PBIL, Amanie Advisors sign deal
Prime Bank Investment Limited has recently entered into a strategic alliance with Amanie Advisors to accelerate development of Bangladesh鈥檚 Shariah-compliant investment landscape, said a press release...
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IFIPLC holds managers鈥� conference
Islamic Finance and Investment PLC on Monday held the 3rd Managers鈥� Conference for year 2025, said a press release...
Non-govt persons can become BIDA member
Persons outside the civil service can now become executive members of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)...
Sedition charge pressed against Hasina, 285 others
The Criminal Investigation Department of the police on Thursday submitted a charge sheet against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others in a sedition case filed with the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in March this year...
Rupali Investment holds 143rd AGM
Rupali Investment Limited on Thursday held its 143rd annual general meeting at its head office, said a press release...
Chinese co to invest $40m more in BEPZA EZ
Chinese investor Kaixi Group has once again chosen BEPZA Economic Zone as its preferred destination for expansion, signing a new agreement on Monday to invest $40.05 million in a garments and related accessories manufacturing industry...
Apple to hike investment in US to $600b over 4yrs
Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, US president Donald Trump said Wednesday...
Mixed trends mark weekly decline at stocks
Investors at the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses ended the week on a sour note, snapping a streak of consecutive weekly gains as key indices fell notably in the four-day trading week...
BIDA unveils municipal competitiveness index
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, in collaboration with Swisscontact鈥檚 PRABRIDDHI project, on Thursday hosted a high-level workshop in the city to present the findings of the Municipal Competitiveness Index (MCI) 2024-positioning it as a strategic instrument to bolster Bangladesh鈥檚 local investment climate...
Individual stake in T-bills, bonds jumps 7-fold
Individual investment in government Treasury bills and bonds increased more than sevenfold over the two years ending in June 2025, reflecting a clear shift toward risk-free instruments amid high interest rates, limited investment options, and growing economic uncertainty...
Sluggish investment, joblessness persist
The interim government has checked to some extent macroeconomic headwinds it inherited from the ousted Awami League regime, but failed to infuse enough dynamism into the economy to overcome sluggish private sector investment and unemployment over...
Industries ministry-owned cos hold meeting with ICB
Companies owned by the Ministry of Industries and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh officials held a meeting on July 31, said a press release...
2 held for fraud in guise of insurance officials
The Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday night arrested two suspected members of an organised fraud ring for their involvement in cheating people by impersonating insurance company officials at Rupganj in Narayanganj...
ICB hosts innovation showcasing prog
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh on Tuesday hosted a programme titled 鈥業nnovation Showcasing and Selection of Best Innovative Initiative鈥� at its head office, said a press release...
IFIPLC holds 364th board meeting
Islamic Finance and Investment PLC on Monday held its 364th board meeting at its head office, said a press release...
PBIL wins 2 Euromoney accolades
Prime Bank Investment, investment-banking arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, has been named Best Bank for Securities Services and Best Investment Bank for Mergers & Acquisitions in Bangladesh at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, said a press release...
Saudi invites Yunus to FII9
Saudi Arabia invited chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative to be held in Riyadh on October 27-30...
CID freezes Tk 17cr of ex-AL MP Bahar, daughter ex-mayor Suchona
The Criminal Investigation Department has frozen Tk 17.40 crore deposited in 17 banks belonging to former Awami League lawmaker for Cumilla-6 AKM Bahauddin Bahar and his daughter former Cumilla city mayor Tahseen Bahar Suchona, facing allegations of acquiring money through cheating, forgery, commission and laundering and receiving money through hundi...
Saudi Arabia invites Bangladesh interim govt chief to Future Investment Initiative
Saudi Arabia has invited Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) scheduled to be held in Riyadh on October 27-30, 2025.
Chinese investors interested to key sectors: BIDA
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has said Chinese investors have demonstrated strong interest in Bangladesh鈥檚 key sectors during a series of bilateral engagements between a Bangladesh delegation and the Chinese investors in Shanghai and Guangzhou...
Govt stresses better public investment management
The government has taken a step to improve utilisation of public money reducing project implementation delays and increasing the efficiency of the public investment system by maximizing the use of project financing...
Australia eyes deeper trade, investment ties
Australia has expressed its keen interest to further strengthen trade and investment cooperation with Bangladesh, particularly in food processing, agriculture, recycling, and circular economy sectors...
PBIL wins three accolades
Prime Bank Investment, investment banking arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, has earned three accolades at the Asian Banking & Finance Corporate & Investment Banking Awards 2025, said a press release...
Grieving public demands accountability, investigation
NEW Age deeply mourns the unimaginable loss of lives from the Bangladesh Air Force jet crashing into Milestone School and College campus in Uttara and stands in solidarity with the bereaved student, teachers, parents and larger community in grief. An air force training aircraft, the FT-7 BGI, crashed into the campus immediately after take-off in early afternoon on July...
Trump posts AI video of Obama鈥檚 arrest: 鈥榥o one is above law鈥�
US president Donald Trump on Monday stepped up his attack on Barack Obama by posting an AI-generated video of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arresting the former president in the Oval Office, reports NDTV...
German industry alliance lays out domestic investment push
More than 60 German companies said Monday they would fund new domestic investments worth at least 100 billion euros ($117 billion) each as Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to revive Europe鈥檚 largest economy...
High level team goes to China to promote FDI
A high-level delegation from the Government of Bangladesh led by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), has departed for China to promote and facilitate foreign direct investment...
Tk 1,874cr tax evaded in 7 months
The newly formed Income Tax Intelligence and Investigation Unit has uncovered revenue evasion worth Tk 1874 crore in the preliminary investigation of tax evasion of 183 individuals/organisations based on intelligence activities in the seven months since December last year...
BGMEA for attracting S Korean investment
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mahmud Hasan Khan has put emphasis on expanding Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to South Korea and thus attracting Korean investment in non-textile sectors within Bangladesh...
Dhaka, Ctg stocks flat
Stock markets on Sunday finished the session of the week flat amid heightened intraday volatility as investors opted to lock in short-term gains from recently appreciated stocks while taking renewed positions on selected small-cap and blue-chip scrips...