US-Bangla to acquire 21 Boeing aircraft in $1.5bn fleet expansion
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Aviation
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
Economy
S&P revises Bangladesh outlook to negative
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
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
Economy
Oil touches over one-week low
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
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
A bright spot: Govt project costs Tk 100cr less than estimate
There is a common allegation that the actual implementation costs of government projects inevitably exceed the estimated costs due to a number of reasons, including time extensions and unnecessary expenditures..However, the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) of the Mi
3 July 2024, 16:34 PM
Chinese firm wants to invest $21.85m in Bepza EZ
Chinese company Unicorn Handbag has expressed interest in investing $21.85 million in Bepza Economic Zone (Bepza EZ) in Mirsharai, Chattogram to set up a carry bag and luggage manufacturing industry
3 July 2024, 15:00 PM
Linde Bangladesh sells its welding electrode business to ESAB Group
Linde Bangladesh Ltd has sold its welding electrode business to ESAB Group, an American-Swedish industrial company, said the company today.
3 July 2024, 06:49 AM
PM urges ADB to help Bangladesh implement blue economy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought cooperation from the Asian Development Bank in implementing blue economy and extract every resources from country's maritime boundary
2 July 2024, 19:04 PM
DSE turnover falls over 38%
Turnover hit Tk 440 crore, down from the previous day's Tk 712 crore
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
BB cuts fees for CMSME credit guarantee facility
The Bangladesh Bank has reduced fees payable against credit guarantee facility for entrepreneurs in cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) and financial inclusion sectors.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka to save $5b from bilateral debt deal
Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructure of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and longer repayment schedules, the president said Tuesday.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Rangs eMart brings new LG OLED C3 series
Rangs eMart is going to introduce nine new models of televisions from LG’s latest series in Dhaka today.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Customers’ confidence and trust are our capital
The timing of Citizens Bank’s launch on July 3, 2022, could not be worse: Bangladesh was reeling from the twin crises of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, and people’s confidence in the banking industry eroded owing to loan scams and irregularities.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Net reserves now $16.77b, BB releases data for the first time
The central bank has shared data of the net international reserves (NIR) of Bangladesh for the first time.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
BB injected $12.79b into banks in FY24
The Bangladesh Bank injected $12.79 billion into banks from its reserves in the just-concluded 2023-24 fiscal year as banks combatted a severe US dollar crisis which hampered import payments.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Complaints bring no solutions for most Teletalk users
A staggering majority of customers of state-run telecom operator Teletalk are getting no solutions even after logging complaints through the call centre of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh eyes longer-term loans at fixed rates to manage debt better
The government aims to borrow more from the domestic sector at fixed rates and for longer periods and cut reliance on Treasury bills with a view to keeping debt risks lower and avoiding exchange rate volatility.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Global jewellery machinery expo begins in Dhaka Thursday
The exhibition will be the first of its in Bangladesh
2 July 2024, 13:52 PM
Economic stability govt’s main focus: state minister for finance
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) organises monthly luncheon meeting
2 July 2024, 12:38 PM
Tug-building deal with Bangladesh Navy lifts Indian shipbuilder's shares
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd’s share price rose from INR 2,099 on June 28 to INR 2,473.95 as of today
2 July 2024, 07:30 AM
Power sector suffering for lack of a cohesive policy: experts
The power and energy sector has been suffering from inconsistencies and inefficiencies due to a lack of a cohesive policy framework and arbitrary decision-making, experts said at a webinar yesterday..They also called for steps like a comprehensive and coordinated policy that integrates the
1 July 2024, 18:30 PM
Expedite negotiations for trade deals: expert
Bangladesh should expedite talks for trade deals with major partners like Canada, India, Japan and China to retain duty benefits after graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026..This is because following graduation, the country’s garment exports will face duty of 11.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
FY24: A brutal year that gutted stock investors
For stock investors in Bangladesh, the just-concluded fiscal year was the worst in four years, with the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange losing over 1,000 points.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Remittance hit $24b in FY24, highest in three years
After hovering around the $21-billion mark for the previous two fiscal years, total remittances sent home by Bangladesh’s migrant workers reached nearly $24 billion in the just concluded fiscal year of 2023-24, providing some breathing space amid the forex crunch.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM