Laid off apparel workers block BGMEA office over unpaid wages

The factory, which employed around 1,200 workers, is owned by former Awami League lawmaker Sifuzzaman Shikhor
24 March 2025, 14:09 PM

Two-thirds of e-return filers don’t have taxable income: NBR chairman

Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event
24 March 2025, 07:15 AM

Padma Islami Life to sell land to settle claims

The possible price of the 20-decimal Cumilla land will be Tk 1.9 crore
24 March 2025, 06:32 AM

Submarine Cables cuts bandwidth prices by 10%

Bangladesh Submarine Cables has decided to reduce bandwidth prices by 10 percent, which is likely to reduce internet bills at users' end.
23 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Three Summit power plants to shut from April 1 

The plants—Rupganj, Maona, and Ullapara—have a combined capacity of 77MW
23 March 2025, 13:44 PM

Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 to begin April 7 

The event has attracted strong interest, with over 550 investors from 50 countries registering to participate alongside more than 2,500 Bangladeshi investors. 
23 March 2025, 11:37 AM

Int'l Financial Reporting Standards to widen access to finance for SMEs

The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) provides a structured framework that enhances financial transparency, said Taskeen Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)..He also said that IFRS would
22 March 2025, 16:30 PM

Trade bodies call for easier tax structures

Trade associations in Bangladesh are demanding a simpler and investment-friendly tax structure that would ensure sustainable economic growth and broaden tax collection in the country..Leaders of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Ass
21 March 2025, 15:28 PM

Eid windfall: Remittance soars 78% in 19 days

Remittance inflows surged by around 78 percent year-on-year in the first 19 days of March as migrant workers sent more money home to relatives ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious occasion in the country.
20 March 2025, 18:37 PM

Paramount Ins announces 10% cash dividend

Paramount Insurance PLC has announced a 10 percent cash dividend for its shareholders for 2024, driven by higher profits. The company declared the same dividend amount in the previous year as well.
20 March 2025, 18:12 PM

Credit card’s domestic transactions fell in January

Credit card transactions in Bangladesh have shown distinct trends in both domestic and international spending..A recent Bangladesh Bank report highlights shifts in consumer behaviour, sectoral spending patterns, and transaction growth over the past year..In January 2025, domestic cre
20 March 2025, 16:05 PM

Lentil acreage falls as farmers shift to more profitable crops

Both the acreage and production of lentils have been declining over the years, according to official data, as farmers cite a combination of factors, including lower profitability, frequent crop diseases and unfavourable weather..Over the past five years, lentil cultivation has fallen by 75
20 March 2025, 15:10 PM

Should the BSEC hire government officials, or not?

Mixed reactions came from different quarters
20 March 2025, 07:26 AM

Customs open except for Eid day

All customs houses and stations will remain open every day, except on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, to facilitate import and export activities, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.
19 March 2025, 20:00 PM

Islamic banks see deposit shift

Islamic wings of conventional banks have become the preferred choice for religiously inclined depositors as many full-fledged Shariah-based banks struggle with a crisis of trust..This shift has emerged after controversies and financial scandals involving Shariah-based banks, many of which
19 March 2025, 15:21 PM

National Tea seek buyers again to raise Tk 280cr

Stock investors attributed the lack of interest among general shareholders to the company’s significant losses
19 March 2025, 13:05 PM

Ctg port links with Indo-Pacific maritime information sharing platform

As part of the initiative, the CPA arranged an 11-day training on the use of the IORIS platform
19 March 2025, 09:37 AM

Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes

SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025, 06:45 AM

Uttara Bank announces 35% dividends

Uttara declared the dividend when many banks were not allowed to do so due to strict regulatory rules
19 March 2025, 06:03 AM

Govt forms panel to strengthen BSEC

The interim government has formed a four-member committee to strengthen the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the stock market regulator.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM