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Gold jewellery sales in the UAE have picked up as prices have dropped after peaking in October, according to jewellers in Dubai. The precious metal jewellery sales took a hit as demand fell to a five-year low in the third quarter of 2025 due to high prices, according to the …

Production of local medicine raw materials, better known as active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), holds huge forex-earning potential but faces a host of headwinds from within, industry-insiders have said. They say the emerging sector has been facing lack of sufficient investment, including bank finance, at a time when it can spread …

The GDP growth rate and its corresponding data sources in Bangladesh remain largely inconsistent causing …

The central bank has decided in principle to exempt banks’ investments in non-listed companies from …

The Dhaka Stock Exchange is set to scrutinise the financial statement of Coppertech Industries after …

Ramadan commodities have seen a retail price increase in Chattogram this year although their wholesale …

The bank’s board of directors asked for a written explanation of the source of his …

The apex trade body of the country has termed the Value Added Tax (VAT) and …

he government is set to fix the size of the development budget at Tk 202,721 …

Japanese telco SoftBank Corp said on Wednesday it would spend $4 billion to up its …

Emirates has recently offered a “My Emirates Pass”, turning the boarding pass into an exclusive …

Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in billet manufacturing on the back of huge investment made by …

Garment exports to the US increased 10.10 percent year-on-year to $1.08 billion in the first …

Net foreign investment at Dhaka Stock Exchange fell in the last two months owing to …

Bangladesh Express Co, licensee of Federal Express Corporation and a concern of MGH Group, opened …

BMW’s first-quarter operating profit fell 78 percent to 589 million euros, despite higher deliveries of …

The US central bank warned Monday of persistent risks to the financial system posed by …

Norway’s Telenor and Malaysia’s Axiata, the parent companies of Bangladesh’s top two mobile operators, yesterday …

Bangladesh needs to work with some alternative organisations of World Trade Organization (WTO) to continue …

The entry of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) into Bangladesh through its $1.47 billion acquisition of Akij …

The National Board of Revenue has granted VAT exemption to the imports of raw materials …

NCC Bank will hold a special board meeting tomorrow to discuss the findings of a …

Bangladesh has lost up to $8 billion in exports between fiscal years 2012-13 and 2016-17 …

The financial industry in Bangladesh is increasingly embracing mobile application-based transaction — a move that …

He also urged the project directors to be careful in spending people’s money and underscored …

Prices of essential commodities, especially fishes and vegetables, have skyrocketed in the capital’s kitchen markets …

The private-sector credit growth decelerated further in March as private banks faced liquidity pressure due …

Dhaka stocks sank to a 27-month low yesterday, compelling aggrieved investors to stage a hunger …

Grameenphone subscribers’ minimum call rate is set to increase by 5 paisa a minute to …

MICROSOFT is targeting to get huge business through its cloud solution segment in Bangladesh, especially …

US negotiators head to China on Tuesday to try to hammer out details to end …

Experts at an international conference have suggested developing vibrant capital and bond markets to create …