Bring idle power plants back on
3 September 2026
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Business
SPOTLIGHT / Govt to buy 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser for Aman season
3 September 2026
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Economy
Steelmakers squeezed by higher costs, weak demand
3 September 2026
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Economy
Titumir blames AL govt for energy crisis, high inflation
3 September 2026
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Economy
Vietnam’s growth story holds lessons for Bangladesh
3 September 2026
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Column
Clean energy key to garment sector’s competitiveness: EU envoy
3 September 2026
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Organisation News
Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
2 September 2026
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Business
Govt to buy 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser for current Aman season
2 September 2026
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Business
Contracts of Agrani, BDBL, BASIC Bank managing directors cancelled
2 September 2026
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Business
18,000 customers apply to withdraw Tk 1,300 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank
2 September 2026
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Business
Marks & Spencer to expand free 'click & collect' service
British retailer Marks & Spencer is expanding its free "click & collect" service to more than 100 of its Simply Food franchise stores, just
6 July 2015
Technical failure halts online TIN registration
People registering for online taxpayer identification numbers (e-TINs) yesterday faced problems due to a technical glitch in the system.
6 July 2015
Samsung opens first exclusive store
Samsung Electronics opened its first exclusive store in Dhaka yesterday.
5 July 2015
BB must widen scope for hedging
Bangladeshi businessmen can hardly enjoy the benefits of hedging on import of basic commodities as the commercial banks are not
5 July 2015
World Bank removes critical section from China report
The World Bank has removed a critical portion from a recently released report on China's economy, saying the section had not been
5 July 2015
Dhaka Bank celebrates 20 years of operation
Dhaka Bank celebrated 20 years of its operation in Bangladesh through a slew of festive and charitable activities.
5 July 2015
Barcelona struggles with rising tide of tourists
Tourists are vital to Barcelona's economy, but the 27 million people who visit each year have become a headache for the new mayor as
5 July 2015
Chinese tourists boost Thai economy but stir outrage
Accused of urinating in public, spitting on the street, or kicking a sacred temple bell -- free-spending Chinese tourists are receiving a
5 July 2015
WB plans big to fund connectivity
The World Bank is preparing a five-year country strategy for Bangladesh, putting its focus on connectivity to link the country with three
5 July 2015
15 firms seek large loan rescheduling facility
Fifteen conglomerates, including Beximco, have appealed to Bangladesh Bank for long-term loan rescheduling under the central bank's
2 July 2015
Teletalk comes under fire
Top three private mobile operators have jointly filed a complaint with the telecom regulator, alleging that state-run Teletalk tampered
2 July 2015
United resumes Doha, Muscat flights
United Airways is set to resume flights on the previously-suspended Dhaka-Doha-Muscat route on Monday.
2 July 2015
Banks' profits rise slightly
Most private banks saw their profits rise, though slightly, in the first six months this year despite political unrest and a cut in lending rates.
1 July 2015
BB toughens anti-money laundering steps for non-banks
Bangladesh Bank has tightened its rules for non-bank financial institutions against money laundering and terrorist financing, aiming to effectively check the menace.
1 July 2015
Mobile talk a bit cheaper
The use of mobile phones became 2 percentage points cheaper from today after the government slashed the supplementary duty down to 3 percent.
1 July 2015
Supplementary duty reduced on mobile usage
National Board of Revenue has issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) reducing 2 percent supplementary duty on mobile usage.
1 July 2015
EU roaming charges to be abolished in 2017
The European Union said Tuesday it had struck a deal to abolish mobile phone roaming charges in 2017, ending fees that are loathed
30 June 2015
Plastic money keeps growing
The use of plastic money rose 5.5 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2014-15 from the previous quarter as local consumers continue
30 June 2015
WB gives $473m for financial sector, disaster resilience
Bangladesh will get $473 million from the World Bank to build a strong financial sector and develop long-term disaster resilience in the
30 June 2015
VAT exemption to expand for businesses
Businesses with annual turnover of up to Tk 30 lakh are likely to be excused from paying value-added tax, after the government caved
29 June 2015