Extreme heat costs workers Tk 77,000cr a year: study
12 August 2026
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Economy
Inflation falls to eight-month low of 8.32% in July
12 August 2026
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Economy
BB considers Tk 1,000cr collateral-free loans for young entrepreneurs
12 August 2026
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Business
Govt targets sustainable farming on 50% of land
12 August 2026
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Economy
SDG delivery, LDC graduation must move together
12 August 2026
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Economy
Polish retailer LPP will continue sourcing from Bangladesh
12 August 2026
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Economy
Bangladesh to carry out first-ever watercraft census
12 August 2026
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Economy
Banglalink gets e-wallet licence
12 August 2026
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Economy
SDGs face funding crunch, governance deficit: experts
12 August 2026
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Economy
Govt leases 3 jute mills with Tk 619cr investment
12 August 2026
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Economy
Listening is caring: Do you care?
Some common complaints are: my friends don’t listen to me, my colleagues don’t listen to me, my husband doesn’t listen to me, and even my parents don’t listen to me.
9 February 2023
BATB makes Tk 1,787cr profit in 2022
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited’s profit grew nearly 20 per cent year-on-year to Tk 1,787.40 crore in 2022.
The multinational company made a profit of Tk 1,496.88 crore in 2021.
9 February 2023
Japan bank wants to invest in sugar, fertiliser industries
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh’s sugar industry as well as setting up a fertiliser factory like the one in Ghorashal town under Palash upazila of Narsingdi.
9 February 2023
Seed supply far below requirement
The public and private sectors of Bangladesh have made strides in supplying farmers with quality seeds of vegetables and food grains over the last one-and-a-half decade.
9 February 2023
Cotton import to go down
A big appreciation of the US dollar against the local currency along with a perennial inadequacy of gas pressure in supply lines have started to have a detrimental impact as cotton import is projected to be lower this year.
9 February 2023
Bank Asia avails Pragati health insurance for employees
Bank Asia has signed an agreement with Pragati Life Insurance to provide group health insurance facilities for its employees.
9 February 2023
Brac Bank partner of buying house assoc at NY show
Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association and 10 Bangladeshi companies have recently participated in a three-day apparel sourcing trade show, Texworld New York City, with Brac Bank as a banking partner.
9 February 2023
Bajaj Auto senior official due today
KS Grihapathy, president for international business of Indian motorcycle and three-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today on a three-day visit.
9 February 2023
Stocks break gaining streak as turnover tumbles
Shares listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped back into the red yesterday following a two-day break while turnover dropped by more than Tk 100 crore from the previous session.
9 February 2023
Deutsche Bank opens representative office in Dhaka
Leading German financial institution Deutsche Bank has opened its representative office in Dhaka’s Gulshan 1 on February 6.
9 February 2023
Nine garment makers take part in Paris show
Nine Bangladeshi fabric and garment manufacturers took part in the Texworld, Apparel Sourcing Paris 2023 to showcase the locally made products to the international consumers.
9 February 2023
Canada to keep supplying potassium fertiliser
Canada will continue to sell potassium fertilisers to Bangladesh in the days to come, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said yesterday.
9 February 2023
‘Bangladesh will continue growing even after its graduation in 2026’
Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah says
9 February 2023
118 tonnes RMG goods seized on money laundering charges
Sabiha Saiki Fashion shipped 85 consignments worth Tk 22 crore through Ctg port in the last three years using fake documents
9 February 2023
Nine Bangladeshi garment makers take part in Texworld Paris
The three-day showcase ended on February 8
9 February 2023
Deutsche Bank opens representative office in Dhaka
The leading global bank joins over 70 other German companies already present in Bangladesh
9 February 2023
Stocks break gaining streak
The DSEX lost 12 points at the end of the day.
9 February 2023
Japan wants to invest in sugar industry, biomass power
Japan Bank for International Cooperation’s Governor Nobumitsu Hayashi expresses the interest
9 February 2023
Stocks snap two days’ gains
Stocks edged down in the morning session.
9 February 2023
Potato acreage shrinks to 7-year low
Potato acreage has declined to a seven-year low this season as many farmers switched to other crops, particularly mustard, as the production cost of the oilseed is lower than the tuber while its prices are more attractive.
9 February 2023