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Early winter vegetables bring new hopes to northern farmers

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- The fields are turning green as farmers work from dawn to dusk to grow early varieties of winter vegetables across the northern districts, hoping to recover from last year's los... Read More


Prices of edible oil up, vegetables' decline

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Prices of a number of essential commodities, particularly vegetables and onions, declined in city retail markets in a week, while the edible oil market continued to face a suppl... Read More


Tk 1.16b project aims to introduce smart monitoring, maintenance of bridges

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- The government has taken a Tk 1.16 billion technical assistance project to introduce advanced bridge health monitoring technology and strengthen the maintenance and safety of br... Read More


Stocks open higher as investors pick major shares

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors continued buying selected major shares, although broader sentiment remained cautious amid lingering domestic concerns. Advertiseme... Read More


DESCO to issue 45.9m more preference shares to govt

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The stock market regulator has allowed Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) to issue 45.9 million more irredeemable non-cumulative preference shares to the government against s... Read More


Impending mutual fund maturity: Locked bank assets threaten investor returns

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Unitholders of SEML IBBL Shariah Fund are facing uncertainty over their final returns on investment at the fund's maturity, as the auditor has expressed doubts about the recover... Read More


ONE Bank signs agreement with Alpha Islami Life Insurance for Premium Collection

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- ONE Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Alpha Islami Life Insurance PLC to facilitate convenient and seamless insurance premium collection for the company's policyholders. Ad... Read More


BB eases foreign remittance rules for hi-tech park firms

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has eased foreign remittance rules for the companies operating within hi-tech parks, allowing them to make certain overseas payments from their taka account... Read More


Midland Bank cardholders to get 'Buy 1 Get 3 Free' buffet at Dhaka Regency

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort and Midland Bank PLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer exclusive dining and lifestyle benefits to Midland Bank cardholders. ... Read More


Bangladesh-India trade deficit widens in FY26

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Bangladesh's trade deficit with India widened in the 2025-26 fiscal year compared with the previous year, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said. Advertisement Tot... Read More