Economy
Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1
Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1
SOS from SMEs
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), thanks to their entrepreneurial spirit and agility, have emerged as the heart of the growing economy of Bangladesh and the backbone of the financial ecosystem.
Singer incurs losses in Q1
The home appliance maker counted a loss of Tk 2.1 crore in Jan-Mar quarter
Small businesses, daily earners scorched by heatwave
After parking his motorcycle and removing his helmet, a young biker opened a red umbrella and stood on the footpath.
Heidelberg Bangladesh’s sales drop, but profit rises
The company gives credit to fall in administration, distribution costs and selling expenses
Stocks can fall up to 3% a day
The stock market regulator today narrowed the scope for individual stocks to fall in a trading day in an effort to halt panic selling and slow down the fall of the index.
Mohammad Abu Jafar, new managing director of Premier Bank
He has 34 years of experience in banking
Dhaka stocks slip for 2nd consecutive day
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) kept falling for the second consecutive day today.
Sustainability disclosure standards needed to access external financing
Banks and financial institutions need to embrace global sustainability disclosure standards to access international financing and promote private sector development, said Mizanur Rahman, a commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
StanChart executes first INR-BDT import transaction for Unilever
Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) has arranged the first Indian rupee (INR) denominated trade transaction to facilitate the import of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL), the largest multinational company operating in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.
Inflation, exchange rate stability should get priority: experts
ICMAB organises a pre-budget discussion
Chinese SBS Zipper to invest $20 million in Bepza economic zone
The company will produce annually 271 million pieces of zipper and accessories
FBCCI to establish joint business council with Qatar Chamber
The council will strengthen economic ties and cooperation
Depositors’ money in merged banks will remain completely safe: BB
Accountholders of merged banks will be able to maintain their respective accounts as before
Meghna Insurance’s profit slightly down, recommends 10% cash dividend
Meghna Insurance Company Ltd made a profit of Tk 5.16 crore in 2023, down slightly from Tk 5.28 crore in the previous year
Is commodity market competitive? Experts have different views
Syndication has become a buzzword among consumers in Bangladesh, particularly in relation to the abnormal price hike of essential commodities over the past several years.
Tax receipts rise 15% in July-March, close to IMF target
Bolstered by rising value-added tax (VAT) collection and increased income tax receipts, the tax administrator logged Tk 259,866 crore in total revenue in the July-March period of the current fiscal year, according to the NBR’s provisional estimates.
