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Briefing date
03/08/2026
Article count
7
Latest update (ISO 8601)
2026-08-02T19:04:33.000Z
Generated at (ISO 8601)
2026-08-02T20:35:52.431Z

Articles

  1. 1. VC-backed SV startups more likely to commit fraud, research finds

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Corporate
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-08-02T19:04:33.000Z
    Language
    en
    Source URL
    https://www.thedailystar.net/news/tech-startup/news/vc-backed-sv-startups-more-likely-commit-fraud-research-finds-4238776

    Publisher excerpt

    Venture capital-backed startups are more likely to face fraud charges than companies that did not take institutional investment, and the outsized growth expectations imposed by investors are a significant contributing factor, according to two new academic papers published in June.

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  3. 3. Financial pressure ends Bengal Group’s Swissôtel project

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Corporate
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-08-02T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en
    Source URL
    https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/financial-pressure-ends-bengal-groups-swissotel-project-4238641

    Publisher excerpt

    Financial distress has forced Bengal Group to sell its under-construction Swiss Tower in Dhaka to Pubali Bank for Tk 800 crore, ending its decade-long plan to bring the Swissôtel luxury hotel brand to Bangladesh.

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  4. 4. Social movement needed to speed up renewable energy adoption

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Macroeconomics
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-08-02T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en
    Source URL
    https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/social-movement-needed-speed-renewable-energy-adoption-4238621

    Publisher excerpt

    A nationwide social movement is needed to speed up the adoption of renewable energy in Bangladesh, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, adviser to the prime minister on finance and planning, said on Saturday.

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  5. 5. Bangladesh, Myanmar eye border trade revival

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Trade
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-08-02T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en
    Source URL
    https://www.thedailystar.net/business/global-economy/news/bangladesh-myanmar-eye-border-trade-revival-4238626

    Publisher excerpt

    Bangladesh and Myanmar are moving to restart long-suspended border trade to reignite cross-border commerce across key sectors, including agriculture, rice, pharmaceuticals, and fisheries.

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  6. 6. Remittance inflow stays below $3b for second month

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Macroeconomics
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-08-02T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en
    Source URL
    https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/remittance-inflow-stays-below-3b-second-month-4238646

    Publisher excerpt

    Bangladeshis living abroad sent home 15 percent higher year-on-year remittances in July, but the overall inflow stood below $3 billion for the second consecutive month, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data released yesterday.

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  7. 7. City Bank’s half-yearly profit rises

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Corporate
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-08-02T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en
    Source URL
    https://www.thedailystar.net/business/organisation-news/news/city-banks-half-yearly-profit-rises-4238611

    Publisher excerpt

    City Bank organised its earnings disclosure webcast to present its Q2 2026 financial performance yesterday.

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