The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in India’s Lasalgaon made the demand

Dhaka stocks gained in early trade today, halting the losing streak the bourse suffered for eight days in a row.

The use of the document verification system (DVS) has increased in Bangladesh in the last couple of years, plugging the scope for unruly firms to submit forged audit reports. The number of audit reports signed by accountants by securing codes from the DVS rose by nearly 2 percent year-on-year to 38,316 in 2021-22 compared to a year prior, data from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) showed.

Operational costs of the country’s steel sector have increased by 65 percent over the past year, posing a threat to the loan repayment capability of manufacturers, according to Bangladesh Steel Manufacturers Association (BSMA).

Deposits at non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have slightly increased on an interest rate hike but the number of deposit accounts have dropped sharply, indicating a lack of trust.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the eighth consecutive day yesterday as both local and foreign investors went for sales amid lingering economic uncertainty and disappointing corporate earnings while institutional firms sat idle.

Recycling of plastic products is a crucial step in Bangladesh’s path to building a sustainable export market, experts said.

There is ample supply of basic goods, the state minister for commerce says

Dollar crisis, rise in utility bills taking toll, says Bangladesh Steel Manufacturers Association

The illegal profits from forced labour has risen by 37% since 2014

They demand cancellation of the prices fixed by the Department of Agricultural Marketing on March 15

Dongfang Knitting (BD) Ltd, a Chinese company, will invest $27.8 million to set up a sock manufacturing factory at the Bepza Economic Zone at Mirsarai in Chattogram

Each bhori 22-carat gold will cost Tk 111,158

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse of Bangladesh, lost 84 points, or 1.42 percent, to close the day at 5,814

Bangladesh is set to allow Ireland to invest in an economic zone, said Salman F Rahman, prime minister's private industry and investment adviser

Shares of Robi Axiata Ltd declined 10 percent in the morning session after the regulator lifted the floor price restrictions on the stock

The prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for a seventh consecutive trading day yesterday to close at a 35-month low amidst sparse participation of investors

Bangladesh’s exports will continue to contribute to its economic growth in the short term although high inflation, a weaker taka, and restrictions on imports will weigh down consumption and private investment, according to a new report

One in every four households, or 26.13 percent, that rely on agriculture for their income face food insecurity

Before the minimum wage was raised to Tk 12,500 in December, thousands of workers took to the streets to press home their demand for a minimum salary between Tk 23,000 and Tk 25,000.