Exports value stood at $4.13 billion in October this year, up from $3.42 billion a year ago, according to data by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)

Salehuddin Ahmed also said negotiations have began to sign FTA with Singapore

Higher costs and lower revenue impacted profit

Cash flow increased driven by higher revenue collection 

Falling revenues and rising costs behind the profit decline

Turnover reached Tk 180.30 crore, with 186 stocks advancing, 121 declining, and 75 remaining unchanged

A bank will not be able to do Islamic banking business along with conventional banking at the same time, according to the draft ‘Islami Bank Company Act-2024’, as the central bank looks to level the playing field for Shariah-based banks.

Crisis-ridden Padma Bank will find a way to return around Tk 874 crore to the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) after a new board of directors is formed.

Stocks in Bangladesh have maintained their upward trend for two weeks straight, with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) recently slashing the capital gains tax.

Every year on November 10, the world recognises International Accounting Day, celebrating the essential role accountants play in ensuring financial stability and growth across economies.

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) yesterday announced that it was preparing to start selling essential food commodities at subsidised rates among one crore families through smart cards from January next year.

Bangladesh’s tea exports have hit the highest mark in the last seven years as competitive pricing provided an edge over major exporters like India and Sri Lanka.

Bad news for Beximco Sukuk investors: their gain from the Shariah-compliant bond-like instrument next month is set to drop to 9 percent -- below the 12.3 percent yield from five year-tenure treasury bonds and the 10.87 percent inflation rate in October.

AI is not just an add-on; it is central to his daily work. This marks the beginning of a new era in accounting—one where AI revolutionises not just efficiency, but the entire role of the accountant.

This connectivity could help upskill young people, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun

The bank’s profit before provision rose in Jan-Sep 

57 lakh smart cards have been prepared so far

The cut on capital gains tax by the NBR boosted investor confidence

Padma Bank has made no payments to the BCCT since 2016. Rather, in January this year, the bank converted Tk 760 crore into preference shares with an 8-year tenure at an interest rate of 6 percent. 

American businesses at a major Shanghai trade fair said Thursday they were optimistic about US-China commerce under a second Donald Trump presidency, despite his tough rhetoric on tariffs raising fears of a new trade war.