The Dhaka District Council and the Dhaka North City Corporation have been in long-standing conflict over the occupation of the council鈥檚 land used by the corporation as a cattle market at Gabtoli and a half of the revenue collected from the market since 2002-2003....
The month of April brought no respite for investors in Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market...
In October 2024, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission undertook a significant step by establishing a taskforce tasked with rejuvenating the country鈥檚 ailing capital market. The taskforce was entrusted with the responsibility of proposing reforms to address the structural inefficiencies and governance issues that have long plagued the market, persisting since...
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer HUAIHAI Global, in collaboration with NAMSS Motors Limited, has launched electric scooters called 鈥楽PARKY鈥� and 鈥楨-THUNDER鈥� on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Samsung has recently launched Galaxy A06 in three colours 鈥� gold, light blue and black on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Brand Practitioners Bangladesh has recently organised the ACI Nutrilife Presents Health and Well-being Marketing Fest 2.0 in Dhaka...
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, country鈥檚 leading electrical and electronics manufacturing company listed in capital market, has recorded about Tk聽696.44 crore net profits during the first nine months (July鈥�2024-March鈥�2025) of the financial year 2024-25...
General members of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) formed a human chain in front of the Probashi Kalyan Bhaban in Eskaton Garden on Thursday, demanding the reopening of labour markets including Malaysia...
A rally on global stock markets fizzled Thursday as China poured cold water on US president Donald Trump鈥檚 comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war...
Bangladesh鈥檚 capital markets are mired in an escalating crisis, marked by a mass exodus of retail investors, paralysed regulatory decision-making, and eroding confidence...
As the Trump administration attempts to choke off exports of strategically important computer chips to China, experts say the effort might well backfire, fuelling innovation at Chinese firms that could help them seize the world semiconductor market...
IN BANGLADESH, the culture of gift-giving is deeply embedded in our social fabric. We give as gestures of respect, gratitude, or goodwill. Yet when these exchanges start to influence how doctors treat their patients, we cross into far more troubling territory that demands urgent public scrutiny...
Although vegetable prices remained relatively low throughout the month of Ramadan, the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets have suddenly heated up in the post-Eid period.
Samsung Electronics has attained a 28.3-per cent share on the global television market in 2024, according to market research from Omdia...
ShopUp, Bangladesh鈥檚 largest business-to-business commerce platform, and Sary, the leading B2B marketplace and services platform in the Gulf, have merged to form SILQ Group...
THE Trump tariff shock is going to take a bit of time to sink in, though stock markets worldwide have already sunk. Altogether, 60 countries have been slapped with at least 10 per cent tariffs; those with large trade surpluses with the US will pay a much higher rate. Trump鈥檚 public argument was two-fold: force US trade partners with the highest surpluses to lower their...
BRAC Bank has partnered with Unimart, the country鈥檚 leading premium supermarket chain, to offer priority checkout counter privileges...
IN RECENT years, the global economy has been shaped by the principles of free-market systems and trade openness. However, the United States has introduced a surprising policy that contradicts these principles, particularly under the Trump administration. Known as the 鈥榬eciprocal tariff,鈥� this policy is based on a trading philosophy that could potentially lead to...
The poultry prices in the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets declined after Eid-ul-Fitr, while beef and mutton prices remained stable.
Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after president Donald Trump鈥檚 latest tariffs salvo against countries worldwide, fanning a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation...
AFTER the interim government had stepped in, Bangladesh entered a transitional phase that many viewed with scepticism. But as Ramadan and Eid unfolded, something unexpected happened. Things felt smooth. While no miracle occurred overnight, visible improvements brought a sigh of relief to ordinary citizens. That being said, the familiar tug-of-war remains...
Stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors fretted over what shape US president Donald Trump鈥檚 fresh wave of tariffs would take later in the day...
Stock markets fell on Friday as a closely-watched US inflation reading heated up, adding to concerns over the fallout from an incoming wave of tariffs by president Donald Trump.
The country鈥檚 markets are witnessing a sharp rise in demand for Pakistani clothing items ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims to be held at the end of March subject to moon-sighting...
Corruption cannot happen without the blessing of the regulatory body, said Rupali Haque Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies.
Major stock markets extended losses on Friday on heightened concerns over the potential fallout from US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff agenda.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission said that fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and sukuk were crucial for the development of the capital market...
Dhaka stock market witnessed an increase in its indices in the past week after a decline in the previous week, as a section of optimistic investors chose to buy shares after the situation at the stock market regulatory commission stabilised.
The stock markets in Dhaka and Chittagong continued to experience an upward trend on Wednesday, with the main index in Dhaka rising by 16 points...
Stakeholders of the capital market on Sunday called for a swift resolution to the ongoing crisis at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, expressing concerns that the recent incidents at the commission had caused frustration and anxiety among investors at home and abroad...