Govt eyes AI-powered analytics to safeguard essential commodity supply: minister
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S&P revises Bangladesh outlook to negative on rising economic risks
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Loans under court stay jump eightfold in three years
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Construction of China industrial zone begins
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Islamic, 4th-gen banks buckle under NPL, liquidity crises
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Four pillars to drive NBR’s VAT target for FY27
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Restructuring the energy sector for sustained progress
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
US energy cushion faces new stress test as Middle East risks rise again
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Corporate-focused lending leaves SMEs short of credit
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Biman resumes Dhaka-Narita flights after year-long suspension
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Banks to freeze accounts of Nabil Group chairman, MD
The anti-money laundering agency also directed banks to freeze the accounts of companies owned by them
30 September 2024, 09:20 AM
RMG owners demand greater security to keep factories open amid labour unrest
They made the demand at a press conference at the BGMEA office
30 September 2024, 08:48 AM
Automated financial services key to reducing corruption: Salehuddin
Ahmed emphasised that integrating financial services into a unified digital system would improve transparency and accountability
30 September 2024, 08:37 AM
Doreen Power to shut down its Feni plant
All of its non-current assets will be sold
30 September 2024, 06:06 AM
Alamgir Kabir era ends at Southeast Bank after 20 years
Southeast Bank elects its founding chairman MA Kashem as its new chairman
30 September 2024, 02:44 AM
S Alam took out 86pc of Global Islami Bank’s loans
S Alam Group and its linked companies account for more than 86 percent of the disbursed loans of Global Islami Bank (GIB), one of the six Shariah-based lenders that were controlled by the Chattogram-based business giant.
30 September 2024, 01:00 AM
Stocks rise after last week’s decline
The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose yesterday on falling for two days last week as investors traded select shares to pocket short-term profits..The DSEX, the broad index of the country’s premier bourse, edged up by 18.98 points, or 0.34 percent, from that on the day prio
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
India aims to become $3tn tourism economy by 2047
As India aims to become a $3 trillion tourism economy by 2047, it is fast becoming one of the world’s most sought-after travel destinations with 14.3 million international tourists in 2022 and $17.6 billion in revenue.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Why fixing retail prices of chicken and eggs does not work
Fixing retail prices for essential commodities like chicken and eggs might seem like a straightforward solution to ensure affordability for all consumers. However, in Bangladesh such measures often fall short due to various economic and structural challenges. Understanding the underlying microeconomic principles and market dynamics is essential to grasp why price controls may be ineffective at the national level.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Nepal dam-building spree powers electric vehicle boom
Taxi driver Surendra Parajuli’s decision to buy an electric cab would have been unthinkable a decade ago, when chronic power cuts left Nepalis unable to light their homes at night.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt revises taskforce on recovering laundered money
The interim government yesterday restructured an inter-agency taskforce meant to bring back money that has been illegally taken abroad.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Unmet demands fuel labour unrest
Holding unmet demands responsible for the latest spell of worker agitation in garment manufacturing belts, labour leaders have called for an immediate implementation of the 18-point demand agreed on at a tripartite meeting last week.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Shipping lines getting interested in Bangladesh-China route
Different shipping lines are showing interest in expanding their services to directly connect and quickly transport cargo between the Chattogram port in Bangladesh and those in China, the biggest source for local imports.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Review foreign finance carefully: CPD
Multilateral development finance (MDF) sometimes brings risk for the receiving countries, for which there should be meticulous reviews for facing the challenges, according to experts.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
IPO approval turned into a recipe for market mischief
The stock market regulator approved 127 firms for listing in the past 14 years, allowing their transition from private to public companies. However, the subsequent outcomes are disheartening as most of these companies showed declined performance rather than growth.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
BB expands refinance scheme for marginalised people to Tk 750cr
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today expanded the size of the refinancing fund meant for marginalised communities to Tk 750 crore from previous Tk 500 crore, with a priority to extend financial coverage to flood victims across Bangladesh. .The refinance fund is for the small bank account h
29 September 2024, 16:09 PM
Govt restructures task force on bringing back money illegally taken abroad
Headed by Bangladesh Bank governor, the nine-member task force became operational with immediate effect
29 September 2024, 15:07 PM
Islamic banks see rise in gross default loan
The banks’ unclassified rescheduled loan also rose, according to Financial Stability Report 2023
29 September 2024, 14:37 PM
Multilateral development banks need reform to expand capabilities: analysts
Experts say at CPD, OECD webinar on the Multilateral Development Finance 2024 report
29 September 2024, 14:15 PM
17 factories still closed in Ashulia amid worker unrest
Of the closed factories, 11 were shut down under the “no work, no pay” provision of the Labour Act, while 6 others were closed due to general holidays.
29 September 2024, 07:22 AM