Category: BUSINESS

Amazon tightens work policy, requiring five days in-office starting next year, up from three. CEO Andy Jassy cites improved collaboration as the reason. The company […]

India has relaxed its onion export rules, withdrawing the minimum export price of $550 per tonne and reducing export duty from 40% to 20%. This […]

The International Energy Agency reports global oil demand growth slowed significantly in the first half of 2024, primarily due to China’s economic challenges. The IEA […]

Chinese company Tianhui Button (BD) Limited will invest $4 million to establish a garment accessories manufacturing industry in Cumilla EPZ, Bangladesh. The facility will produce […]

Boeing delivered nine 737 MAX jets to Chinese carriers in August, the highest since December 2018, before the model’s grounding. This marks a significant resumption […]

The World Trade Organization’s annual public forum begins tomorrow in Geneva, focusing on “Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World.” The four-day event will explore […]

Apple is set to unveil its iPhone 16 lineup on Monday, featuring new generative AI capabilities. The launch comes as Apple aims to boost sales […]

Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen met with US Under Secretary Marisa Lago in Tianjin, emphasizing that a modern China is an economic opportunity, not […]

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signaled the likelihood of a series of interest rate cuts in the coming months, citing easing inflation and a cooling […]

A Bangladeshi container ship, HR Farha, resumed its journey to Colombo after a brief delay due to engine trouble. The vessel, carrying 1197 TEUs, initially […]

Japanese 7-Eleven owner Seven & i Holdings rejected a $39 billion takeover bid from Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard, stating it undervalues the company. The […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years at the China-Africa forum in Beijing. The package […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined six major ratings agencies, including Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch, a total of $49 million for significant […]

Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition has resulted in significant losses for investors. Two years post-deal, X’s (formerly Twitter) value has dropped by 72%. Major […]

Investit Asset Management has launched its first open-ended mutual fund, Investit Growth Fund, with an initial size of Tk 25 crore. The fund aims to […]

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a Tk 6,749 crore increase in market capitalization last week, reaching Tk 6,99,581 crore. This growth occurred despite many […]

Asian markets rose Friday following a record day on Wall Street, buoyed by strong US economic data. Investors are now focused on upcoming inflation figures […]

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur announced that Nagad, a mobile financial service provider, has been taken over by the government. The central bank appointed […]

China launched an anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy imports, a day after the EU announced plans for import duties on Chinese EVs. The investigation covers […]

Gold prices in Bangladesh have hit a historic high of Tk 124,501 per bhori (11.664 grams), surpassing the previous record of Tk 122,985 set just […]

Ola Electric, India’s leading e-scooter maker, saw its valuation rise to $6.99 billion after launching new electric motorcycles. Shares jumped 20% as investors welcomed plans […]

Indian food safety authorities found that nearly 12% of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards. This comes after Hong Kong suspended […]

Malaysia has revised its orangutan conservation plan, now allowing palm oil importers to “adopt” orangutans without removing them from their habitats. The plan aims to […]

Dhaka stocks rebounded from morning losses following the appointment of Khondoker Rashed Maqsood as chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). This appointment […]

Khondoker Rashed Maqsood has been appointed as the new chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for a four-year term. This follows M […]

Three firms in Bangladesh’s Bepza economic zone have begun operations, exporting $300,000 worth of products and creating 1,500 jobs. KPST Shoes, Fengqun Composite Material, and […]

The new NBR chairman, Abdur Rahman Khan, strongly opposes the practice of whitening black money, calling it unexpected and indecent. He believes it encourages corruption […]

M Masrur Reaz, an economist and founder of Policy Exchange Bangladesh, has been appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission for four years. […]

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has ordered all banks to freeze the accounts of former state minister for information and broadcasting, Mohammad A Arafat, […]

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) reports that Tk 92,261 crore was embezzled in 24 major banking scams from 2008 to 2023 in Bangladesh. This […]

Trade through Benapole land port, the largest in South Asia, has resumed after a four-day closure due to security concerns amid political unrest in Bangladesh. […]

Bangladesh’s treasury bond yields have skyrocketed to nearly 12.8% in June 2024, driven by the central bank’s contractionary monetary policy and high inflation. The government’s […]

Bangladesh’s stock market indices rose for the second consecutive day following Sheikh Hasina’s government’s fall. The DSE’s main index, DSEX, increased by 1.2%, while blue-chip […]

The US dollar price in Bangladesh’s kerb market has risen by about 5% in two weeks, reaching Tk 124-125 per dollar. This increase is attributed […]

Samsung Electronics reported its fastest growth since 2010, with Q2 operating profits soaring 1,462% to 10.44 trillion won ($7.5 billion). The surge is attributed to […]

Bangladesh’s IT firms are facing significant productivity losses due to slow internet speeds following recent internet restrictions. Despite the restoration of broadband and mobile internet, […]