Shadow market thrives on streaming services

Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Spotify, Disney+, perhaps even a bit of HBO Max -- one must have them all to be a regular everyday netizen.
21 December 2021

IMF approves final round of debt relief for poor countries

The IMF said Monday it had approved the fifth and final round of debt relief under a program meant to help the world’s poorest nations weather the Covid-19 pandemic.
21 December 2021

Korea to give $100 million to help Bangladesh recover from pandemic

The Republic of Korea has agreed to give Bangladesh $100 million in concessional loan from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to help the south Asian economy recover from the pandemic.
21 December 2021

DSE's turnover drops to 8-month low

The turnover of the Dhaka stocks dropped to eight months’ low though the market index returned to a rising trend today after a fall in the last couple of days.
21 December 2021

Monitor strictly to prevent manipulation, finance ministry asks BSEC

The finance ministry has ordered Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to go for stricter monitoring to prevent manipulations in the market if there is any.
21 December 2021

Stocks gaining since morning

The Dhaka stocks started gaining from today morning after experiencing three consecutive days of drop.
21 December 2021

Small-cap firms see rise in stock prices

Although the domestic stock market has been lodged in a downward trend for the past few weeks, shares of small capital based companies saw a rise in value on most days.
20 December 2021

Tung Hai Knitting sinks in 3 years after stock listing

Tung Hai Knitting & Dyeing Ltd was listed on the stock market of Bangladesh in 2014 as it raised Tk 35 crore. But the knitting manufacturer became a sick company within three years, raising questions about its intention of going public.
20 December 2021

Maggots creeping their way into farms

The larvae of black soldier flies, a common insect in the Stratiomyidae family, can be used as organic poultry and fish feed, providing farmers with a cheap alternative to the comparatively high priced products currently available.
20 December 2021

Remittance may exceed $25b this fiscal year: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday hoped that the country’s remittances might exceed $25 billion this fiscal year based on robust inflow from expatriate Bangladeshis in the next two Eid festivals.
20 December 2021

Why firms don’t go public

Stock market listing offers a company to raise funds cheaply to steer growth, enhances its visibility and credibility, boosts the morale of employees, improves public perception, and brings overall transparency and efficiency.
20 December 2021

Leather sector gets wider benefits

Export-oriented leather, footwear and tannery operators can now import the raw materials required by multiple production units based on a single bonded warehouse licence, according to a recent notification from the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
20 December 2021

Census stuck in tender trap

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase yesterday returned a tender from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to buy 3.95 lakh computer tablets for conducting the country’s sixth population census, citing a lack of details in the proposal.
20 December 2021

Bangladesh self-reliant in RMG accessories

In the 1980s, local garment manufacturers used to export garment items in old and used cartons as there was no factory in Bangladesh at that time capable of producing the accessory.
20 December 2021

Rising exports to help Bangladesh achieve 7.2% GDP growth: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal believes the recent rise in exports will help Bangladesh achieve 7.2 per cent growth in gross domestic product in the current fiscal year.
20 December 2021

bti organises mega sales event

The Building Technology & Ideas (bti) Ltd has organised the end-of-the-year “bti Mega Sales Event 2021” at Celebration Point at Gulshan-2 in Dhaka recently.
20 December 2021

Stocks fall for second day

Bangladesh stock market index continued to bleed for the second consecutive day today.
20 December 2021

Stock investors on selling spree since morning

Bangladesh's stock market continued its falling trend today due to a selling spree among the general investors.
20 December 2021

125 digital campaigns honoured with digital marketing award

Some 125 digital campaigns were yesterday honoured as winners of the fifth Digital Marketing Award for digital works in Bangladesh.
19 December 2021

BSCIC wants 214 acres of Sal forest

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation is looking to turn 214 acres of Madhupur Sal Forest into an industrial park.
19 December 2021