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Biman’s Dhaka-Narita flight suspension draws flak

Business —5 July, 2025 12:29

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ abrupt suspension of its Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka flights has drawn widespread criticism with aviation experts and expatriates…

Biman’s Dhaka-Narita flight suspension draws flak

Remittance crosses $30bn

Bangladesh reached a historic milestone on June 28, with remittance…

Remittance crosses $30bn
BB injects Tk 52,500 crore into struggling banks

Bangladesh Bank has injected an unprecedented amount of Tk 52,500…

BB injects Tk 52,500 crore into struggling banks

India restricts land-route imports of certain Bangladeshi jute and other products

India restricts land-route imports of certain Bangladeshi jute and other products

India has imposed a ban on the import of specific jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through all land routes amid worsening relations between the two nations. The shipments…

Govt working to paper production of Karnaphuli Paper Mill

Govt working to paper production of Karnaphuli Paper Mill

  Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has said that the government is working to increase the paper production capacity of Karnaphuli Paper Mills Limited (KPML). He expressed…

Stocks up on week’s final trading day

Stocks up on week’s final trading day

Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges saw upward momentum on Thursday, the final working day of the week, as key indices rose alongside gains in the majority of…

NBR officials begin pen-down strike again

NBR officials begin pen-down strike again

Officials and employees started a sit-in and pen-down programme at the NBR headquarters in Dhaka on Monday morning, demanding logical reforms in the National Board of Revenue (NBR).…

Depositors of Bangladesh’s troubled banks still anxious despite security assurances

Depositors of Bangladesh’s troubled banks still anxious despite security assurances

Abdul Aziz, a middle-aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, visited the Tangail branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) to withdraw Tk 100,000 for his daughter’s…

Bangladesh economy falters; growth slows, factories shut, jobs lost

Bangladesh economy falters; growth slows, factories shut, jobs lost

Bangladesh’s economy is under growing pressure as GDP growth slows, foreign investment declines and unemployment rises, raising concerns among economists and industry insiders…

Iran-Israel conflict heightens oil price uncertainty, poses threat to Bangladesh’s economy

Iran-Israel conflict heightens oil price uncertainty, poses threat to Bangladesh’s economy

The escalating Iran-Israel conflict is heightening economic uncertainty for Bangladesh, prompting economists and analysts to urge immediate preparedness for its potential impacts.…

Grameenphone ex-employee’s death branded ‘corporate killing’

Grameenphone ex-employee’s death branded ‘corporate killing’

A group of protesters on Sunday alleged that a former Grameenphone employee died without access to treatment due to what they termed as corporate repression by the telecom operator.…

Stock markets in Bangladesh reopen with decline after Eid holidays

Stock markets in Bangladesh reopen with decline after Eid holidays

Trading on Bangladesh’s stock markets resumed on a downward trend on Saturday, following a 10-day closure for Eid-ul-Azha, with both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessing…

NBR mulls easing process of refunding Adavanced Income Tax

NBR mulls easing process of refunding Adavanced Income Tax

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering introducing a system to refund Advance Income Tax (AIT) paid by individuals whose income falls below the tax exemption threshold.…

Aviation giants Airbus, Menzies seek long-time partnership with Bangladesh

Aviation giants Airbus, Menzies seek long-time partnership with Bangladesh

European aircraft- manufacturing company Airbus and British aviation giant Menzies Aviation on Tuesday expressed their eagerness to build a long-term partnership with Bangladesh. The…

Rawhide market disappoints again as prices fail to cross Tk 1,000 mark

Rawhide market disappoints again as prices fail to cross Tk 1,000 mark

Despite a government-mandated price hike, the rawhide market failed to meet expectations during Eid-ul-Azha, frustrating traders who say they were forced to sell below the official…

Gold price goes up  by Tk 2,415 per bhori ahead of Eid

Gold price goes up by Tk 2,415 per bhori ahead of Eid

The price of gold has increased by Tk 2,415 per bhori (11.664 grams) for 22-carat gold, now standing at Tk 1,72,336, effective from today (Friday) – just a day before Eid. In…

Grameen Telecom's Samadhan receives digital wallet license

Grameen Telecom's Samadhan receives digital wallet license

Bangladesh Bank has granted license to Samadhan Services, a subsidiary of Grameen Telecom founded by Dr Muhammad Yunus, to operate as payment service provider (PSP). As a result, the…

CSE lauds proposed tax benefits for listed companies

CSE lauds proposed tax benefits for listed companies

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has welcomed the proposed budget incentives aimed at encouraging investment and the listing of new companies, including reduced corporate tax rates…