50 lakh people need emergency agri aid: FAO
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Economy
Bangladesh to get slight tariff edge over China, Vietnam in US
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Economy
BSEC to make listing mandatory for ‘public interest firms’
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Economy
Govt’s bank borrowing exceeds FY26 target by over Tk 47,500cr
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Economy
Liberalise imports to fight inflation
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Economy
SCB fills CEO post after three months
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Economy
Businesses seek sector-specific plans for LDC graduation
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Economy
Tax relief for firms with turnover up to Tk 2cr
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Tax and Customs
Dollar slips
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Economy
StanChart Bangladesh fills CEO post after three months
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Business
BTRC lifts minimum speed limit for 4G
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will not enforce a precondition that instructed mobile phone operators to
20 January 2018
Grameen Bank on track to log its highest profit
Grameen Bank is on course for record profit in 2017 in what can be described as a pat on the back to the stewardship of the three
20 January 2018
Duty benefit won't vanish overnight
Duty-free and quota-free access for Bangladesh's exports will not come to a screeching halt the moment the country graduates from
18 January 2018
Stop defaming GP's work environment
Grameenphone's women employees yesterday said a national Bangla daily is deliberately trying to tarnish the image of the mobile
18 January 2018
Higher economic growth hinges on investments, skills
Bangladesh has to mobilise private investment and improve skills of the manpower to achieve its desired economic growth, Asian
18 January 2018
Foreign funds in treasury bonds slump
Foreign investment in Bangladesh's treasury bonds shrank astronomically in the last two fiscal years on the back of the depreciating
18 January 2018
FDI-friendly policies only in paper
Bangladesh has policies favourable for foreign investors only in paper, Nihad Kabir, president of the Metropolitan
17 January 2018
Apparel exports to India soar 66pc
Garment exports to India soared 66.41 percent in the first six months of the fiscal year on the back of demand from Western
17 January 2018
Agent banking shows signs of promise
Uzzala Rani Sarkar had never thought of stepping into a branch of a bank and owning an account. But thanks to an agent
17 January 2018
Hasina seeks SDG funds from donors
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the developed countries to stand beside Bangladesh in its journey
17 January 2018
Deconstructing bitcoins: Future of money or a fraud?
Bitcoin’s popularity in Asia has had a positive influence on other alternative cryptocurrencies such as ethereum and litecoin. Clearly there is a great demand for such digital money, even though its volatility hurts.
17 January 2018
Stocks break losing streak
Dhaka stocks broke a two-day losing streak yesterday advancing 1.17 percent, as investors stopped selling shares amid optimism
16 January 2018
Garment accessories offer bright prospects
Bangladesh has turned into a major source for garment accessories, as direct export of such items increased by 66.67 percent year-
16 January 2018
Complaints against telcos pile up
Mobile users' complaints against operators, especially market leader Grameenphone, have piled up with the telecommunication
16 January 2018
Exports await a blow
Bangladesh is likely to lose about $2.7 billion in export earnings every year once it graduates from the Least Developed Country bracket, where it has been for 43 years.
16 January 2018
Recruitment tests of 8 state-run banks cancelled
Amid protest of the candidates, Bankers’ Selection Committee cancels the recruitment tests for eight state-run banks.
16 January 2018
bKash, MTB offer instant remittance service
Mutual Trust Bank and bKash yesterday jointly launched a service enabling remittance to be sent directly to the
15 January 2018
NRBC left without govt funds after media reports
The government agencies have withdrawn their funds, amounting to Tk 500 crore, from NRB Commercial Bank
15 January 2018
Farmers Bank selects new chairman
The Farmers Bank Ltd has selected Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat as its new chairman after the resignation of Muhiuddin
15 January 2018
Yarn makers to suffer as Indian cotton traders halt shipment
The sudden cancellation of shipment of 400,000 bales of cotton by Indian traders will negatively affect yarn
15 January 2018