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Titas steps up drives against illegal gas connections

Dhaka, April 29 -- Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Financial Express.... Read More


Home loans increasing steadily beyond urban centres

Dhaka, April 29 -- Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Financial Express.... Read More


Doctors call for tobacco tax reform to cut NCD deaths, boost revenue

Dhaka, April 29 -- Leading physicians and public health experts in Bangladesh have called for comprehensive tobacco tax reform in the upcoming FY 2026-27 national budget, emphasising its critical role... Read More


Ten million jobs and the weight of a promise

Dhaka, April 29 -- Every government that has ever sought power in Bangladesh has promised jobs. The promises arrive reliably with every election cycle and depart once the campaign dust settles. What m... Read More


PM unveils plan for a cleaner, greener Dhaka

Dhaka, April 29 -- Crammed Dhaka is set to undergo a major transformation under a multidimensional government plan on internal ecological uplift and decentralization of facilities to turn the capital ... Read More


Biman set to sign $3.7 billion Boeing deal for 14 aircraft in largest fleet expansion

Dhaka, April 29 -- Bangladesh's flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is poised to sign a $3.7 billion agreement with US aerospace giant Boeing to purchase 14 aircraft, marking the largest fleet expa... Read More


FBCCI proposes raising tax-free income ceiling to Tk 500,000

Dhaka, April 29 -- The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has proposed raising the tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers to Tk 500,000 in the upcoming nati... Read More


Apex Footwear profit rises 10pc in Q3 on stronger sales

Dhaka, April 29 -- Apex Footwear posted a 10 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 10.68 million in the third quarter of FY26, supported by higher sales. The listed home-grown shoemaker record... Read More


IPDC profit jumps over 25pc on strong investment income

Dhaka, April 29 -- IPDC Finance has reported a 25.4 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 455 million for 2025, supported by robust investment income amid macroeconomic challenges. Earnings pe... Read More


CDBL to freeze dormant BO accounts to safeguard investor assets

Dhaka, April 29 -- The depository authority has decided to designate BO (beneficiary owners') accounts with no transactions for at least one year as dormant, prohibiting any debit of shares or funds f... Read More