Stocks opened the week on a positive note on Sunday, buoyed by renewed investor optimism over recent capital market-friendly fiscal measures and regulatory reforms. By 11:00 am, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) had gained 49 points, or 0.85 per cent, to 5,853, supported b

Overhauling the existing tax framework and ensuring sustainable public-private management of infrastructure are essential to transforming Bangladesh's creative industries into a formidable economic driver, experts at a webinar said. They stated that addressing the disparities in corporate taxation

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka jointly celebrated the shared passion for football wednesday.  To mark the occasion, High Commissioner Mr. Imran Haider handed over 1,000 Made in Pakistan footballs to Mr. Tabith Awal, President of the Bangladesh Footb

The month-long National Tree Fair and Tree Plantation Campaign 2026 will begin on July 9 alongside the Environment Fair 2026. The campaign aims to create around 350,000 green jobs through its five-year plan to plant 250 million saplings across the country. Environment, Forest and Climate Change M

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Sunday warned taxpayers against fraudsters posing as tax officials and demanding money on the pretext of exempting tax files from audits. In a press statement, the revenue authority said it had recently noticed that a group of scammers has been contacting tax

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with GenX Health Ltd to offer exclusive discount to Prime Bank Neera customers. The signing ceremony was held recently at the bank's corporate office at Gulshan in Dhaka, according to a media release.  Under this agreement, Prime Bank Neera cus

Environment experts, policymakers and civil society representatives on Monday called for restructuring the national budget to prioritise environmental sustainability alongside economic growth, warning that development without adequate investment in nature and climate resilience will jeopardise Bang

Stocks opened higher on Tuesday, extending the market's recent rally as investors responded positively to the Finance Bill 2026, which introduced a series of capital market-friendly tax measures aimed at attracting fresh investment and deepening the country's equity market.The benchmark DSEX index