policy dialogue on Bangladesh’s future
6 February 2025, 14:24 PM
Container transport remains suspended at Ctg port for second day
Container movement to and from Chattogram port remained suspended for the second consecutive day as transport workers again went on work abstention yesterday morning -- just four hours after they had withdrawn their previous strike.
6 February 2025, 12:14 PM
BATBC profit drops 2% in 2024
It declares 150% final cash dividend
6 February 2025, 06:08 AM
Takaful Islami Insurance fined Tk 10 lakh
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has fined Takaful Islami Insurance Limited Tk 10 lakh.
5 February 2025, 20:00 PM
Tax exemption on fees for foreign physicians treating injured in July uprising
Taxes also waived on physicians' hotel accommodation, food, and airfares
5 February 2025, 13:50 PM
Green Delta launches Bangladesh’s first insurance for pets
Initially, the policy will cover dogs and cats
5 February 2025, 12:19 PM
IT industry faces skills gap: experts
Bangladesh's rapidly expanding IT industry is facing significant skills gap and leadership challenges, according to top local technology executives.
5 February 2025, 11:38 AM
Beximco lays off another 8,000 workers
Embattled Beximco Limited has announced another round of layoffs citing a lack of work orders, a decision that affects nearly 8,000 workers across five manufacturing units in its industrial park in Gazipur.
4 February 2025, 21:29 PM
Inflation eases to single digits in January
Inflation in Bangladesh eased for the second consecutive month in January, driven by stable food prices due mainly to an abundant supply of winter vegetables to the local market.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM
National Special Economic Zone to get a Tk 518 crore water treatment plant
The plant will treat 50 million litres of water daily
4 February 2025, 12:27 PM
BB files fraud case against Nagad
The central bank's payment system department filed the case with Motijheel Police Station
4 February 2025, 10:21 AM
Implement at least one taskforce recommendation
Education and Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said the recommendations of the taskforce committee have been handed over to the chief adviser, and all advisers were asked to choose at least one recommendation that can be implemented during their tenure.
3 February 2025, 19:36 PM
Padma Oil’s profit surges 76% in Q2
Padma Oil Company's profit grew significantly in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25 as its income rose.
3 February 2025, 19:00 PM
Containerised cargo transport through Ctg port jumped in January
The import and export of container cargo through Chattogram port increased significantly in January, driven by rising imports ahead of Ramadan and a gradual increase in export orders for readymade garments.
3 February 2025, 19:00 PM
GPH Ispat to raise $150 million by listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The decision to pursue the listing was approved during a board meeting held on January 23, according to a press release issued yesterday
3 February 2025, 18:50 PM
Six insurers fined Tk 37 lakh for breaching rules
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra) has declared fines amounting to Tk 37 lakh on six insurance companies for breaching rules..Through these penalties, the watchdog of Bangladesh’s insurance industry aims to encourage better regulatory compliance and transparency amon
3 February 2025, 18:37 PM
Importers suspend fruit clearance at all ports for two days
Importers have announced a two-day suspension of fruit clearance from all ports, including Chattogram port, until Wednesday, demanding the withdrawal of increased value-added tax (VAT) and duties on fruit imports..Junaidul Haque, publicity secretary of Chattogram Fruit Traders Association,
3 February 2025, 15:13 PM
Lee’s Tobacco Machinery Company to invest $8.32 million in Bepza EZ
The UAE, Singapore-owned entity will manufacture machinery for tobacco processing
3 February 2025, 14:57 PM
Ceramics manufacturers seek stable gas supply, duty withdrawal
Further gas price hikes and supply disruptions threaten the industry’s survival, the leaders said at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital today.
3 February 2025, 06:59 AM
Desco returns to profit in Q2
The Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco) saw its earnings increase in the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, a sharp reversal from the losses it made in the same period the previous year.
2 February 2025, 19:10 PM