The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has revamped its blue-chip index, the DSE 30 Index (DS30), with three companies set to join and three others excluded from the list after the latest semi-annual rebalancing. Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM), ACME Laboratories and Power Grid Company of Banglad

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday described the repatriation of Rohingyas as an extremely complex, sensitive and multidimensional international issue, saying its progress depends largely on the security situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, sustained international pressure and, above

Bangladesh's trade finance sector is facing mounting risks due to a sharp rise in default loans and limited access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a study presented at a review workshop at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) in Mirpur on Wednesday. P

Minister of Home Affairs Salahuddin Ahmed has held separate bilateral meetings with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Naqvi, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long at UN Headquarters. Along with th

Bangladesh and the Netherlands on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in water resources management, focusing on knowledge sharing, technology transfer, capacity building, research and sustainable river management. The commitment came during a meeting between Water Res

Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday unveiled a monetary policy statement for the first half of the financial year of 2026-2027, making no change in the existing interest rate framework. The central bank presented the MPS for the July-December period at its headquarters with BB governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman

Stocks ended 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 index of t

Listed textile manufacturer Apex Spinning & Knitting Mills has resumed full factory operations from Saturday (June 27) after temporarily suspending production for four days due to labour unrest.In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Sunday, the company said its board and management had decided to