Development spending falls to 53-year low
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Applicants per job surge to 287, from 173 pre-Covid
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
CEPA with South Korea to be signed on Tuesday
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Some businesses need 31 licences, two years to launch: BUILD
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh gets new ADB country director
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangla QR adoption faces resistance over merchant fees
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Prepare for LDC graduation despite possible delay
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Samsung’s Q2 operating profit jumps 1,800% on AI boom
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
A little honest appreciation, please
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Brent rises to $92.22
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
CPD prescribes 3-point recipe to fix economy
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended the government restore macroeconomic stability, widen its fiscal space and ensure the best use of taxpayers’ money through appropriate prioritisation in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
17 March 2024, 00:25 AM
Can mergers heal banking sector’s wounds?
The news that Shariah-based Exim Bank is going to merge with troubled commercial lender Padma Bank has taken the financial sector of Bangladesh by surprise.
17 March 2024, 00:25 AM
NBR grants tax benefits to 3 sectors
The government has provided tax benefits to three sectors, namely leather, asset management, and research, to boost competitiveness and foreign currency earnings.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh lags behind peer nations in ICT development
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) releases ICT Development Index 2023
16 March 2024, 13:09 PM
City Group to sell essential commodities at fair prices in Dhaka
The initiative will see vehicles owned by the conglomerate stationed at key points such as Karwan Bazar, Farmgate, Azimpur, Motijheel, Khilgaon, Press Club, Mirpur-1, Mirpur-10, and Mohammadpur
16 March 2024, 08:39 AM
CPD’s 3 recommendations for next budget
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended the government restore macroeconomic stability, widen fiscal space and ensure the best use of public resources through appropriate prioritisation in the upcoming budget for 2024-25
16 March 2024, 08:26 AM
Govt to buy essential foods to contain their prices
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will purchase various foodstuffs from local markets to sell them at subsidised rates among low-income groups
14 March 2024, 18:26 PM
Bangladesh's RMG exports via Delhi airport upset Indian apparel makers
Garments from Bangladesh have been a key driver behind the surge in export cargo trans-shipment at the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) in the last one year but the development has upset Indian apparel suppliers..On February 7 last year, India allowed DIAL to serve as a cargo tra
14 March 2024, 18:20 PM
Renata gets nod to raise Tk 350 crore
Shares of the listed drug maker dropped 1.17 percent yesterday from that on the day before to Tk 877
14 March 2024, 18:15 PM
IMF suggests raising tax-free income limit to Tk 5 lakh
The International Monetary Fund has suggested the National Board of Revenue (NBR) restructure the personal income tax slabs and increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 5 lakh from the existing Tk 3.5 lakh.
14 March 2024, 18:10 PM
How to disagree with your boss
Imagine waking up from a nightmare where your boss decides to be with his teammates 24/7 for a month to strengthen team spirit. The relief of waking up is tantamount to winning a lottery!
14 March 2024, 18:01 PM
Six valuable minerals found in Brahmaputra river
The sands of the Brahmaputra river has been found to contain six types of mineral resources, according to scientists of the Institute of Mining, Mineralogy and Metallurgy (IMMM) in Joypurhat. .Their discovery comes nearly five years after the collection of 2,500 tonnes of sand from differ
14 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Stocks decline for sixth day
The broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the sixth successive day yesterday.
14 March 2024, 18:00 PM
BRAC Bank launches bancassurance service
The bank will initially offer insurance products from MetLife Bangladesh and Green Delta Insurance
14 March 2024, 14:58 PM
Forex reserves fall below $20 billion after import payments
$1.29 billion import bills cleared last week, which brought down the reserves to $19.99 billion on Wednesday
14 March 2024, 14:48 PM
Emerald Oil’s major shareholder to sell 10 lakh shares
The oil producer will get the sales proceeds as loan to repay bank loans
14 March 2024, 14:03 PM
SM Mannan Kochi nominated as new BGMEA president
Syed Nazrul Islam new first vice-president and Khandoker Rafiqul Islam senior vice-president
14 March 2024, 11:44 AM
Automatic inclusion in Universal Pension Scheme for those joining from July 1
All employees who will join self-regulated, autonomous, state-run, statutory organisations or their affiliated companies on July 1 and later will automatically come under the Universal Pension Scheme
14 March 2024, 10:33 AM
BB now sets criteria for NBFIs’ independent directors
The Bangladesh Bank has issued its first-ever guideline for the appointment of independent directors at non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in order to protect the interest of depositors and general shareholders.
14 March 2024, 00:22 AM
Govt may offer tax exemption for foreign research grants
The government is considering granting a tax exemption for foreign grants provided to local researchers in order to boost their activities and earn more foreign currency.
14 March 2024, 00:17 AM