Sohel Parvez

Sohel Parvez is the Business Editor of The Daily Star.

Wheat import rebounds to two-year high

Bangladesh’s wheat imports recovered and hit a two-year high in the first seven months of the fiscal year as prices of the grain cooled and demand from local industries soared.

5d ago

Inflation edges up despite monetary tightening. Why?

Bangladesh's annual average inflation crept up to 9.59% last month, way above the central bank's revised target of 7.5% for the financial year ending in June

1w ago

MFS transactions grow fourfold in five years

People made Tk 4,100 crore MFS transactions in 2023's December

1w ago

M&A transactions amounted to at least $2.5b in 18 years

Bangladesh registered at least $2.5 billion in funding from investors for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of firms since 2005, according to a recent study, which says there is room for growth in terms of M&A in Bangladesh although the volume is modest in comparison with regional counterparts.

1w ago

Turkish Coca-Cola Icecek acquires Coca-Cola Bangladesh for $130m 

Turkish beverage company Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI) has signed a deal to acquire Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd (CCBB) for $130 million.   

2w ago

Turkish Coca-Cola Icecek acquires Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages for $130m

Turkish beverage company Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI) has signed a deal to acquire Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd (CCBB) for $130 million.

2w ago

Exports to South Korea tripled in 5 years on duty benefits

Exports from Bangladesh to South Korea nearly tripled over the past five years thanks to duty-free benefits and a push by exporters to explore the world’s 13th largest economy and thereby diversify their export destinations.

2w ago

Yields on bills and bonds are rising. What does it mean for credit flow to private sector?

In December last year, the yield of 364-day treasury bills (T-bills) stood at 11.28 percent, the highest in 11 years

3w ago
February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

Wheat import rebounds to two-year high

Bangladesh’s wheat imports recovered and hit a two-year high in the first seven months of the fiscal year as prices of the grain cooled and demand from local industries soared.

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Inflation edges up despite monetary tightening. Why?

Bangladesh's annual average inflation crept up to 9.59% last month, way above the central bank's revised target of 7.5% for the financial year ending in June

February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024

MFS transactions grow fourfold in five years

People made Tk 4,100 crore MFS transactions in 2023's December

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

M&A transactions amounted to at least $2.5b in 18 years

Bangladesh registered at least $2.5 billion in funding from investors for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of firms since 2005, according to a recent study, which says there is room for growth in terms of M&A in Bangladesh although the volume is modest in comparison with regional counterparts.

February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024

Turkish Coca-Cola Icecek acquires Coca-Cola Bangladesh for $130m 

Turkish beverage company Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI) has signed a deal to acquire Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd (CCBB) for $130 million.   

February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024

Turkish Coca-Cola Icecek acquires Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages for $130m

Turkish beverage company Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI) has signed a deal to acquire Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd (CCBB) for $130 million.

February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024

Exports to South Korea tripled in 5 years on duty benefits

Exports from Bangladesh to South Korea nearly tripled over the past five years thanks to duty-free benefits and a push by exporters to explore the world’s 13th largest economy and thereby diversify their export destinations.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

Yields on bills and bonds are rising. What does it mean for credit flow to private sector?

In December last year, the yield of 364-day treasury bills (T-bills) stood at 11.28 percent, the highest in 11 years

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Banks phasing out ATMs as focus shifts to both deposit and withdrawal

Automated teller machines (ATMs) were once a symbol of modern electronic banking for facilitating quick and easy cash withdrawals alongside other banking solutions, including credit card payments and balance confirmation

January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024

Dollar crisis puts small and medium firms on weaker footing

Dollar crisis along with LC opening difficulties is giving small and medium firms no respite

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