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Thakurgaon-1 by-election Thursday

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Voting in the by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency will be held on Thursday, with the Election Commission (EC) completing preparations to hold the election in a free and... Read More


NRBC Bank reports increase in earnings per share for first nine months of 2026

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- NRBC Bank PLC reported an increase in earnings per share (EPS) for the first nine months (January-September) of 2026, according to a press release. The bank's consolidated EPS ... Read More


Mercantile Bank, Tradewind sign MoU

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Mercantile Bank PLC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tradewind GmbH, Germany, for availing non-recourse export factoring against sales contracts, usance ... Read More


Ambulance strike at DMCH suspended for a week

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Private ambulance operators at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have suspended their strike for seven days after talks with the hospital director, easing a disruption that ... Read More


United Finance PLC reports strong nine-month results

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- United Finance PLC has posted a 39% year-on-year rise in operating profit to BDT 311 million and a 56% rise in net profit to BDT 66 million for the nine months ended 30 Septembe... Read More


No plan to hike edible oil prices for now: Muktadir

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Wednesday said the government has no immediate plan to raise edible oil prices, expressing hope that the market will remain stable ... Read More


Private ambulance owners suspend strike for 7 days at DMCH

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Private ambulance owners, who went on strike at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) demanding a designated parking area there, have suspended their strike for seven days. ... Read More


Bangladesh, Malaysia begin FTA talks, target deal by 2027

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia have formally begun negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), aiming to conclude a deal by 2027 to boost bilateral trade and investment. Commerce Se... Read More


Stocks open lower amid cautious trading

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid ongoing corporate earnings and dividend declarations, while rising global energy prices following renewed tens... Read More


Square Pharma posts over 15pc profit growth on higher sales

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- The country's leading drug maker Square Pharmaceuticals has reported a 15.54 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 27.70 billion in FY26, driven by a significant rise in ... Read More