Bangladesh’s per capita income falls 1% to $2,763

It is the first fall in around eight years
11 May 2023, 11:15 AM

GDP to expand by 6.03% this fiscal year

Bangladesh's economy would grow by 6.03 per cent in the current fiscal year of 2022-23, according to the provisional projection of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
11 May 2023, 09:55 AM

British American Tobacco Bangladesh to invest Tk 60 crore

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited today said it is going to invest Tk 60.70 crore in order to purchase equipment and a centralised uninterrupted power supply device..In a filing on the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the multinational company said its board has approved the investm
11 May 2023, 08:06 AM

Grameen UNIQLO to wind up operations in Bangladesh

Grameen UNIQLO, a clothing brand, has said it is going to close all of its outlets in Bangladesh, more than a decade after it began its journey in the country.
11 May 2023, 07:15 AM

Health could get 16pc lower allocation in next fiscal’s ADP

With an around 16 per cent lower allocation for the health sector, the next fiscal year's annual development programme (ADP) with a Tk 274,674 crore outlay is going to be presented at a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) today.
11 May 2023, 05:29 AM

Forex reserves cross $30b

After a continuous fall in recent months, Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserve rose slightly yesterday after an injection of $507 million as the budget support from the World Bank, officials said. 
11 May 2023, 05:00 AM

Take proper policy for SMEs for post-LDC era: experts

The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh will face significant trade barriers if the country fails to take effective policies focusing its upcoming United Nations status graduation from a least developed to developing nation, according to experts. 
11 May 2023, 05:00 AM

Better pineapple yield brings cheers for farmers

The honey queen variety of pineapple, locally known as Joldungi, cultivated in the Madhupur Garo area has seen a better yield this year compared to the previous season thanks to favourable weather.
11 May 2023, 03:30 AM

Heat wave hits summer vegetables

The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.  
11 May 2023, 03:00 AM

Financial account deficit goes past $2b

The deficit in Bangladesh’s financial account widened further in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year, an indication that the current instability in the foreign exchange market will continue in the coming months. 
11 May 2023, 02:30 AM

Foreign banks’ forex income soars

The earnings of foreign banks operating in Bangladesh rocketed in 2022 buoyed by their incomes from the dealings of international currencies.
11 May 2023, 02:00 AM

MTB wins Global Good Governance Awards

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Limited recently won the Global Good Governance (3G) Awards for its excellence in sustainability reporting.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Jamuna Bank clocks Tk 133cr profit in Q1

Jamuna Bank Ltd made a profit of Tk 133.36 crore in the first quarter of 2023.   
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Denim expo begins in Dhaka on May 16

The 14th edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo will start at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on May 16.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka stocks inch up, Ctg down

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, inched up 5 points or 0.08 per cent yesterday to close the day at 6,279.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

EBL’s profit declines 10% in Q1

Eastern Bank Ltd posted Tk 107.31 crore profit in the first quarter of the current financial year, a decrease of 9.9 per cent year-on-year.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

City Bank makes Tk 88cr profit in Jan-Mar

The City Bank Ltd made a Tk 88.84 crore profit in the first quarter of the current financial year.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Envoy Textiles’ profit jumped 433% in FY22

Envoy Textiles Limited posted a 433 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 50.15 crore in the financial year of 2021-22.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Support from Buyers Forum sought for capacity building: BGMEA

Buyers Forum is a group of the representatives of major apparel brands in the globe
10 May 2023, 17:41 PM

Denim Expo begins May 16

This will be the 14th edition of the two-day show
10 May 2023, 14:38 PM