Overfishing, use of illegal nets, and capturing juvenile hilsa -- locally known as jatka -- contribute towards lowering the average size and egg production of hilsa, a fisheries expert said yesterday.

Internet services in Bangladesh may experience slower speeds or partial disruptions for four days from today due to scheduled maintenance work on the country’s second submarine cable system, SEA-ME-WE-5.

Dhaka stocks surged yesterday amid renewed optimism among investors about the economy after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The taka edged up against the US dollar yesterday, buoyed by a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that eased pressure on the foreign exchange market.

A malfunctioning scanner at the Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) of Chattogram Port has disrupted import and export operations, leaving more than 500 containers stuck without clearance since Monday (April 6).

Bangladesh’s economy may have expanded at a slower pace in March, primarily driven by the manufacturing sector’s first contraction after 18 consecutive months of growth, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Twenty-nine shuttered companies post sharp gains after DSE names non-operational entities

Gold prices climbed ‌to a nearly three-week high on Wednesday as markets reassessed near-term risks after US President Donald Trump agreed to suspend bombings and attacks on Iran for two weeks, easing fears of energy-driven inflation.

The United Kingdom’s visiting trade envoy, Baroness Rosie Winterton of Doncaster, has called on Bangladesh to increase exports to her country utilising the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which offers duty-free access.

Investments and donations in fourteen (14) specified sectors have been made eligible for tax rebate, subject to Section 78 of the Income Tax Act, 2023 and Part III of the Sixth Schedule

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The World Bank projects lower economic growth for Bangladesh in the current fiscal year, stating that 12 lakh poor people will remain below the poverty line mainly due to the impact of the US-Israel war on Iran.

The government will import another three lakh tonnes of fuel oil to tackle the energy crisis, which has prompted authorities to adopt austerity measures in recent days amid geopolitical instability arising from the US-Israeli war on Iran

The SEA-ME-WE-5 (SMW5) consortium has undertaken a maintenance activity

Manufacturing hits contraction after 18 straight months, services sector maintains momentum

The vessel, with 31 crew members on board, is carrying 37,000 tonnes of fertiliser

Syed Moin Uddin Ahmed joining as deputy managing director

This marks the highest point for the premier bourse since March 16, when the index finished at 5,353.94

Oil ​prices extended gains on Tuesday as a US-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken ‌out”, with US President Donald Trump threatening to order attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants.

Bangladesh and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in public-private partnerships (PPP), reinforcing their shared commitment to boosting investment and sustainable infrastructure development in the aviation sector.