UCBIL, Brain Station 23 sign issue management deal
UCB Investment Limited and Brain Station 23 PLC have recently signed an issue management agreement related to the company鈥檚 upcoming initial qualified investor offer or IQIO, said a press release...
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Saudi hosts world鈥檚 business elite with eyes on gigaprojects, AI
Saudi Arabia kicked off a major investment conference featuring heads of state and the global business elite on Tuesday as it seeks support for its sprawling 鈥榞igaprojects鈥� and sky-high AI ambitions...
HSBC profit falls in Q3, hit by legal woes
HSBC reported a 14 per cent drop in third-quarter pre-tax profit on Tuesday, with the banking giant鈥檚 bottom line weighed down by legal provisions related to the late Bernard Madoff鈥檚 huge investment fraud...
Time for economic policy for inclusive growth
AFTER five decades of growth driven by export-orientated manufacturing, remittances and public investment, the economic model shows signs of rising inequality, persistent unemployment and sluggish private investment. Economists, business leaders and policymakers at the Economic Reform Summit 2025 in Dhaka on October 27 unanimously emphasised structural overhaul...
Boosting trade, investment cooperation emphasised聽
Bangladesh and Pakistan on Monday emphasised strengthening regional cooperation as well as bilateral engagement for better integration of the south Asian region...
ILO to strengthen decent work, investment climate
Newly-appointed country director of the International Labour Organization in Bangladesh Max Tu帽贸n Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the government and social partners to advance decent work, social justice, and sustainable investment opportunities in the country...
Korean investors invited to explore Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has called on South Korean investors to capitalize on Bangladesh鈥檚 dynamic investment landscape, highlighting the country鈥檚 competitive advantages and ongoing reforms to facilitate foreign direct investment...
BIDA chief leads strategic mission to South Korea
A high-level delegation from Bangladesh, led by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), arrived in the Republic of Korea on Monday for a five-day strategic mission aimed at attracting foreign direct investment and enhancing institutional cooperation...
Bangladesh鈥檚 FDI landscape: recent shifts and future prospects
FOREIGN direct investment refers to investments made by foreign individuals or companies in the business or productive sectors of another country. Such investment allows the foreign investor to gain ownership, control, or significant influence over the management and operations of the business. Broadly, foreign investors can enter Bangladesh in...
Bakhtiar elected IFIPLC chairman
SM Bakhtiar Alam has been elected chairman of Islamic Finance and Investment PLC, said a press release...
AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan鈥檚 TSMC
Taiwanese tech titan TSMC reported Thursday a record net profit for the third quarter on skyrocketing demand for microchips used to power iPhones and artificial intelligence.
BIDA to boost investment with Swisscontact
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Swisscontact on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding at BIDA鈥檚 Conference Hall in the city, marking a new chapter of collaboration to strengthen Bangladesh鈥檚...
Turkish companies urged to invest in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority hosted an investment seminar in Istanbul titled 鈥楪ateway to Growth: Invest in Bangladesh,鈥� bringing together Turkish businesses, industry leaders and development partners to explore strategic investment opportunities in Bangladesh...
Saudi businesses eager to invest in food, beverage, real estate sectors
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 visiting business delegation has expressed strong interest in investment in Bangladesh鈥檚 food, beverage and real estate sectors as the three-day Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh Business Summit 2025 ended on Wednesday...
BIDA eyes fresh investment from Turkey
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority is set to hold a series of government-to-business meetings with Turkish conglomerates on October 7 and 8 to attract fresh investment in Bangladesh...
AIIB, NDB jointly lend $75m to City Bank PLC
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, two global multilateral development banks, have jointly signed an agreement with City Bank PLC to provide a total of $75 million in long-term financing.
Japan insists 鈥榥o discrepancies鈥� with US on investments
Japan鈥檚 tariff envoy said Wednesday there were 鈥榥o discrepancies鈥� with the United States on the $550 billion of mooted investments by Tokyo as part of their recent trade agreement...
PBIL, ShareTrip launch digital innovation for travellers
Prime Bank Investment PLC and ShareTrip Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to bridge the worlds of investment and travel, making investing easier, smarter, and more aligned with the lifestyle goals of modern consumers...
Single gateway 鈥楤anglaBiz鈥� launched for investors
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, has launched BanglaBiz, a unified platform designed to provide faster, streamlined support to investors by consolidating key information and services of multiple portals...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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).
