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
Dollar rally continues
The US dollar continues to appreciate against the taka although the central bank injected more than $1.11 billion
8 January 2018
15pc VAT on all port services to hurt businesses, consumers
Businesses are expected to face an increase in export and import costs as 15 percent value added tax (VAT) will be
8 January 2018
Bangladesh 3rd tourist sending country to Kashmir
Bangladesh becomes the third tourist sending country to Indian Jummu and Kashmir, popularly known as "Paradise on Earth" last year after Malaysia and Thailand.
8 January 2018
Symphony launches 4G enabled P9 plus
Symphony has recently launched Symphony P9 plus, a smartphone created with selfie lovers in mind.
7 January 2018
New top brass for Shahjalal Islami Bank
Akkas Uddin Mollah has recently been elected chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank.
7 January 2018
SC backs BB decision to remove NRBC Bank's MD
The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for Bangladesh Bank to implement its decision to remove Dewan
7 January 2018
eGeneration to give AI-based services to Dubai firm
SmartCrowd, a Dubai-based crowdfunding company, has recently assigned Bangladeshi IT firm eGeneration to create
7 January 2018
Bangladesh Development Forum in Dhaka next week
The Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) is set to take place in Dhaka next week to discuss issues related to
7 January 2018
Sales of savings tools continue to climb
Savers' appetite for high-yielding schemes shows no sign of fading as net sales of savings certificates rose 4.19
7 January 2018
Bike sales soar 50pc
Motorbike sales soared nearly 50 percent year-on-year to 3.60 lakh units in 2017 thanks to a huge cut in
7 January 2018
Can Bangladesh eliminate extreme poverty by FY2031?
Bangladesh has set an ambitious target to eliminate extreme poverty by FY2031. The results of the latest Household
6 January 2018
City Bank gets $10m from Norwegian lender
City Bank has recently secured $10 million funds from the Norwegian Development Bank (Norfund) to support its
6 January 2018
Exports rise 7pc in Jul-Dec
Exports rose 7.15 percent year-on-year to $17.92 billion in the first half of the fiscal year, maintaining the growth
6 January 2018
Go for centralised banking to reduce risks, costs
Banks in Bangladesh should adopt a centralised banking system as it helps lenders reduce costs as well as credit and
6 January 2018
Samson H Chowdhury, an inspiration to all
Samson H Chowdhury, the founder of Square Group, reached the pinnacle of success through his devotion to work
6 January 2018
Farmers Bank appoints Khasru as new CEO
Trouble-hit Farmers Bank has appointed veteran banker Md Ehsan Khasru as its new managing director with an aim
4 January 2018
App adds to Biman's crew performance
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has put in place a mobile app boosting the performance of its 500 cabin crew, which
4 January 2018
Banks, power producers get a boost from BB
The central bank has exempted banks from keeping provisions in opening letters of credit to import equipment for
4 January 2018
New NBR chief against harsh steps in tax collection
The revenue authority will take a soft approach to collecting taxes, focusing on expediting trade, investment and economic
4 January 2018
LG Electronics: gung-ho about Bangladesh
South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics is working to set up a manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, in a development that is set to
3 January 2018