State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has finalised a deal to buy two new ships from US-based Hellenic Dry Bulk Ventures LLC for $76.69 million.

Product manufactured at facility approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty

The DSEX declined 42.41 points to close at 5,449.92

The event will feature 26 stalls from the automobile, agricultural machinery and light engineering sectors

US-based Hellenic Dry Bulk Ventures LLC to supply the ships 

The DSEX decreased 12.79 points to 5,479.54 by 12:02 pm

Several top officials of ACME Pesticides, along with individuals and firms, received company shares without payment during its initial public offering (IPO), depriving the firm of capital and misleading general investors, the stock market regulator said yesterday.

Bangladesh’s semiconductor industry, still in its infancy, has outlined an ambitious vision to emerge as a $1 billion export hub for chips and embedded systems by 2030.

Tax deducted at source (TDS) has emerged as a heavy burden for businesses, driving up operational costs and fuelling inflationary pressure, said a new study by Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), a public-private dialogue platform.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending by Bangladesh’s banks nearly halved in the first half of 2025 amid rising bad loans, according to Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) half-yearly report on CSR activities of scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions.

According to the central bank, female participation in banking dropped by 4.96 percent, or 1,867 individuals.

Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency that enables peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries such as banks. Its fixed supply of 21 million coins and cryptographic security set it apart from fiat currencies, which are prone to inflation. As a deflationary asset, many consider Bitcoin “digital gold”, a store of value and hedge against economic instability.

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.

The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%

Many non-fishermen got the card meant for fishermen, says fisheries adviser

Five exporters supplied the fish

The DSEX declined 17.26 points to close at 5,492.34

The Bangladeshi conglomerate eyes expansion in ASEAN, South Asia, and Europe

Bangladesh Satellite-1 transmissions to be affected by natural space phenomenon