Rosatom, the contractor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, dismissed the possibilities of a delay in the construction of the country’s mega project as some of the Russian banks are set to be disconnected from its global financial messaging system SWIFT because of sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Remittances fell into a negative territory last month after showing a dazzling display in December and January.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has given go-ahead to Meghna Insurance to raise Tk 16 crore from the stock market.

Share prices in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to rise for the second consecutive day today.

The telecom regulator has given the operators additional 15 days to implement a directive that cuts the number of offers and enables customers to carry forward their unused internet data of the current deal to the next one.

For the first time in the country, people with disabilities are being brought under health insurance.

International investment summits should be regularly organised once in every two years to attract more investment for Bangladesh, said Salman F Rahman, prime minister's private industry and investment adviser.

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday said extortion during transport and the presence of middlemen deter farmers from getting fair prices for their produce.

Bangladesh Bank, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and National Board of Revenue (NBR) should work together for the betterment of the domestic stock market so that it can stand as the main source of long-term funding for local industries, various analysts said yesterday.

Bangladesh’s stocks bounced back yesterday enabling investors to recoup some of their losses incurred in the previous two days.

Bangladesh’s progress in terms of achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) has been quite exceptional and the country is now seen as a role model for sustainable development, particularly in terms of locally-led adaptation.

Bangladesh will lose one of the most promising apparel export destinations if various Russian lenders are excluded from the SWIFT messaging system in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, entrepreneurs warned.

The implementation of the government’s plan to bring about large-scale industrialisation is in the slow lane as only two state-run economic zones are currently ready for setting up factories although Bangladesh set out nearly seven years ago to establish them.

Dhaka stocks today recouped some of their losses of the previous two days thanks to a recovery in the global markets.

Vegetable production in Bangladesh is growing thanks to the consumers’ growing interest in dietary diversity, availability of quality seeds and prospect of profit for farmers, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).

Dhaka Bank has reappointed Emranul Huq to the post of managing director and chief executive officer for a three-year term effective from February 22, 2022.

Though the global stocks are rebounding on the back of optimism that the Russia-Ukraine war might not be snowballed into a broader international conflict, Bangladesh’s stock market bled yesterday, sending the Dhaka bourse’s benchmark index to a two-month low.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a part of the World Bank Group, has announced the appointment of Junaid Kamal Ahmad as its vice-president for operations.

Mobile users in Bangladesh are suffering from slower data speed despite the launch of fourth-generation (4G) technology four years ago, as operators have failed to ensure the minimum internet speed set by the regulator.

The construction of the cargo vehicles terminal at the Benapole Port has begun as the government looks to improve the capacity of the largest land port in South Asia.