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Healthcare needs industry status to cut treatment costs

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Samorita Hospital Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr ABM Haroon has called on the government to recognise healthcare as an industry and provide policy support, incl... Read More


Rural Infrastructure Project: Cost surges 62pc after 3 revisions

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Persistent failure to complete development projects within their stipulated deadlines has come under fresh scrutiny after the government approved on Wednesday a third revision of... Read More


Seoul weighs $1.1b loan for Dhaka metro line

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Bangladesh has made fresh progress in securing South Korean financing for the long-planned MRT-5 Southern Route, with the Korean Export-Import Bank agreeing to review its earlier... Read More


Projects like Teesta, Mongla, economic corridor to boost both economies

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- China's engagement in projects like China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor, Teesta River management and Mongla EPZ will contribute to overall development and to higher living... Read More


Summit LNG Terminal offline: Re-gasification dips 47.22pc

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Bangladesh's overall LNG re-gasification dipped by 47.22 per cent to 514 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) on Wednesday as Summit LNG Terminal went offline for maintenance. Adv... Read More


AI must strengthen economy without costing jobs: Shama Obaed

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today (Thursday) said Bangladesh must harness artificial intelligence (AI) to build a technology-driven economy, enhance prod... Read More


Remittance inflow rises 14.2pc to $12.11b so far in FY27

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- The country's remittance inflow recorded a robust 14.2 per cent year-on-year growth, reaching US$12.112 billion so far in the current fiscal year (FY27), from July 2026 to Novemb... Read More


Stocks open higher on increased participation

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Stocks opened higher on Thursday as bargain hunters picked up recently battered shares, helping restore some investor confidence, although persistent uncertainties and lingering ... Read More


DSEX snaps out of 4-session losing streak

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- The Dhaka bourse on Wednesday staged a recovery, successfully breaking its four-session losing streak amid ongoing uncertainties and lingering caution in the broader market. Adv... Read More


Matin Spinning's Q1 profit more than doubles on higher prices, lower tax

Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Matin Spinning Mills' first-quarter profit more than doubled year-on-year to Tk 245 million in the July-September quarter, supported by higher sales volume, improved selling pric... Read More