Meta considers opening Dhaka office
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Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
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9,500 businesses fined over undelivered goods, services
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DSE to pay Tk 72 crore to 17,332 investors hit by scams
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Telecom equipment thefts rise in and around Dhaka
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22 September 2026 Business
Amir Humayun Mahmud to lead Chattogram Port Users Forum
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21 September 2026 Business
Govt forms five working groups to implement National Logistics Policy
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Payra thermal power plant resumes full production

The Payra 1,320MW Thermal Power Plant in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali has resumed full production following a roughly two-month halt for maintenance works on its second unit and test runs of a neighbouring facility..Upon completing maintenance works, which began on November 9 last year,
8 January 2025

Stakeholders outraged by proposed tax hike on mobile phone use

If implemented, total tax burden on mobile phone users will be around 56.3%
8 January 2025

Local businesses to host ‘Made in Bangladesh’ exhibition in Brazil 

The expo will take place in Sau Paulo from June 15-18 
8 January 2025

Five economic zones to be fully functional in two years: Beza executive chairman

The zones are expected to attract $5.5 billion in investment and create over 200,000 jobs
7 January 2025

Direct tax expenditure declined to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in FY22

Bangladesh’s direct tax expenditure, a tax subsidy that includes rebates, exemptions, and reduced rates offered by the revenue authorities, fell 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in fiscal 2021-22, according to the tax expenditure estimation report..The National Board of Revenue
6 January 2025

RMG exports grew moderately in 2024 despite headwinds

In spite of turbulent times prevailing both at home and abroad, garment exports from Bangladesh grew in 2024 by 7.23 percent year-on-year to $38.48 billion, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)..This is due to an increasing demand for clothing with the fall of inflation in major
6 January 2025

Mobile phone talktime, internet to be costlier

The NBR will increase supplementary duty on mobile phone usage by 3 percentage points
6 January 2025

High prices, freight costs take a toll on vegetable exports

The exports of fresh vegetables decreased 57.93 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, official figures showed..Vegetables fetched $70.36 million in the July-December period of fiscal year 2023-24, and in the same period of fiscal year 2024-25 it was $29.6
6 January 2025

Renata ships first batch of psychiatric disorder medicines to US

The tablet, Risperidone, is locally marketed as Sperid
6 January 2025

Stocks rebound riding on large-cap shares

The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse rose 0.65% today
6 January 2025

Import disruptions cripple Banglabandha land port operations

Protests by Indian truck operators over online slot-booking issues caused the disruption
6 January 2025

BIDA unveils upgraded portal for one-stop services

The portal offers 134 services from 44 organisations
6 January 2025

Dhaka stocks fall for second day

Technical glitch delays day’s stock trading at the DSE by 1.5 hours
5 January 2025

BB finds Tk 82.44 lakh mismatch in BRAC Bank vault, books

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has found a mismatch of Tk 82.44 lakh between cash kept in BRAC Bank’s Chokoria branch vault in Cox’s Bazar and that mentioned in its books..The difference was detected during an inspection of the central bank..The BB started the inspection on December 22 las
4 January 2025

Engine oil sales double in 5 years

Annual sales of engine oil in Bangladesh more than doubled to Tk 8,000 crore in 2024 from Tk 3,616 crore five years ago, driven by higher prices, increased mobility, industrial growth and overall economic activities..And the sector is expected to clock more growth in the coming years, indu
4 January 2025

First Security’s MD sent on leave for loan irregularities

An internal audit found Syed Waseque Md Ali’s involvement in loan irregularities with S Alam’s companies
4 January 2025

Container handling at private ICDs rose 16% in 2024

KDS Logistics managed to retain its top position among ICDs in handling export and import containers in 2024
4 January 2025

Banks asked to keep max Tk 1 as spread in dollar transactions

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks today to keep a maximum of Tk 1 as a spread between the buying and selling rates of the US dollar.
2 January 2025

NBR’s national single window launched for simpler trade procedures

Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated
2 January 2025

Prime Leaf Processing Company to Invest $8.84 Million in Bepza EZ

The factory will create 100 jobs and produce 36,000 tonnes of tobacco products annually
2 January 2025