Development spending falls to 53-year low
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Applicants per job surge to 287, from 173 pre-Covid
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CEPA with South Korea to be signed on Tuesday
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Some businesses need 31 licences, two years to launch: BUILD
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Bangladesh gets new ADB country director
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Bangla QR adoption faces resistance over merchant fees
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Prepare for LDC graduation despite possible delay
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Samsung’s Q2 operating profit jumps 1,800% on AI boom
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A little honest appreciation, please
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Brent rises to $92.22
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EU's new supply chain law to improve labour conditions in Bangladesh
The Parliament’s vote came on the 11th anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which killed 1,138 garment workers and injured more than 2,000 others.
25 April 2024, 00:01 AM
Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1
Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1
24 April 2024, 19:14 PM
SOS from SMEs
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), thanks to their entrepreneurial spirit and agility, have emerged as the heart of the growing economy of Bangladesh and the backbone of the financial ecosystem.
24 April 2024, 18:01 PM
Singer incurs losses in Q1
The home appliance maker counted a loss of Tk 2.1 crore in Jan-Mar quarter
24 April 2024, 15:58 PM
Small businesses, daily earners scorched by heatwave
After parking his motorcycle and removing his helmet, a young biker opened a red umbrella and stood on the footpath.
24 April 2024, 15:30 PM
Heidelberg Bangladesh’s sales drop, but profit rises
The company gives credit to fall in administration, distribution costs and selling expenses
24 April 2024, 15:01 PM
Stocks can fall up to 3% a day
The stock market regulator today narrowed the scope for individual stocks to fall in a trading day in an effort to halt panic selling and slow down the fall of the index.
24 April 2024, 13:26 PM
Mohammad Abu Jafar, new managing director of Premier Bank
He has 34 years of experience in banking
24 April 2024, 12:10 PM
Dhaka stocks slip for 2nd consecutive day
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) kept falling for the second consecutive day today.
24 April 2024, 11:12 AM
Matin Spinning’s Q3 profit soars 790% to Tk 9.5 crore
Matin Spinning Mills’ profit jumped 790 percent year-on-year to Tk 9.55 crore in the January-March quarter.
24 April 2024, 05:52 AM
Farmers expand oilseed production as import costs rise
Bangladesh’s expenditure on importing edible oil and oilseeds is increasing to meet growing demand for cooking oil for growing population and income.
24 April 2024, 03:00 AM
ADP spending picks up in July-March
Development spending rose 42.30 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY) thanks to a higher execution rate in March following the national election.
24 April 2024, 02:30 AM
Bangladesh lags behind peers in digital adoption for business
Less than half of the companies in Bangladesh use computers, according to a World Bank’s survey that revealed the country’s weak position in digital adoption for business compared to peer economies and neighboring nations.
24 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Beginning of partial operation of Patenga Container Terminal to face delay
The beginning of partial operation of the newly built Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) is going to face delay as some required procedures, including the import of equipment and securing of legal clearances, are yet to be completed.
24 April 2024, 01:57 AM
Trade unions surge, but workers' rights still unprotected
Although there has been a fivefold increase in number of unions in 11 years since the country's deadliest industrial incident, most are failing to live up to expectations
24 April 2024, 01:30 AM
Exim Bank’s profit dropped 9.4% in 2023
Exim Bank's profit declined 9.4 percent year-on-year to Tk 337 crore in 2023, according to a disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website yesterday.
24 April 2024, 00:00 AM
Stocks slump to 3-year low
Stock market indices dropped again yesterday after rising on the preceding day as a fact-finding meeting of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) failed to restore confidence among investors.
23 April 2024, 18:30 PM
Deposits safe in banks being merged: BB
Money deposited by individuals and institutions with banks, which have decided to go for mergers, will remain completely safe and secure, Bangladesh Bank said in a statement yesterday.
23 April 2024, 18:15 PM
Corruption major hurdle for women entrepreneurs
Corruption is a big obstacle for women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, which is why they are lagging behind men in many categories of employment, according to a leading chamber for women.
23 April 2024, 17:58 PM
Sustainability disclosure standards needed to access external financing
Banks and financial institutions need to embrace global sustainability disclosure standards to access international financing and promote private sector development, said Mizanur Rahman, a commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
23 April 2024, 17:42 PM