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Padma Oil’s profit surges 76% in Q2

Padma Oil Company's profit grew significantly in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25 as its income rose.
3 February 2025

Containerised cargo transport through Ctg port jumped in January

The import and export of container cargo through Chattogram port increased significantly in January, driven by rising imports ahead of Ramadan and a gradual increase in export orders for readymade garments.
3 February 2025

GPH Ispat to raise $150 million by listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

The decision to pursue the listing was approved during a board meeting held on January 23, according to a press release issued yesterday
3 February 2025

Six insurers fined Tk 37 lakh for breaching rules

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra) has declared fines amounting to Tk 37 lakh on six insurance companies for breaching rules..Through these penalties, the watchdog of Bangladesh’s insurance industry aims to encourage better regulatory compliance and transparency amon
3 February 2025

Importers suspend fruit clearance at all ports for two days

Importers have announced a two-day suspension of fruit clearance from all ports, including Chattogram port, until Wednesday, demanding the withdrawal of increased value-added tax (VAT) and duties on fruit imports..Junaidul Haque, publicity secretary of Chattogram Fruit Traders Association,
3 February 2025

Lee’s Tobacco Machinery Company to invest $8.32 million in Bepza EZ

The UAE, Singapore-owned entity will manufacture machinery for tobacco processing
3 February 2025

Ceramics manufacturers seek stable gas supply, duty withdrawal

Further gas price hikes and supply disruptions threaten the industry’s survival, the leaders said at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital today.    
3 February 2025

Desco returns to profit in Q2

The Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco) saw its earnings increase in the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, a sharp reversal from the losses it made in the same period the previous year.
2 February 2025

Olympic to buy land worth Tk 17cr for expansion

Olympic Industries Ltd, a leading biscuit manufacturer, announced yesterday that it has decided to purchase land worth Tk 17.03 crore in various locations in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, for future expansion.
2 February 2025

Square Textiles’ profit jumps 53% in Q2

Square Textiles reported a 53 percent year-on-year growth in profit for the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, driven by increased yarn production.
2 February 2025

ACI ventures into herbal medicine market

ACI Ltd is expanding its footprint in the pharmaceutical industry, as it announced the opening of a new subsidiary yesterday to capitalise on the growing demand for high-quality herbal medicine in Bangladesh.
2 February 2025

Crown Cement’s profit plunges 48% in Q2

Crown Cement's profit fell in the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year despite registering higher revenue. 
2 February 2025

FAO forecasts paddy output drop amid floods, cyclone

Bangladesh’s paddy production is estimated to have declined in 2024 from the previous year, largely due to output losses caused by recurrent floods and Cyclone Remal in late July..However, aggregate paddy production in 2024 is forecast at 6.02 crore tonnes, which is well above the four-yea
2 February 2025

Businesses suspend boulder stone imports through Burimari

Importers demand the restoration of prices from two months ago
2 February 2025

Remittances grow 3% in January

Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025
2 February 2025

Local gold price hits new record

Each bhori of 22-carat gold will be sold at Tk 145,123 from tomorrow
1 February 2025

Islamic banks see fluctuations in deposits

Islamic banking deposits hit Tk 432,937 crore in October, a 0.31% drop from September
1 February 2025

Olympic Industries reports slight growth in Q2 profit

The company made Tk 59.89 crore profit in the quarter
1 February 2025

Square Pharma’s profit rises 26% in Q2

Thanks to higher income from investments and increased profits from associated companies
1 February 2025

Doreen Power’s Q2 profit drops 48%

Higher finance costs caused the profit decline
1 February 2025