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
Single VAT rate foolish: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday termed “foolish” the single VAT rate prescribed by International Monetary Fund, rowing back
31 December 2017
Forex reserves may come under strain
Bangladesh's external sector is set to pass through turbulence in 2018 given the anticipated surge in food import, petroleum price in
31 December 2017
India likens crypto cash to Ponzi schemes
India warned Friday against investing in cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, likening them to "Ponzi schemes", as it became the latest country to urge caution.
30 December 2017
Finance ministry can't avoid responsibility for banking sector woes
The finance ministry cannot avoid responsibility for the current wobbly state of the banking sector, said Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled, a former deputy governor of the Bangladesh Bank.
30 December 2017
EBL introduces artificial intelligence for faster services
Eastern Bank Ltd has launched the country's first ever artificial intelligence-based chatbot to render faster services to clients, in a
30 December 2017
Govt earns Tk 111cr from land ports: minister
The government earned Tk 111 crore in revenues from the country's land ports this year, much higher from Tk 28 crore in 2009,
30 December 2017
Private sector credit growth hits 19pc
Private sector credit growth continued its ascent in November, crossing the 19 percent-mark last month on the back of banks'
30 December 2017
Banks should manage liquidity with caution
Senior bankers and experts suggest Bangladesh's banks be cautious in liquidity management from the start of 2018 as a majority of
30 December 2017
No relief from high food prices in 2018
Inflation is likely to edge upwards in 2018 upon food price rises, according to economists, in a projection that is bound to cast a gloom upon the low-income families.
30 December 2017
Prime Bank arranges Tk 600cr for BSRM
Prime Bank has recently arranged a syndication loan as lead arranger through raising Tk 600 crore for Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills
28 December 2017
BB warns against cryptocurrencies
Bangladesh Bank has issued a cautionary notification against settling online transactions in virtual currencies like Bitcoin.
28 December 2017
Lion's share of SME loans goes to traders
As much as 63 percent of the SME loans disbursed in the first nine months of the year went to the trading sector, neglecting the
28 December 2017
Banks' mad rush to secure deposit
Even last month, the interest rate on bank deposit was as low as 5 percent. Then, at the beginning of this month, as if on cue, the rate,
28 December 2017
Fish farming bogged down by losses
Inland fish producers are incurring heavy losses as the market price of fish remains stagnant amid spiralling costs of production.
28 December 2017
City Bank gets $15m from Austrian lender
City Bank has recently arranged a fund of $15 million from a development bank of Austria, to support the growing needs of City's small
28 December 2017
Bank Asia joins Coca-Cola's women empowerment project
Bank Asia recently joined a Coca-Cola Bangladesh project to impart agent banking training among 25 successful women entrepreneurs of Jamalpur in the latter's Bhaluka plant in Mymensingh .
27 December 2017
Industrial default loans soar 30pc
Defaults in the industrial sector soared 30.31 percent at the end of September as large borrowers who enjoyed restructuring facilities under a special Bangladesh Bank scheme in 2015 failed to repay their loans.
27 December 2017
Bacchu's company account under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission has started investigations into the financial transaction of an account named Eden Fisharies that is owned by the disgraced former BASIC Bank Chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu.
27 December 2017
No cheer for cement industry in 2017
The price hike of raw materials, the depreciation of local currency and intense competition among too many makers have hit the cement industry hard in the outgoing year, market players said.
27 December 2017
NBR honours top taxpayers of tax zone 5
The National Board of Revenue yesterday honoured the top taxpayers for 2016-17 of tax zone 5.
26 December 2017