BGMEA, BKMEA seek uninterrupted CNG supply for garment factories
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Gas crisis strikes paracetamol API, other industries
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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S&P revises Bangladesh outlook to negative
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Source tax, AIT to deliver 83% of income tax
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Madhupur pineapple prices crash as rain, flood dampen demand
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Oil touches over one-week low
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Election of packaging makers’ association BPAMEA postponed
28 July 2026, 21:50 PM
Business
BSEC seeks DSE explanation on Monarch Holdings licence renewal
28 July 2026, 21:11 PM
Business
Chinese firm to build floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali
28 July 2026, 20:30 PM
Business
Turkish Sanko wants to invest $300 million in economic zone in Mirsarai
28 July 2026, 19:24 PM
Business
AI’s ethical challenges require a multifaceted approach: Palak
There needs to be a multifaceted approach to address the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI), said State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak..AI should be used to close the gap on digital divides and empower society, rather than worsen existing inequalities, h
11 July 2024, 18:30 PM
Stocks drop amid profit booking
Shares in Bangladesh dropped for a second consecutive day yesterday as skittish investors chose to sell off their scrips to make a quick gain..The DSEX, the major index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 1.11 percent from that on the day before to close at 5,506.67..Likewise
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
NBFIs’ bad loans surge to a record Tk 23,208 crore
Defaulted loans at non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) soared 38 percent to a record Tk 23,208.7 crore at the end of 2023, raising concerns over the sector’s deteriorating health.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
China building more wind, solar capacity than rest of the world
China is building almost twice as much wind and solar energy capacity as every other country combined, research published Thursday showed.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
The goat that opened the can of worms
Students and the youth have always played a significant role in shaping the history of Bangladesh. However, a fresh wave of change has been sweeping the nation in recent weeks, and it was initiated by none other than a lone goat!
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
NBR makes five-year plan to modernise customs
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has finalised a five-year strategic plan for customs aiming at modernising customs procedures, reducing trade costs and improving revenue performance.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
BB signals further monetary tightening as inflation rages
The central bank has signalled that it would go for more tightening of the monetary policy since inflationary pressure shows no signs of cooling.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Experts identify challenges for semiconductor industry
A study has identified several risk factors for the development of the semiconductor industry in Bangladesh.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Exports actually fell in July-May
Bangladesh’s exports declined 4.28 percent year-on-year in July-May of 2023-24, said the central bank yesterday after correcting the shipment data published by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) earlier.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Inflation outpaces wage growth for 29th month straight
Although wage growth in Bangladesh has been slowly climbing since July 2021, it has remained below the inflation rate for the past two and a half years, government data shows.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
BTRC show-causes Robi, Banglalink for failing to improve service quality
This comes after the regulator sent a notice to GP on June 30 for “not using the allocated spectrum”, which affected the operator’s quality of service.
11 July 2024, 15:17 PM
Eco and heritage tourism targeted as govt eyes new genres of tourists
The government has drawn up a plan to construct facilities across the country to attract both local and international tourists looking for eco-tourism and traveling to heritage sites
11 July 2024, 15:07 PM
China building more wind, solar capacity than rest of world combined
China currently has a total of 339 gigawatts (GW) of capacity under construction, including 159 GW of wind and 180 GW of solar, which far exceeds the second-ranked nation, the United States, which is building a total of just 40 GW.
11 July 2024, 15:00 PM
Five-year strategic plan finalised to modernise customs: NBR
The plan will be brought to light soon
11 July 2024, 13:21 PM
Govt to buy 30,000 tonnes of diesel from India, LNG from spot market
Diesel will cost Tk 273.67 crore, LNG Tk 583.56 crore
11 July 2024, 12:04 PM
Stocks plunge for second consecutive day
Share sell-offs caused the slide
11 July 2024, 11:40 AM
Air Astra launches frequent flyer programme ORBIT
It will serve the loyal customers through a tiered membership structure – Eco, Evo, and Pro
11 July 2024, 11:22 AM
IPDC Finance, top performing finance company
IPDC topped the list for the third time
11 July 2024, 09:21 AM
Construction cost on the rise: BBS
The construction cost index in Bangladesh hit 6.01 percent in May, making it costlier to implement both public and private construction projects, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)..As per the Building Materials Price Index (BMPI), overall construction costs saw month-o
10 July 2024, 18:07 PM
Stocks fall after six days
Stocks in Bangladesh fell yesterday after a six-day gaining streak amid investors’ bids to make a quick profit selling off their shares.
10 July 2024, 18:00 PM