The indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses fell in the first half of today’s trading.

The higher earnings were driven by the shipment of computer data-processing and hosting services, which cover most business process outsourcing and IT-enabled services

The government has eased the rule of compulsory fumigation test for import of American cotton, particularly from the United States, clearing the ways for smooth import of the raw material of textile mills, the backward linkage industry for country’s main export earning garments.

Weak banks in Bangladesh with small holdings of government securities, which are used to mobilise funds either from the central bank or peers, may become more vulnerable in the days to come, Moody’s Investors Service warned yesterday.  

The central bank has given permission to banks to complete legal procedures to change their name by adding PLC as a suffix.

The 15th edition of the International Plastic Fair kicked off in Dhaka yesterday with a call to ensure industry compliance so that Bangladesh can sustain its share in the global export market.

The central bank yesterday said remitters would not have to make any declaration to send remittances up to $20,000.   

Bangladesh Bank yesterday made having a banking diploma mandatory for the promotion of officials of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to the post of senior officers and above.

The dollar was little changed on Wednesday, continuing to trade near six-week highs on the back of strong economic data.

All indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell slightly yesterday, extending the loss to the third straight session while turnover dropped below Tk 300 crore. 

Agricultural and processed food exports from Bangladesh to the United Kingdom (UK) would increase if the shipments were certifiably pure, according to exporters.

The International Finance Corporation will invest $1 billion annually over the next five years under the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF) programme.

REHAB Chattogram Fair 2023, a four-day housing exhibition, will begin in the port city today at the Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View hotel.

Forty eight companies from Dhaka and Chattogram, including realtors, building material makers and financial institutes, will take part

Turnover, a key indicator of the market, dropped 21 per cent to Tk 257 crore

A PLC is a public company and is the equivalent of a US publicly traded company that carries the Inc. or corporation designation

When Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared the vision of “Digital Bangladesh”, there were very few people who believed it would eventually come true. But after one decade, it is no longer a dream, it’s now a reality. 

Farmers in the greater Rangpur region are so far pleased with their mustard yields amid the ongoing harvesting period while prices for the major oilseed are higher compared to what they were last season.

Nearly a year ago when President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many had thought that the war would end soon

Businesses of almost all segments of the economy have been passing tough times since last July, when the Russia-Ukraine war started to have an impact in a multitude of ways.