Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure
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Cashless push faces infrastructure, trust barriers: BB
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Economy
Disclose public procurement contracts
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Economy
Govt didn’t distort inflation data: Khosru
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AI trails traditional method in poverty targeting
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Finance Act 2026 needs stronger tax reforms
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Oil prices climb
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Huawei launches smart inverter, battery storage system
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BB cancels contract of chief economist
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Bangladesh Bank cancels contract of chief economist
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Business
Comforter-quilt market expands as lifestyle changes
Consumers in Bangladesh are increasingly switching to comforters, quilts and blankets from traditional duvets in order to stay warm throughout the chillier winter nights and amid a change in lifestyle, drawing a substantial investments and big companies to the segment.
6 January 2023
Can AI be a threat to human existence?
A group of scientists developed the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) in the world, but they were left speechless when it announced,
5 January 2023
Cost of foreign borrowing may rise
The significant depreciation of the taka, upward movements of interest rates in the advanced and emerging economies, and the tight global financial condition might lift the cost of foreign borrowings and debt burden, said the Bangladesh Bank.
5 January 2023
Islami Bank opens premier stall at DITF
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has opened a “premier stall” at Dhaka International Trade Fair-2023.
5 January 2023
20 entities win president’s industrial development award
Twenty industries have been honoured with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2022” for their contribution to industrialisation, employment generation and overall economic development of the country.
5 January 2023
Aamra Networks, Aamra Tech get nod to issue stock dividends
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has consented to Aamra Networks Limited and Aamra Technologies Limited’s decision to issue stock dividends for the last fiscal year but rejected a similar move by Tosrifa Industries Limited.
5 January 2023
Bangladesh advances in internet speed
Bangladesh has advances seven spots in a global ranking on mobile download speeds, reaching 119th position.
5 January 2023
Banks can write off small loans up to Tk 5 lakh
Banks can write off loans up to Tk 5 lakh in the agriculture, cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise, and other sectors without filing any court cases, said the central bank yesterday.
5 January 2023
BSEC doesn’t have manpower to monitor firms properly
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) cannot monitor all companies properly due to a lack of manpower, said BSEC Chairman Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam yesterday.
5 January 2023
Stocks fall but turnover crosses Tk 300cr again
Stocks fell yesterday after rising for two days while the turnover managed to cross the Tk 300-crore mark again after a break of four trading days.
5 January 2023
Commerce ministry to BB: "Set aside dollar for import of essentials"
The commerce ministry today requested the Bangladesh Bank for keeping a certain quota of US dollar to facilitate import of six essential commodities to ensure smooth supply of the goods during Ramadan.
5 January 2023
‘BSEC doesn’t have manpower to monitor companies properly’
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) cannot monitor all companies properly due to a lack of manpower, said BSEC Chairman Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam.
5 January 2023
Stocks fall, but turnover crosses Tk 300 crore
Stocks fell today after rising for two days while the turnover managed to cross the Tk 300 crore-mark again after a break of four trading days.
5 January 2023
20 firms honoured with President's Industrial Award
Twenty industries have been honoured with the "President's Award for Industrial Development 2022" for their contribution to industrialisation, employment generation and overall economic development of the country.
5 January 2023
Stocks rise as BSEC sits with stakeholders
Stocks in Bangladesh rose yesterday after reports became public of the market regulator sitting with all stakeholders that very day to find ways of boosting investment.
5 January 2023
Fresh move to import rice as local purchase target may not be met
The government has taken a fresh initiative to import rice amid concerns that the domestic procurement target during the ongoing Aman season might not be achieved.
5 January 2023
IFAD Autos’ Tk 300cr bond gets go-ahead
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday approved the non-convertible bond of IFAD Autos worth Tk 300 crore.
5 January 2023
KDS Logistics remains top container handler for fifth year
KDS Logistics has retained its spot as the top private inland container depot (ICD) in terms of the total volume of export and import cargo handled for a fifth consecutive year in 2022.
5 January 2023
China firm to invest $24.05m in Bepza EZ
Chinese company SSH (BD) Sustainable Fashion Co Ltd has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) to invest $24.05 million to set up a high-end garment factory in Bepza Economic Zone.
5 January 2023
Alternative trading board launched for Dhaka bourse
An alternative trading board (ATB) was launched for the stock market yesterday to facilitate the secondary trading of non-listed companies, corporate bonds, open-ended mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds.
5 January 2023