Handset industry squeezed on multiple fronts
26 September 2026
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Dhaka Chamber seeks Malaysian support to boost exports, investment
26 September 2026
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Business
Tourism board seeks more private investment, inter-ministry coordination
26 September 2026
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Tourism
Mastercard ranks 20th on TIME's World's Best Companies of 2026 list
26 September 2026
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Business
Banglalink gets approval for limited Starlink service
24 September 2026
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Business
‘Non-existent’ firm’s imports put Tk 2,450 crore revenue at risk
24 September 2026
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Business
Meta considers opening Dhaka office
23 September 2026
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Business
Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
23 September 2026
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Business
EBL chairman to get 1.64cr shares as gift from father
23 September 2026
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Business
9,500 businesses fined over undelivered goods, services
22 September 2026
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Business
Export data mismatch: is it the tip of the iceberg?
Accurate data is a crucial input for taking effective policies and putting the economy on the right track. If the data is not correct or time-befitting, policies might be proved wrong. Then, development successes will be only on paper and will not reflect reality..In Bangladesh, economists
8 July 2024
Network restored: Grameenphone
Technical problems caused the disruption, the operator said in a statement
8 July 2024
Grameenphone users complain network disruption
This happened for the third time in a year
8 July 2024
Bangladesh scores 62, lower than most Asian peers
The global average score is 74.8
8 July 2024
Stocks rise, major index crosses 5,500 points
Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose yesterday as the benchmark index surpassed the 5,500-point mark after nearly two months as investors placed fresh bets on large-cap scrips to make quick gains.
7 July 2024
Business expansion slows in June
The PMI score hit 63.9 last month, down from March's 70.1
7 July 2024
Inflation eases in June but stays over 9.5%
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics releases data today
7 July 2024
Distorted data leading to flawed policies
Major economic data provided by the government is detached from reality, leading to flawed policies, experts said yesterday..They made the comments after the Bangladesh Bank (BB) corrected anomalies in export figures, bringing down the shipment by nearly $14 billion in the July-April period of the just-concluded fiscal year.
6 July 2024
Apparel shipment to the USA declines by 12.31%
The amount hit $2.9 billion in the January-May period
6 July 2024
Cut in export incentive will hurt textile sector: BTMA
The primary textile sector will lose competitiveness in global arena, says BTMA president
6 July 2024
Shun Shing Edible Oil merges with Bangladesh Edible Oil
The disclosure came nearly four months after the HC approved the amalgamation
6 July 2024
Energy ministry suggests 7 projects worth $1b for China funding before PM's visit
The power, energy and mineral resources ministry has prepared a proposal focusing on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to Beijing suggesting seven projects worth $1 billion that could be financed by China..Replying to a query at a press conference in Bangladesh Secretariat yest
4 July 2024
Jewellery machinery expo begins in Dhaka
Appraise your gold jewellery down to the precise purity in just 10 seconds, watch in amazement as a broken gold chain is repaired in a heartbeat, or witness new links being forged through a machine in seconds.
4 July 2024
Utilise marine fisheries to tap into blue economy: expert
Marine fisheries can be a major component to reaping the rewards from Bangladesh’s largely untapped blue economy as they already account for 52 percent of animal-based protein in Bangladesh, said an expert yesterday..The country ranked third in producing fish from inland water-bodies, behi
3 July 2024
A bright spot: Govt project costs Tk 100cr less than estimate
There is a common allegation that the actual implementation costs of government projects inevitably exceed the estimated costs due to a number of reasons, including time extensions and unnecessary expenditures..However, the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) of the Mi
3 July 2024
Linde Bangladesh sells its welding electrode business to ESAB Group
Linde Bangladesh Ltd has sold its welding electrode business to ESAB Group, an American-Swedish industrial company, said the company today.
3 July 2024
Global jewellery machinery expo begins in Dhaka Thursday
The exhibition will be the first of its in Bangladesh
2 July 2024
Tug-building deal with Bangladesh Navy lifts Indian shipbuilder's shares
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd’s share price rose from INR 2,099 on June 28 to INR 2,473.95 as of today
2 July 2024
Power sector suffering for lack of a cohesive policy: experts
The power and energy sector has been suffering from inconsistencies and inefficiencies due to a lack of a cohesive policy framework and arbitrary decision-making, experts said at a webinar yesterday..They also called for steps like a comprehensive and coordinated policy that integrates the
1 July 2024
Asian Automotive organises its first ‘Dealer Meetup’ in Bangladesh
Asian Automotive Ltd, the official distributor of Pirelli tires in Bangladesh, recently organised its first “Dealer Meetup” in a bid to strengthen the relationship between the company and its network of dealers..Dewan Shajedur Rahman, managing director and chairman of the automotive compan
1 July 2024