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A slew of 7,379 BD products getting free market access

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh's maiden bilateral free-trade agreement is being signed this month with Japan that will accord 7,379 Bangladeshi products duty-free quota-free (DFQF) market access to world... Read More


Tetulia continues to witness lowest temperature

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Tetulia continued to record the lowest temperature of the day at 11.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast generally dry wea... Read More


Court filing of reinvestigation report on Viqarunnisa's Aritry death Jan 8

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A Dhaka court has set Jan 8 for the submission of the reinvestigation report in the case over the suicide of Aritry Adhikary, a ninth grader at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. A... Read More


11 more firms granted extra time to adjust negative equity

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The securities regulator has granted additional time to 11 more market intermediaries to ensure compliance with provisioning requirements for unrealised losses and to adjust negative ... Read More


GPH Ispat reports first-time loss as demand for steel shrinks

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- GPH Ispat reported a loss of Tk 246.78 million in FY25, the first since its listing, as demand for its products declined and production and finance costs increased. According to a fi... Read More


Call for greater coordination among stakeholders to foster data sharing

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Speakers at a discussion on Tuesday called for greater coordination and collaboration among ministries, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), trade bodies and global brands to foster d... Read More


BRAC Bank leaders stress future-focused risk strategy at Annual Risk Conference 2025

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- BRAC Bank's senior leadership has underscored the need for stronger governance, strict compliance, and proactive preparedness to address the risks that may emerge in the coming years.... Read More


Falling Domestic Gas Output: Chevron restarts delayed JBC project

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Chevron Bangladesh has finally moved to revive its long-delayed Jalalabad Compression Project (JBC), breaking nearly two years of uncertainty over one of the country's most-anticipate... Read More


Banks fear profitability squeeze as new operational peril

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Already smarting under loads of bad loans, banks in Bangladesh worry about a new operational peril from profitability squeeze for narrowing interest spread that came to 5.74 per cent ... Read More


Standard Chartered and Channel i honour agricultural innovators at 10th Agrow Award

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Channel i celebrated the remarkable achievements and pioneering spirit of individuals and organisations shaping the future of the nation's agricultur... Read More