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Bangladesh, Malaysia begin FTA talks, target deal by 2027

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia have formally begun negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), aiming to conclude a deal by 2027 to boost bilateral trade and investment. Commerce Se... Read More


Stocks open lower amid cautious trading

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid ongoing corporate earnings and dividend declarations, while rising global energy prices following renewed tens... Read More


Garment industry stakeholders call for adoption of heat stress framework

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Garment industry stakeholders, including workers, owners and global brand representatives, have called for the immediate adoption of a national heat stress framework to protect ... Read More


GPH Ispat defers Tk 9.68b rights share issue amid market uncertainty

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- GPH Ispat has deferred its proposed Tk 9.68 billion rights share issue, citing prevailing capital market conditions and the interests of the company and its general shareholders... Read More


Stocks fall at opening as turnover remains sluggish

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Stocks fell sharply in early trading on Monday, as investors remained cautious amid concerns over corporate earnings and dividend declarations and rising global energy prices fo... Read More


Square Pharma recommends record 130pc cash dividend

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Square Pharmaceuticals, the country's leading drug maker, has recommended a record 130 per cent cash dividend for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26). The company's board of dire... Read More


Australia looks for greater collaboration in clean energy sector

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Australia is seeking deeper collaboration with Bangladesh in renewable energy, battery storage and other clean technologies, as the country looks to turn its ambitious energy tr... Read More


Bangladeshi startup threadBridge wins Global Change Award for fabric defect detection

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Bangladesh's homegrown innovation threadBridge has won the Global Change Award for developing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses that detect fabric defects in re... Read More


NICTF leaders pay tribute to Ziaur Rahman, eye $10b ICT exports

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Leaders of the newly formed full committee of the Nationalist ICT Forum (NICTF) paid tribute to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at his mausoleum in Dhaka on Saturday, pledging to... Read More


Nationalist ICT Forum announces 103-member committee

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- The Nationalist ICT Forum (NICTF) has announced its 103-member full committee, pledging to work towards ending fascist influence in the country's information and communication t... Read More