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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Govt may lower corporate tax to encourage compliance
The National Board of Revenue will likely propose reducing the tax on corporate profits by 2.5 percentage points for both listed and non-listed companies.
22 April 2024, 00:47 AM
Sugar market: from state to private control
Five companies are enjoying an oligopoly in the sugar market, which was worth more than Tk 9,000 crore in fiscal year 2022-23, as they have expanded their refining capacities to meet increasing demand.
22 April 2024, 00:47 AM
US sets 11 conditions for more investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh and the US had signed the Ticfa on November 25, 2013 to establish an annual forum to identify and address obstacles to increasing bilateral trade and investment.
22 April 2024, 00:03 AM
Stocks drop for fifth day
The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its losing streak for a fifth consecutive trading day yesterday.
21 April 2024, 18:00 PM
IBN Sina Pharma's Q3 profits up 44%
IBN Sina Pharmaceutical Industry secured a 44 percent year-on-year rise in profit in the January-March period of fiscal year 2023-24, which it attributed to an aggressive marketing strategy and proactive support from the management.
21 April 2024, 17:53 PM
Rising to resilience: Bangladesh's journey towards sustainable climate adaptation
As Bangladesh proudly hosts the ninth global National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo this week, the world turns its gaze to a nation that not only faces formidable climate challenges but is also leading by example in climate adaptation.
21 April 2024, 17:47 PM
Ongoing heatwave raises concerns over Boro yield
The heatwave that has been sweeping across the country for over two weeks has raised concerns regarding agricultural production, particularly vegetables, mango and Boro paddy that are in the flowering and grain formation stages.
21 April 2024, 16:15 PM
Walton made Tk 762 crore profit in nine months
Over half of the profit came in last three months
21 April 2024, 15:18 PM
Uber receives highest ‘lost and found’ calls on Fridays
The ridesharing giant released its Lost and Found Index for 2024
21 April 2024, 13:27 PM
BDBL board okays merger with Sonali Bank
As of December 2023, BDBL had Tk 982 crore bad loans and Sonali Tk 13,150 crore
21 April 2024, 12:41 PM
Administrator appointed for Sonali Life Insurance
Brig Gen (retd) SM Ferdous has already joined office: IDRA spokesperson
21 April 2024, 11:50 AM
Ibn Sina Pharma posts 44% rise in Q3 profit
Ibn Sina Pharmaceutical Industry PLC’s profit jump 44 percent year-on-year to Tk 13.46 crore in the January-March period of 2023-24 fiscal year.
21 April 2024, 10:38 AM
Fair showcases commercial viability of exotic livestock
Ending last Friday, the fair showcased over 3,000 animals and birds, many of which were also on sale
21 April 2024, 04:55 AM
Higher debt to put strain on Bangladesh as revenue remains low
In the last decade, the debt-to-GDP ratio rose by 13 percentage points. The IMF forecasts that the ratio will reach 43.5 percent in 2028-29.
21 April 2024, 00:56 AM
Airlines against move to adjust jet fuel price under new BPC formula
As per the new formula, the price of jet fuel will be calculated each month by adding the average rate quoted by the Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf (APAG) Marketscan for the preceding month with other expenses.
21 April 2024, 00:53 AM
Edible oil market now controlled by big four
Data from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) shows that nearly 25.7 lakh tonnes of soybean and palm oil were imported in 2023, with the four companies accounting for 80 percent of the total amount.
21 April 2024, 00:52 AM
Migrant workers stare into uncertainty as global crises deepen
Moreover, further setbacks are posed by Malaysia's decision to freeze new foreign worker recruitment in March as well as Oman suspending the issuance of visas to Bangladeshi citizens at the end of 2023 due to an oversupply of workers from the South Asian nation.
21 April 2024, 00:52 AM
Basic, National Bank Mergers: People withdrawing money in panic
A recent rush to withdraw money from the BASIC Bank and National Bank is worsening the situation the troubled institutions are facing.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Pubali Bank posts highest ever annual profit in 2023
The bank made Tk 695.12 crore, a 30% rise year-on-year
20 April 2024, 15:15 PM
Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 840 a bhori
From today, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 118,798
20 April 2024, 13:34 PM