Retail investors have few quality stocks to choose from while large institutions stay away

The Bangladesh Apparel Youth Leaders Alliance (BAYLA) will hold a two-day summit on July 20-21 to discuss the future of the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) and textile sector.

Bangladesh is set to host an international travel trade marketplace in a move to strengthen the country’s position on the global tourism map and create new opportunities for business, investment and tourism partnerships.

Bangladesh has emerged from successive economic shocks with remarkable resilience and is now well placed to benefit from a gradual recovery in global demand, according to HSBC Chief Asia Economist Frederic Neumann.

The government is preparing a list of farmers affected by the recent floods to provide them with targeted rehabilitation support, Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid said yesterday.

Bangladesh’s trade relations with the European Union (EU) are set to undergo the biggest transformation in decades, but the country may not be fully prepared to seize new opportunities and tackle emerging challenges, said MA Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).

The national budget for FY2026-27 has, for the first time, set aside Tk 800 crore for the creative economy

The government should craft a single, comprehensive strategy covering every sector of the creative economy, from film and theatre to crafts and publishing, according to industry insiders.

The government is preparing a list of farmers affected by the recent floods to provide them with targeted rehabilitation support, Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid said today.

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into daily life has sparked intense debates globally, most recently captured in a candid dialogue between US Senator Bernie Sanders and an advanced AI entity

Karooni Fashions Limited has shut one of its garment units in Kaliakair, Gazipur, indefinitely, affecting around 8,000 workers, under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

Bangladesh could see its trade with the European Union (EU) expand significantly over the next three to four years, but the country may not be fully prepared to capitalise on the opportunity, warned MA Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)

A fact-finding mission led by the IMF's mission chief for Bangladesh's loan programme will begin tomorrow

The government yesterday signed a lease agreement to hand over an additional 14.80 acres of land at the Narsingdi unit of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) to Jute Alliance Limited for setting up a soybean seed crushing plant.

Bangladesh should accelerate reforms, including the removal of non-tariff barriers and improvements to the business environment, to pave the way for advancing talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, the economic bloc’s Ambassador Michael Miller said yesterday.

The previous commission of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) realised only Tk 33 lakh – just 0.02 percent of the Tk 1,500 crore in fines it imposed over around two years, said Masud Khan, chairman of the commission.

The government is confident that it will meet its revenue collection target for the current fiscal year, as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is fully prepared, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.

Heavy rainfall continued to disrupt cargo handling at Chattogram port for a third consecutive day yesterday, slowing customs inspections, cargo deliveries and unloading operations at the outer anchorage.

Home appliance maker Singer Bangladesh has been moved to the “Z” or junk category on the Dhaka bourse after its accumulated losses exceeded its paid-up capital.

The operator of the Patenga Container Terminal has raised storage charges fourfold for less-than-container-load (LCL) cargoes that remain at its container freight stations beyond the free storage period.