SPOTLIGHT / GPH Ispat to raise Tk 968cr through rights shares
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Economy
Red Sea tensions drive up import costs
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Economy
Used EVs: affordable option or battery waste risk?
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Economy
Import payments get more flexibility under new rules
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Economy
KPI introduced for bank CEOs
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Economy
Wheat imports likely to fall 11% in 2026-27
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Economy
Make financial inclusion Bangladesh’s next mission
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Economy
Taxes, fuel costs, single runway driving up airline fares
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Economy
BB launches ‘Udyog’ to boost youth entrepreneurship
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Govt reinstates decision on import of 10 to 30 count yarn under bond
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Business
EU wants Bangladesh to import more to reduce trade gap
Officials and business representatives said EU companies were pushing for a more balanced trading relationship
2 December 2025
Climate-driven heat eats up 20% of farm labour income
Says BIDS research director
2 December 2025
Restoring depositors’ trust is top priority
Say Sammilito Islami Bank’s chairman
2 December 2025
11 agri heroes honoured with Agrow Awards
Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) and Channel i yesterday honoured 11 individuals and organisations with Agrow Awards for their outstanding contributions to the country’s agriculture and rural development.
2 December 2025
Economy now in better shape
HSBC Bangladesh CEO says next stage depends on domestic demand, infrastructure and positioning
2 December 2025
Are we giving up thinking to AI?
There has long been a fear that new technologies weaken human abilities. Socrates worried that writing would erode memory.
2 December 2025
OECD says world economy ‘resilient’
The world economy has been “surprisingly resilient” in the face of adversity this year, the OECD said Tuesday, raising its growth estimates for key economies, notably the US and the eurozone.
2 December 2025
China issues new rare earth export licences
China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
2 December 2025
Decline in India’s Russian oil imports may be temporary
A decline in India’s oil imports from Russia may last only for “a brief period” as Moscow plans to boost supplies to New Delhi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Indian journalists on Tuesday.
2 December 2025
Govt to buy another 2.20 lakh tonnes of US wheat
The purchase will be made under government-to-government arrangement
2 December 2025
Borrowed money in cash? A tax notice may come as taxable income!
In our society, borrowing cash from relatives or friends during emergencies is quite common
2 December 2025
Starlink connectivity coming to schools in three hill districts
Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL), the authorised reseller of Starlink, has signed three separate agreements
2 December 2025
Bangladesh to get 160m Euros loan from Germany for Dhaka water project
The loan package includes an additional 70 million Euros
2 December 2025
NBFI liquidation sparks tension in stock market
The sector plunges 87%; DSEX falls below 5,000 points again
1 December 2025
Nobody wants to be a project director now
Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud says
1 December 2025
Renewable energy reforms cut tariffs, but transparency lags: CPD study
The study found that 41 percent of bidders reported leaks of sensitive data such as bid prices
1 December 2025
Remittance jumps 31% in November
November's figure is also 13 percent higher than October's inflow of $2.56 billion
1 December 2025
Airbus wants Biman to consider aircraft deals on merit, not politics
Says Wouter van Wersch, executive vice president of the plane maker
1 December 2025
Airbus says most of its recalled jets now modified
Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on rival Boeing.
1 December 2025
Accelerate export diversification ahead of LDC graduation
Bangladesh must accelerate export diversification, enhance competitiveness, and adopt forward-looking trade policies to address challenges following its upcoming graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) to a developing nation, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
1 December 2025