The stocks have continued to bleed on Dhaka Stock Exchange, pushing the turnover to a 13-month low yesterday despite a raft of measures from the...

The federal Indian government has cleared Tripura state authorities’ proposal for setting up a second integrated check post (ICP) along the border with Bangladesh and...

Already in crisis mode over the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX aircraft, Boeing now finds itself at risk of becoming collateral damage in the...

Banks and financial organisations sent a record number of suspicious transaction and activities reports to the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit last fiscal year, in an...

African nations have surpassed India to become the largest source of cotton for Bangladesh as local spinners and millers look to cut down their dependence...

Trade deficit fell 9.24 percent year-on-year to $11.92 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, giving some breathing space to the...

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday clarified its position on a report published by Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) saying a few deviations...

Solving local problems using homegrown innovations will be key to pulling off major business successes in the digital industry, said a top e-ecommerce expert in...

Liquidity crunch in the banking sector is deepening due to slow growth of deposits and a lethargic recovery of loans.The majority of the banks are...

The telecom regulator has decided to increase the floor price of Grameenphone’s call rate by 5 paisa to Tk 0.50 a minute from June as...

Hatil has invested over Tk 200 crore to renovate its Zirani Bazar factory in Savar with state-of-the-art machinery, including automated robotic systems, in an attempt...

Uber shares slid to close 7.6% down on their first day of trading, as the highly anticipated share market listing failed to win over investors.Boss...

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday defended the government’s GDP growth data, saying the rates are based on solid numbers.His remark came a day after...

Global consumption of denim fabric increased at a compound annual growth rate of 4.77 percent between 2012 and 2016 because of a significant rise in...

All the local television stations are now ready to get on board the Bangabandhu Satellite – 1 -- one year after its launch.They will join...

Despite being the next biggest exporter of textile and readymade garments globally, Vietnam is yet to fully exploit its true potentials, because of its incompetent...

When a majority of financial institutions are struggling with default loans and a lack of corporate governance, IPDC Finance Ltd has achieved stellar success by...

Sales of air conditioners have doubled year-on-year in April as people are seeking ways to get respite from the scorching summer.Samsung posted 150 percent sales...

China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He said, as US President Donald Trump ordered...

Exports grew 2.69 percent year-on-year to $3.03 billion in April riding mainly on the higher shipment of apparel items, official data showed yesterday.Last month’s receipts,...

-- US tariff increase on Chinese goods takes effect-- China to retaliate, does not immediately give details-- US, Chinese officials start second day of talksUS...

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday said the next budget for fiscal 2019-20 would be more people-friendly, ensuring smooth implementation of development projects.“The budget will...

The Daily Star was in Nadi, Fiji for the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors at the invitation of the...

The micro, small and medium enterprises sector (MSMEs) in Bangladesh is constrained by limited access to credit, leaving them with a financing need of Tk...

When she worked in sales for a Japanese bank, Chihiro Narazaki was passed over for the best assignments in favour of older colleagues. Her input...

Garment exports to the US increased 10.10 percent year-on-year to $1.08 billion in the first two months of the year, with the shipments expected to...

Stocks continued to suffer massively for the consecutive second session yesterday as institutional investors remained inactive amid a liquidity crunch in the banking sector.DSEX, the...

The head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that fresh trade tensions between the United States and China were the main threat to the...

BMW’s first-quarter operating profit fell 78 percent to 589 million euros, despite higher deliveries of luxury vehicles, as the carmaker felt the effects of higher...

Bangladesh needs to work with some alternative organisations of World Trade Organization (WTO) to continue enjoying trade privileges once its status graduates to a developing...

The entry of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) into Bangladesh through its $1.47 billion acquisition of Akij Group’s tobacco business would attract more international investors to...

Bangladesh has an estimated population of more than 16 crore, but the number of registered taxpayers (e-TIN holders) is roughly 38 lakh and the number...

Stocks went back to sinking yesterday just a day after its rising streak in the previous three days, in what can be viewed as a...

Telenor Group and Axiata Group Berhad are in discussions regarding a potential non-cash combination of their telecom and infrastructure assets in Asia (MergeCo), in which...

The holy month of Ramadan that crescendos in Eid-ul-Fitr is undoubtedly the dearest for people in Bangladesh.Not only does one have to spend more on...

Standard Chartered Bangladesh yesterday announced the launch of a fifth edition of Standard Chartered - Channel I Agrow Award 2019 to recognise the best performers...

The current rate of employment generation is not at the required rate, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir yesterday.Many say that the current GDP growth...

Things have changed a lot in Bangladesh in the last two decades. Bangladesh is now experiencing high-speed ICT development and the changes in the ICT...

Experts yesterday stressed the need for spending zakat money collectively on education, healthcare and income generating activities for marginalised people for a good impact.The third...

Asian Development Bank in developing its untapped sectors as it strives to become a developed nation by 2041. The Bangladesh delegation at the 52nd annual meeting...

Crop insurance may not be successful in Bangladesh if the government doesn’t extend support and awareness among farmers is not raised, said experts yesterday.Costly weather...

The government will extend the same facilities that the garment sector currently enjoys to other sectors as it earnestly looks to diversify Bangladesh’s export basket...

High migration cost is killing migrants, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment State Minister Imran Ahmed said today.“Let’s work together in a way that the migrant...

Banglalink has started to get back its business after its hefty investment in strengthening network, with the operator logging in 4.5 percent higher revenue in...

The country’s apex trade body yesterday demanded a 2.5 percentage point reduction in corporate tax for both listed and non-listed companies and a hike in...

The government will take stern action against the businessmen if they are found to be involved in making the market of basic commodities volatile in...

Summit LNG Terminal Co Ltd (SLNG) has begun supplying re-gasified liquefied natural gas to the national grid in a development that will go a long...

Some 60 percent of garment workers in Bangladesh will lose jobs by 2030 and will be replaced by robots because of the automation brought about...

MICROSOFT is targeting to get huge business through its cloud solution segment in Bangladesh, especially from the private sector, as the country has been advancing...

Dhaka stocks sank to a 27-month low yesterday, compelling aggrieved investors to stage a hunger strike in front of the Dhaka Stock Exchange building.The DSEX,...