Top business leaders called on the government not to penalise honest entrepreneurs because of a few bad actors in the stock market.

Motorcycle sales are showing signs of recovery after a slow patch of nearly three years, due mainly to easing consumer prices, lower registration costs, and aggressive marketing by manufacturers.

The government has decided to establish a national “fibre optic bank”, which will bring all unused fibre optic resources from state-owned entities under a single platform in a bid to accelerate digital transformation.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur said the Directorate of Posts, which owns mobile financial service provider Nagad, does not have the capacity to run it efficiently, making it necessary to bring in new investors.

In a first for the country, ACI Seed has developed a new variety of aromatic rice suitable for cultivation in the Boro season..The seed-focused business unit of ACI PLC has also developed a short-duration, high-yielding Boro rice variety...ACI received approval for the inbred v

The proportion of female agents in Bangladesh’s agent banking sector stood at just 9.15 percent as of March this year—well below the Bangladesh Bank's (BB) mandate that women should comprise 50 percent of total agents...The data were revealed in the central bank’s latest Agent Bankin

The DSEX gained 5.47 points to close at 4,981.63

New US tariffs challenge RMG sector, but global competitive edge holds

The DSEX dropped 16.03 points to 4,960.12 as of 12:42 pm

The trade barriers released by USTR for Bangladesh in March 2025 undoubtedly played a crucial role in shaping this decision

The United States' levying a reciprocal tariff of 35 percent on Bangladeshi exports is a harsh economic blow

His comments came hours after the US announced a plan to impose a 35 percent trade tariff on Bangladesh

The nation exported garments worth $38.48 billion last year

Officials who carry out their responsibilities properly have nothing to worry about, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said yesterday amid a recent crackdown by government agencies against customs officials on corruption allegations.

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Bangladesh's sole dry dock currently operating under the Bangladesh Navy, started running the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of the Chattogram port yesterday, retaining the human resources engaged by the previous operator.

Bangladesh's economy grew by 4.86 percent in the January-March period of the fiscal year 2024-25, the quickest pace in nearly two years, driven by a recovery in both industry and services, according to provisional figures released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics yesterday.

Governance is essential at all levels, whether in a family, a company or a government. It is not rocket science but a matter of standard operation and administration. This includes, among other things, compliance with rules, regulations and policies, with due importance placed on avoiding misrule and mismanagement, and ultimately protecting the public interest. These are basic requirements.

The US dollar wobbled close to multi-year lows against major currency peers on Monday, with traders alert for any trade-related headlines in the countdown to President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline.

Bangladesh’s economic activities slowed down in June from a month ago, as the construction sector contracted for the first time in eight months, while agriculture, manufacturing, and services recorded slower growth, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

More than half of young jobseekers believe nepotism and a lack of formal education are the main barriers to entering the workforce in Bangladesh, according to a recent study released yesterday.