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