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New WB loans for infrastructure in the offing

Bangladesh is set to take loans under a new scheme of the World Bank that carries high interest rate, to meet the huge public and
22 October 2016

Merge social safety net schemes for greater benefits: WB

The World Bank yesterday advised Bangladesh to merge its overlapping social safety net programmes, introduce a unified target,
20 October 2016

Grameenphone gets new CEO

Mobile operator Grameenphone has appointed Petter-B Furberg as the company's interim chief executive, effective from November 1, replacing Rajeev Sethi.
19 October 2016

GP's net profit jumps on data service

Grameenphone's net profit rose 55.7 percent year-on-year to Tk 644.79 crore in July-September, driven mainly by the increased use of data in the third quarter.
19 October 2016

Jute exports to India may face anti-dumping duty

Bangladeshi jute and jute goods may be subject to 25-30 percent duty upon entry to the Indian market if the local exporters are found
18 October 2016

Samsung to compensate suppliers hit by Note 7 crisis

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it would compensate suppliers hit by the decision to scrap its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because
18 October 2016

Citi's e-commerce, digital tie-ups boost Asia consumer revenues

Citigroup Inc's tie-ups with e-commerce companies in Asia such as ride-hailing firm Grab and online retailer Lazada Group are boosting
18 October 2016

Govt plans to use forex reserves for big projects

The government considers borrowing from the foreign currency reserves from next fiscal year and using the amount in mega projects.
18 October 2016

Creeping signs of deflation overshadow BOJ's optimism on economy

The Bank of Japan has maintained its optimistic economic view on most of the country's nine regions but said some firms are
17 October 2016

Dollar weakens

The US dollar retreated from seven-month highs on Monday as investors evaluated whether the Federal Reserve will let inflation run above
17 October 2016

NBR to probe money laundering cases

The Central Intelligence Cell under the National Board of Revenue is set to investigate money laundering cases involving tax.
17 October 2016

BTRC alerts mobile users to frauds

The telecom regulator asked mobile phone users not to share any personal information, like passwords of mobile financial services or
17 October 2016

Bangladesh is a model for poverty reduction: WB chief

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim yesterday heaped praises upon Bangladesh, its people and leadership for becoming a model for
17 October 2016

Additional WB $1b for Bangladesh childcare

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim declares an additional USD 1 billion fund for Bangladesh to develop childcare in the country.
17 October 2016

US-Bangla Airlines adds first Boeing 737-800 to fleet

US-Bangla Airlines yesterday added a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet.
11 October 2016

1cr unregistered SIMs blocked in crackdown

The telecom industry lost more than one crore subscribers in August alone after the regulator decided to deactivate connections that
11 October 2016

Brac Bank plans to raise Tk 500cr through bonds

Brac Bank plans to raise Tk 500 crore by issuing subordinated bonds to expand business and consolidate capital base for fulfilling
10 October 2016

Toll-free short code 999 to go live next week

The ICT division has started testing the toll-free national help desk number of '999', which is expected to be inaugurated next week
10 October 2016

Silo near Mongla port to open soon

The grain silo near Mongla port is set to become operational by the end of this month, enabling the food directorate to unload imported
10 October 2016

Exports slide in Sep

Export earnings in the month of September slid 5.63 percent year-on-year to $2.24 billion, due to a slowdown in garment exports,
10 October 2016