14+ hour, 5+ min ago   (327+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 India has exported around 500 tonnes of hilsa to Bangladesh over the past two months, marking the first reversal of the traditional trade flow of the sought-after fish between the two countries, according to fish traders. Another 150-200 tonnes of…...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago   (687+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 SQ Group is developing an integrated electrical products manufacturing complex at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Mirsarai, Chattogram, as part of its plan to reduce import dependence and eventually enter export markets. The complex will manufacture…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (333+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 Foreign investors accelerated their sell-off in the capital market in August, cutting holdings in several fundamental and large-cap stocks despite recent regulatory measures aimed at easing foreign investment. According to Dhaka Stock Exchange data, City Bank saw the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (150+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has directed Aftab Automobiles Limited to disburse its unpaid dividend within 30 days or face total fines of Tk1.35 crore on its board of directors and top management. The enforcement action comes after…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (428+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 Some 110,364 registered farmers across Bangladesh will receive Tk2,500 each under the pilot phase of the government's Farmer Card programme, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said today (12 September). The government plans to eventually bring more than 20 million farmers under…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (651+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 Bangladesh Finance PLC, a listed non-bank financial institution, has received regulatory approval to confiscate shares of listed Navana CNG Limited that Navana Limited pledged as security for defaulted loans. Navana Limited, an affiliate of Navana Group, had pledged…...

23+ hour, 24+ min ago   (740+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 The capital shortfall in 21 banks rose to nearly Tk2.94 lakh crore in March 2026 from Tk2.74 lakh crore three months earlier, amid a rise in non-performing loans and provisioning requirements. As some banks have capital surpluses that offset part of the…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (493+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 Keya Group has laid off 613 workers and employees at four garment factories in Gazipur after months of temporary work suspensions caused by banking problems and a gas supply cut, leaving hundreds of workers suddenly without jobs. The layoffs…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago   (813+ words) A hilsa that costs around Tk500 a kilogram after reaching Bangladesh is being sold for up to Tk1,800 as "Padma hilsa" in Jashore and elsewhere, leaving buyers to discover the deception only after taking the fish home. The fish are legally imported…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (93+ words) The Business Standard BRICS nations urge ‘restraint’ in Middle East, smooth flow of global trade At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, emphasis was placed on de-escalating conflicts in the Middle East, addressing the Palestinian issue, and ensuring the stability…...