IDLC Finance has announced partnering with four non-profit, voluntary organisations to provide dry food to 9,000 daily wage earning and lower-middle income families in 30 districts affected by the pandemic.

China “indefinitely” suspended on Thursday all activity under a China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, its state economic planner said, the latest setback for strained relations between the two countries.

IPDC Finance recently witnessed a deputy managing director being promoted to the post of additional managing director. The official, Rizwan Dawood Shams, had joined as a senior manager under corporate investment on November 1, 2007, says a press release.

Rumee A Hossain has been re-elected as the chairman of the executive committee of the board of Bank Asia in the 453rd meeting of the board of directors held recently.

Prime Bank recently witnessed the appointment of a deputy managing director who would also act as a chief anti-money laundering compliance officer and a chief risk officer.

Tobacco is a leading cause of death, disease and disability around the world with more than eight million deaths attributed to its use every year.

The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan’s biggest recipient of official development assistance in 2020. Since the Covid-19 pandemic s

Bangladesh Bank yesterday instructed the country’s lenders to extend their operating hours to 2:00pm from today in order to help clients complete their banking activities smoothly ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The government will import 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice from India through the railways for the first time.

Stocks of Orion Pharmaceuticals topped the gainers’ list with a 9.83 per cent rise yesterday after the news broke that the pharma company wants to produce Covid-19 vaccine in the country.

The election board of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday declared the names of 78 directors who were elected uncontested.

Square Pharmaceuticals will launch its production facility in Kenya within the next four months in a move that will considerably enhance the company’s earnings from East African nations.

Production in a number of local chemical, textile and glassware factories is facing setbacks for delays in the shipment of soda ash by Indian exporters over the past four months.

Although almost all the people who had lost their jobs in April to May last year because of the pandemic-induced economic downturn found jobs by February, 86 per cent said they are not earning enough to meet their daily necessities, according to a survey.

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has urged the importers and other stakeholders to continue taking deliveries of import cargoes during Eid holidays as part of effort to avoid any possible congestion at the port.

The central bank today instructed banks to extend their banking hours by one hour with effect from tomorrow in order to help clients do banking smoothly ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The cabinet committee on public procurement will not give go-ahead to any public work for construction related projects in the the rest of the current fiscal year, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

Bangladesh will get back the money if India's Serum Institute cannot supply vaccine under an international contract, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

Stocks continued to rise for the last two consecutive days thanks to the higher participation of buoyant investors today.

NRB Commercial Bank recently witnessed the appointment of a CEO and managing director.