Business & Economy
AKIJ Agro Feed honours top business partners
AKIJ Agro Feed Limited, a subsidiary of AKIJ Resource-the nation’s leading industrial conglomerate-has honoured 34 of its premier business partners for their outstanding contributions to...
Saha Foundation marks seven years of Service with anniversary celebration
Saha Foundation, a government-approved, non-political, non-profit voluntary organization based in the city, held its 7th Anniversary and Distinguished Persons Reception on Saturday, at the Dhaka...
Pragati Life Insurance holds annual conference in Cox’s Bazar
Pragati Life Insurance PLC held its Annual Conference 2025 last week at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar, bringing together senior management and development leaders from...
Labour (Amendment) Bill 2026: BKMEA wants amendment of some sections
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), an organization of the readymade garment sector, has welcomed the Labour (Amendment) Bill 2026 passed in the...
Govt moves to regain lost glory of Rajshahi silk
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md. SharifulAlam said the government has begun field-level initiatives to modernize the traditional silk industry and restore the lost...
Weekly Analysis: DSE, CSE edge higher, yet most stocks remain red
Stock indices advanced on both bourses over the week despite a majority of listed companies witnessing price declines, reflecting a mixed trading pattern. According to...
Fertiliser, irrigation challenges may shrink Boro rice output: USDA
Bangladesh may harvest a lower quantity of rice from the current Boro season as farmers have faced difficulties in ensuring adequate irrigation and fertiliser application,...
IFIC Bank holds workshop on currency management
IFIC Bank PLC underscored its commitment to modern banking by hosting a day-long workshop, “Currency Management by Scheduled Bank’s Branches,” to professionalize its currency handling....
Desh General, Midland Bank sign bancassurance deal
Midland Bank PLC and Desh General Insurance Company Limited have cemented a strategic bancassurance partnership, marking a pivotal advancement in integrated financial solutions for Bangladesh’s...
EBL signs MoU with Mongla Port authority on digital banking
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and Mongla Port Authority (MPA) have partnered to launch advanced digital banking services at Mongla Port, advancing digital transformation in Bangladesh’s...
Must have the courage to say ‘no’ to new bank licences Dr. Salehuddin
Former finance adviser to the interim government and ex-governor of Bangladesh Bank Salehuddin Ahmed urged the Bangladesh Bank to stand firm against political pressure regarding...
