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
Ink makers assoc elects top brass
MA Momen, managing director of Toka Ink Bangladesh Ltd and Pioneer Printing Press Ltd, has been elected as
26 December 2017
App offers vehicle care solution
People can now call for help of a mechanic through a mobile application—Vroom—if their car stops working in the
26 December 2017
A stellar year for ICT
Bangladesh's ICT sector will bid farewell to 2017 on a high note as the year saw digital services thrive, exports hit a
26 December 2017
City Bank raises $26m for Doreen Power
City Bank has recently arranged $26 million in funds for Doreen Group to help it set up a 53.9-megawatt heavy fuel
25 December 2017
India to link highways to int'l trade points
India has decided to undertake a plan to link its major highway corridors to international trade points with Bangladesh, Nepal,
25 December 2017
BB rejects Tk 1,439cr compensation demand of BKB, Rakub
The central bank has shot down requests for compensation of Tk 1,439 crore from Bangladesh Krishi Bank and
25 December 2017
Apparel exports saved by sturdy dollar
The favourable US dollar-taka exchange rate has lent a helping hand to apparel exporters in the outgoing calendar
25 December 2017
Machines threaten RMG workers' jobs
Rapid automation of production, closure of some noncompliant factories and the emergence of some other high-
24 December 2017
Alam becomes ED of Bangladesh Bank
Md Shah Alam has recently been promoted to the post of executive director of Bangladesh Bank.
24 December 2017
ABB elects new office bearers
Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director of Dhaka Bank, has been elected as the chairman of the Association of
24 December 2017
Grameen Bank election for directors soon: Muhith
The much overdue election for Grameen Bank's board, which the award-winning microlender has been soliciting for
24 December 2017
Govt clears way for issuing more ISP licences
The telecom regulator has resumed processes to award 524 new licences for internet service providers after a lull of
24 December 2017
Challenging year for steelmakers
Steelmakers passed a challenging year for a number of factors including rising import costs, port congestion, lack of
24 December 2017
Most banks adopt centralised systems
A total of 88 percent of banks in Bangladesh have put in place centralised core banking systems, which are allowing them to avert fraud, cut cost and provide real-time services online to customers, according to a new research.
23 December 2017
Flat prices beyond reach of middle class
The organiser of the real estate and housing fair has gone all out to woo buyers, bringing in developers, construction and building material companies and loan providers under one roof.
23 December 2017
BB under pressure to allow another new bank
The finance ministry has forwarded yet another proposal for a new bank to the Bangladesh Bank for its vetting -- at a time when the financial health of the nine fourth generation banks is deteriorating.
23 December 2017
Chinese firm to set up mobile assembly plant
Chinese mobile phone maker Transsion Holdings is set to establish a device assembling plant in Bangladesh over the next few months, making it the first foreign brand to do so.
23 December 2017
Political uncertainty looms over 2018
Political uncertainty over upcoming national election, its effect on private investment, rising food inflation, sluggish exports and remittance, and a lack of corporate governance in banks are the key challenges Bangladesh will face in 2018, said a think-tank yesterday.
23 December 2017
Russia’s Globex bank says hackers targeted its SWIFT computers
Hackers tried to steal 55 million roubles ($940,000) from Russian state bank Globex using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the bank said on Thursday, the latest in a string of attempted cyber heists that use fraudulent wire-transfer requests.
23 December 2017
Citycell eyes 4G licence to make a comeback
Citycell, which has been out of service since October last year, is trying to reenter the telecommunication business as the now defunct
21 December 2017