LafargeHolcim’s profit drops for first time since 2022's Q1

The cement maker’s turnover fell 3%, profit 15% in Jan-Mar
13 May 2024

Reserves fall below $19 billion, first time in 11 months

$1.63 billion of ACU payment was settled today
12 May 2024

Deal for country’s second satellite in three months

The satellite, Bangabandhu-2, will be launched in 3 years
12 May 2024

Renata ships first drug registered in Australia

The contraceptive pill named Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg is known by its brand name of Novella-1
12 May 2024

700 TEUs of containers miss shipment at Ctg port

However, workers resumed operations today early morning
11 May 2024

Forex reserves decline by $133 million in a week

The reserves hit $19.83 billion on May 8
9 May 2024

US dollar price rises up to Tk 125 in kerb market

Dollar price rose just a day after the introduction of the crawling peg
9 May 2024

‘Bangladesh economy showing resilience’

The first-ever Purchasing Managers' Index shows slower expansion at 62.2 in April
9 May 2024

‘Market-based interest rates will be painful for businesses’

CPD Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman says
8 May 2024

Exporters to win, consumers to bear the brunt

The exporters have already welcomed the central bank's move to devaluate the local currency, which they have long been waiting for.
8 May 2024
8 May 2024

Prioritise sustainable revenue generation, IMF tells Dhaka

IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
8 May 2024

DSE seeks knowledge from Nasdaq, Swedish stock exchange

Cooperation is sought for product development, technology upgradation, monitoring and financial literacy
8 May 2024

Tk 34,000 crore investment proposals came in Jan-Mar: Bida

302 industries will make the investments
7 May 2024

Economic crisis may deepen in 2026: Debapriya

Bangladesh will face a severe crisis in 2026 as the government has availed a significant amount of loans from foreign lending agencies and local banks which it will have to repay, said Bhattacharya.
7 May 2024

Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?

The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
7 May 2024

US trade show begins May 9

It will be the 29th edition of the three-day exhibition
7 May 2024

Conclude ex-Robi CEO’s case in 3 months: HC

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed lodged a lawsuit seeking Tk 227 crore compensation for his 'wrongful dismissal'
4 May 2024
2 May 2024

Remittance rises 21% in April

$2.04 billion came in the fourth month of the year
2 May 2024