Economy

Economy

Business syndicates blocking reforms: chief adviser’s envoy

PRI, Nymphea Publication launched book titled “Bangladesh 2030: Pathways to shared economic prosperity”

42m ago

Linde Bangladesh posts 17% decline in Q1 profit

The gas supplier company made Tk 8 crore in Jan–Mar quarter

1h ago

BAT Bangladesh Q1 profit drops 23% 

The leading tobacco producer made Tk 318 crore profit in the January-March quarter

2h ago

BKMEA biennial election begins

Voting started at 9 am and will continue till 5 pm without any break

9h ago

Stocks rebound after geopolitical jitters

The stock markets in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday, recovering from the previous trading day’s sharp decline that was spurred by rising tensions between neighbouring countries India and Pakistan, which had prompted widespread sell-offs across both of the country’s bourses...The DSEX

1d ago

Premier Bank paid Iqbal Tk 10cr for unused office spaces

Premier Bank paid Tk 10 crore to HBM Iqbal, the former chairman of the bank, for office space in one of his buildings that the private commercial lender did not use or rent.

1d ago

Flights taking longer due to Indo-Pak tensions

Biman flights from Dhaka to London, Toronto, and Rome are currently taking one to two hours longer than usual because of rerouting amid the tensions between India and Pakistan, officials said.

1d ago

BBS finally empowered to publish data independently

As part of policy reforms aimed at improving the credibility and accuracy of national statistics, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has been empowered to publish official data without prior government approval.

1d ago

Business syndicates blocking reforms: chief adviser’s envoy

PRI, Nymphea Publication launched book titled “Bangladesh 2030: Pathways to shared economic prosperity”

42m ago

Linde Bangladesh posts 17% decline in Q1 profit

The gas supplier company made Tk 8 crore in Jan–Mar quarter

1h ago

BAT Bangladesh Q1 profit drops 23% 

The leading tobacco producer made Tk 318 crore profit in the January-March quarter

2h ago

BKMEA biennial election begins

Voting started at 9 am and will continue till 5 pm without any break

9h ago

Stocks rebound after geopolitical jitters

The stock markets in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday, recovering from the previous trading day’s sharp decline that was spurred by rising tensions between neighbouring countries India and Pakistan, which had prompted widespread sell-offs across both of the country’s bourses...The DSEX

1d ago

Premier Bank paid Iqbal Tk 10cr for unused office spaces

Premier Bank paid Tk 10 crore to HBM Iqbal, the former chairman of the bank, for office space in one of his buildings that the private commercial lender did not use or rent.

1d ago

Flights taking longer due to Indo-Pak tensions

Biman flights from Dhaka to London, Toronto, and Rome are currently taking one to two hours longer than usual because of rerouting amid the tensions between India and Pakistan, officials said.

1d ago

AI turns zeroes into heroes

Over a sundowner near the Sundarbans, “Nabila Apa” mocked her nephew’s AI-equipped drone for wildlife surveying, insisting her binoculars and field notes were unbeatable. By dusk, the drone had mapped three islands; Nabila Apa was still zooming in on a single kingfisher. Moral of the story: whether tracking tigers or deer, embracing AI beats binoculars every time.

1d ago

Consistent policies can bring down inflation to 4-5%

Bangladesh can bring down inflation to 4 percent or 5 percent if the government ensures consistent policy implementation and sustained economic efforts, said Ahsan H Mansur, governor of Bangladesh Bank, yesterday.

1d ago

EU plans to hit €100b of US goods with tariffs

The EU is preparing to hit US goods worth nearly 100 billion euros ($113 billion) with tariffs in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies if talks fail, European diplomats told AFP Wednesday.

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