British drugs giant GSK vows $30b US investment
British pharmaceutical group GSK plans to invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, it announced Wednesday as President Donald Trump began a UK state visit...
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Stocks rebound on both bourses
Stocks on Monday managed a turnaround from the short-lived correction phase, riding on late-session buying activity, as investors turned back to the market owing to positive expectations amid favourable macroeconomic developments...
Prime Bank Investment wins four awards
Prime Bank Investment PLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, has been crowned with four titles at the International Business Magazine Awards 2025...
2 found dead in custody of RAB, PBI
Two people were found dead in the custody of the Rapid Action Battalion and the Police Bureau of Investigation in Sylhet and Moulvibazar, respectively, on Sunday and Monday.
5 new services of integrated into BIDA鈥檚 OSS
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has expanded its online One Stop Service (OSS) platform with the inclusion of five new services from the Directorate of Registration...
Dhaka stocks end week lower
Dhaka stocks wrapped up the week lower, as all key indices and market turnover retreated on muted investor activity...
CID confirms Hasina鈥檚 voice calls
Cybercrime and forensic experts of the Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday testified that voice recordings attributed to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in which she allegedly ordered the police to open fire on protesters during the July 2024 mass uprising, are authentic...
Govt okays policy to boost pvt investment, lower power costs
The government on Thursday approved the Renewable Energy-Based Commercial Power Generation Policy, 2025 with the aim of promoting private sector investment in the renewable energy sector and making electricity more affordable for consumers...
Ex-minister Saifuzzaman sued for laundering Tk 1,200cr
Criminal investigation department of police filed a money laundering case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury on charges of siphoning off Tk 1200 crore to Dubai...
CID arrests PSC exam fraud gang ringleader
The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested the ringleader of a gang involved in defrauding Bangladesh Public Service Commission non-cadre job seekers...
DCCI demands commercial court for trade issues
Businesses said that prolonged judicial processes of the trade dispute resolution are hampering both local and foreign investment...
PBIL honoured at Global Finance Market Review
Prime Bank Investment PLC has secured two accolades from Global Finance Market Review, said a press release...
Fatema Zahir elected Bay Leasing chair
Bay Leasing and Investment Limited on Tuesday elected Fatema Zahir Majumder as the new chairperson of its board of directors...
High-level committee formed to merge investment agencies
The government has formed a high-level eight-member committee to scrutinise the possibilities as it plans to merge six agencies that deal with investment in the country.聽
IFIPLC holds 24th AGM
Islamic Finance and Investment PLC on August 28 held its 24th annual general meeting, said a press release.
Qatari royal commits $70b to southern Africa
Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries in a 10-day tour, a move analysts call strategic as US funding retreats from the continent.
Investment remains standstill: PRI
Investment climate in the country has remained stagnant, raising concerns about the country鈥檚 growth and job creation prospects, according to the Policy Research Institute (PRI).
BIDA hosts consultation on pharmaceuticals
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority on Wednesday organised a stakeholders鈥� consultation on the draft research report titled 鈥業dentification of the Key Challenges and Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Sector in the Post-TRIPS Era.鈥�..
BB posts net profit of Tk 22,600cr in FY25
Bangladesh Bank recorded a net profit of Tk 22,600 crore in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25, largely boosted by higher returns from foreign currency investments and lending to the banks...
Nazma Mobarek visits ICB office
Financial Institutions Division secretary Nazma Mobarek, under the Ministry of Finance, visited the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on Monday...
BEPZA attracts 23 Chinese investors in 14 months
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has witnessed a sharp rise in Chinese investments over the past 14 months, due to China鈥檚 shift to high-value products and the ongoing US-China tariff tensions...
Change in policymakers鈥� outlook crucial
Investor confidence, changes in policymakers鈥� outlook, home-grown policy and economic viability of power projects are highly crucial for shifting towards generating clean energy, experts said...
India investigator files criminal case against tycoon Anil Ambani
India鈥檚 national investigative bureau opened a criminal case against tycoon Anil Ambani after receiving a complaint from the country鈥檚 biggest bank alleging fraud, the agency said Saturday...
Phoenix Finance holds 30th AGM
Phoenix Finance and Investments Limited has held its 30th annual general meeting through hybrid system, said a press release...
Human trafficking gang member arrested at Dhaka airport
The Criminal Investigation Department on Thursday arrested a member of a human trafficking gang at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital...
Global stocks slide as investors await key Fed speech
Stock markets mostly fell during cautious trading sessions Thursday, a day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States...
CID seizes Tk聽500cr assets of manpower business syndicate leader
The Criminal Investigation Department has seized assets worth Tk聽500 crore belonging to manpower businessman Ruhul Amin Swapon and some other individuals and organisations linked to him...
Rupali Investment holds 14th AGM
Rupali Investment Limited on August 14 held its 14th annual general meeting, said a press release...
Management co-ordination body of ICB holds 106th meet
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh鈥檚 management co-ordination committee on Monday held its 106th meeting at ICB head office, said a press release...
S Africa telecoms giant MTN says under US investigation
South聽African mobile operator MTN聽Group said聽Monday聽it was under US investigation over its activities in Iran and Afghanistan, at a time of icy ties between Washington and Pretoria...