ADB approves $175m loan for Chattogram Hill Tracts power upgrade
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50 lakh people need emergency agri aid: FAO
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Bangladesh to get slight tariff edge over China, Vietnam in US
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BSEC to make listing mandatory for ‘public interest firms’
1 September 2026
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Govt’s bank borrowing exceeds FY26 target by over Tk 47,500cr
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Liberalise imports to fight inflation
1 September 2026
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SCB fills CEO post after three months
1 September 2026
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Businesses seek sector-specific plans for LDC graduation
1 September 2026
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Tax relief for firms with turnover up to Tk 2cr
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Dollar slips
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Economy
A serial defaulter in BB
At a time when the Bangladesh Bank is struggling to tackle the rising bad loans in the banking sector, it found out that one of its
8 October 2017
Aamra to start local assembly of handsets in Dec
Local ICT service provider Aamra Holdings plans to start test production of smartphones in its assembly plant in the capital's Mirpur in
8 October 2017
Five stunning views in Mauritius
There's more to Mauritius than honeymooners and newlyweds. The Indian Ocean island's tourism office has launched a major campaign to promote Mauritius as a hotspot for nature lovers and family vacations. If you still need convincing, check out these five stunning natural landscapes with views to delight any visitor to the island.
8 October 2017
Banks lack disaster recovery plan: BIBM study
Some 78 percent of banks in Bangladesh do not have a disaster recovery plan in place, putting themselves at risk of those spawning from various calamities, according to a survey.
5 October 2017
BB rejects City request to set up subsidiary in HK
Bangladesh Bank has declined to give City Bank the permission to set up a subsidiary company in Hong Kong given the declining imports from the Asian nation.
3 October 2017
Five mobile operators face legal action
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is set to take legal action against five mobile phone operators for failing to deposit into the exchequer Tk 100 crore of unused prepaid balance found in SIMs that were blocked between 2008 and 2014.
28 September 2017
Chemical exporters appeal against India's anti-dumping duty
Two local companies have filed petitions with the Indian authority for reviewing the anti-dumping duty imposed on shipment of a textile chemical from Bangladesh, officials said.
28 September 2017
Jamuna Bank: aiming for the top spot
Five years ago, with forged documents, Bismillah Towels made off with Tk 180 crore from Jamuna Bank -- an incident that instigated wholesale changes in the way the third generation lender functions.
27 September 2017
NBR, IFC team up to facilitate trade
The International Finance Corporation has struck an agreement with the National Board of Revenue to provide technical assistance to the tax administrator in order to help improve Bangladesh's trade competitiveness.
27 September 2017
Exim Bank of India to open office in Dhaka
The Exim Bank of India is going to begin operations in Bangladesh from next month to facilitate smooth implementation of projects under India's line of credit.
27 September 2017
Weak domestic demand to slow GDP growth: ADB
The Asian Development Bank expects Bangladesh's gross domestic product to grow at 6.9 percent in fiscal 2018, down from the preliminary official estimate of 7.2 percent, due to weak domestic demand.
26 September 2017
India loosens up some conditions
Exim Bank of India is set to relax one of the major conditions for the projects under the $4.5 billion line of credit extended to Bangladesh for smooth implementation of the projects.
26 September 2017
Cox's Bazar hotels, airlines get a boost
Domestic airlines and hotels in Cox's Bazar are seeing a spike in occupancy as government officials, human rights activists and
25 September 2017
Telcos re-raise concerns over 4G guideline
Mobile operators have once again sought government permission for using local funds to invest in 4G services, something barred in a
24 September 2017
Walton kicks off trial assembly of handsets
Local handset brand Walton has started assembling smartphones on a trial basis at its own plant in Gazipur with hopes of starting
24 September 2017
Around the world, a muted launch for Apple's iPhone 8
APPLE Inc's launch of the iPhone 8 kicked off with less fanfare on Friday than new models in previous years in the United States, Asia,
23 September 2017
Action if mobile phone operators sell SIM cards to Rohingya refugees, says Tarana Halim
Mobile phone operators of the country will face legal actions if they are found involved in selling SIM cards to Rohingya refugees, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.
23 September 2017
BASIC makes headway in loan recovery
BASIC Bank's new management managed to recover cash amounting to Tk 1,204 crore in the last three years but its overall financial condition continues to remain weak.
21 September 2017
4G service by December
Mobile users can brace themselves for faster 4G services by December if the licences are handed out in November, a minister said.
20 September 2017
Teletalk to 'die' if funds not injected: Tarana
Teletalk will not survive if the government does not allocate adequate funds for the state-run mobile operator, said Tarana Halim, state minister for telecom, yesterday.
20 September 2017