Star Business Report

Dhaka stocks keep falling 

Dhaka stocks declined in the morning trade for the second consecutive session today as sales pressure dominated the bourse.

8h ago

Dhaka stocks slump in morning trade after market opens following holidays

Dhaka stocks plunged in the morning session, the first trading day following holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh.

1d ago

ADB forecasts 6.1% GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY24, higher than World Bank’s

The ADB’s projection comes days after the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said economic growth in the October-December quarter of fiscal 2023-24 halved to 3.78 percent, the slowest pace in three quarters, as manufacturing output growth declined sharply owing to reduced domestic consumption.

5d ago

UCB plans to take over troubled National Bank  

United Commercial Bank (UCB) is likely to take over trouble-ridden National Bank Ltd (NBL), according to officials of the lenders. 

1w ago

No respite to consumers: Inflation edges up in March

Inflation edged up in March after marginally easing in the previous month, showing no signs of respite to consumers already hurt by the consistent erosion of buying capacity due to elevated prices. 

1w ago

Monetary policy transmission hindered by SMART lending rate cap: World Bank

The central bank of Bangladesh has tightened the monetary policy but its transmission has been hindered by the SMART lending rate cap since it slows pass-through to lending rates due to the use of a moving average, the World Bank said in a report today.  

2w ago

Bangladesh economy to grow below 6% for two consecutive years: World Bank

Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.  

2w ago

Hurried bank merger raises questions

The hurried initiative of merging banks may not bring about the desired outcome, said analysts at a webinar.

3w ago
April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

Dhaka stocks keep falling 

Dhaka stocks declined in the morning trade for the second consecutive session today as sales pressure dominated the bourse.

April 15, 2024
April 15, 2024

Dhaka stocks slump in morning trade after market opens following holidays

Dhaka stocks plunged in the morning session, the first trading day following holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

ADB forecasts 6.1% GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY24, higher than World Bank’s

The ADB’s projection comes days after the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said economic growth in the October-December quarter of fiscal 2023-24 halved to 3.78 percent, the slowest pace in three quarters, as manufacturing output growth declined sharply owing to reduced domestic consumption.

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

UCB plans to take over troubled National Bank  

United Commercial Bank (UCB) is likely to take over trouble-ridden National Bank Ltd (NBL), according to officials of the lenders. 

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

No respite to consumers: Inflation edges up in March

Inflation edged up in March after marginally easing in the previous month, showing no signs of respite to consumers already hurt by the consistent erosion of buying capacity due to elevated prices. 

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

Monetary policy transmission hindered by SMART lending rate cap: World Bank

The central bank of Bangladesh has tightened the monetary policy but its transmission has been hindered by the SMART lending rate cap since it slows pass-through to lending rates due to the use of a moving average, the World Bank said in a report today.  

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

Bangladesh economy to grow below 6% for two consecutive years: World Bank

Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.  

March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024

Hurried bank merger raises questions

The hurried initiative of merging banks may not bring about the desired outcome, said analysts at a webinar.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

FBCCI demands punishment for those responsible for Bailey Road fire

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible for neglecting safety measures after 46 lives were lost in a devastating fire at a building in the capital’s Bailey Road on Thursday night.

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

Daraz 'letting go of' employees in Bangladesh, four other countries 

Daraz Group, Alibaba' s South Asian e-commerce arm that operates in five markets including Bangladesh, has announced that it is letting go of “many” employees but stopped short of disclosing the number.

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