Banks’ bad loans surpass Tk 6 lakh crore again
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Exports grew 13% in Aug on RMG rebound
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In Brief / ADB approves $175m for CHT power upgrade
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Mobile balance spending limit jumps 150%
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Commodity suppliers warn of shortages amid gas crisis
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BSEC plans direct listing for firms with Tk 500cr turnover
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Disease outbreak wipes out shrimp at 250 Batiaghata farms
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In Brief / Luxury cars imported as old spare parts seized
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12 Bangladeshi firms showcase products at Paris apparel fair
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Rooftop solar gets new incentive package
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Graft money used in militancy, says ACC chairman
Fund raised through corruption is used in militancy, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmud says.
24 July 2016
Salman F Rahman reelected as IFIC Bank chairman
Salman F Rahman has recently been reelected as the chairman of IFIC Bank.
20 July 2016
GP ready to offer 4G services
Grameenphone is ready to offer fourth generation (4G) mobile services now, its chief executive said.
Rajeev Sethi said they have enabled their 10,026 sites with faster internet (3G) technology and all these sites can provide fourth generation telecom services.
20 July 2016
Janata struggling with restructured large loans
State-owned Janata Bank is struggling to recover the large loans it restructured under a Bangladesh Bank special policy last year.
19 July 2016
Compensation for call drops within same network
Mobile phone users will soon get compensation for call drops that happen when in conversation with subscribers of the same operator.
19 July 2016
GP reports a flat second quarter
Grameenphone's net profit fell about 1 percent to Tk 509 crore in the second quarter of 2016 from a year earlier, due to voluntary retirement spending coupled with an advance fee for settling a claim by the National Board of Revenue.
18 July 2016
BASIC Bank still in financial pain
The financial statements of the troubled state-owned BASIC Bank do not give a “true and fair view” of the institution's health, according
17 July 2016
IMF backs reforms in Philippines after Bangladesh Bank heist
The International Monetary Fund said the unauthorised transfer of $81 million from Bangladesh Bank to entities in the Philippines
17 July 2016
ADB gives $275m to help upgrade Dhaka's water supply
The Asian Development Bank has come up with $275 million in fresh loans for Bangladesh to help improve and expand the water
17 July 2016
Monetary policy to focus on growth momentum
The central bank is set to announce the new monetary policy next week that will aim to maintain the private sector credit growth
17 July 2016
ACC arrests ex-AB Bank DGM for amassing Tk 325cr
Anti-Corruption Commission arrests a general manager of Bangladesh Bank in a case filed over misappropriation of Tk 325 crore back in 2011.
17 July 2016
Bangladesh gets antihacking tips from Philippine experts
Ranking officials of the Bangladeshi Cabinet recently visit the Philippines to learn on industry practices and issues involving cybersecurity.
15 July 2016
Telcos refuse to compensate for call drops
Mobile phone operators are delaying the process of compensating their customers for call drops in a complete disregard for the
14 July 2016
Huawei opens innovation centre in Dhaka
China's telecom equipment vendor Huawei yesterday opened its first Customer Solution Innovation and Integration Experience Centre
14 July 2016
BASIC's newly rescheduled loans already turning bad
As much as Tk 700 crore out of Tk 3,000 crore loans rescheduled by BASIC Bank between 2014 and May 2016 became bad loans again, according to the bank.
13 July 2016
Robi gets first Bangladeshi chief executive
Mobile operator Robi yesterday named Mahtab Uddin Ahmed as its first local chief executive officer and managing director.
13 July 2016
BTRC's revenue to fall short
The telecom regulator is once again set to miss its revenue target by Tk 2,000 crore after it failed to hold a spectrum auction last fiscal year as per their plan.
13 July 2016
Exports hit record
Exports continue to be a beacon of hope for the economy, raking in $34.24 billion in fiscal 2015-16 -- the highest in the country's history.
13 July 2016
Robi-Airtel merger fee set at Tk 100cr
The finance ministry yesterday finalised the fees for the much awaited Robi-Airtel merger at Tk 100 crore, while the charge for each megahertz of spectrum has been fixed at Tk 33.8 crore for the next four years.
13 July 2016
Factory safety group sticks by Bangladesh after attacks
A group of fashion brands and retailers including Gap and Wal Mart working to improve safety in Bangladeshi factories, are still committed to sourcing from the country despite a series of attacks claimed by "Islamist militants".
13 July 2016