The telecom regulator now plans to conduct a study on the socio-economic implications of the proposed merger of Robi and Airtel before giving a final approval to the merger.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman yesterday advised the bankers to move forward with financial supports to create new entrepreneurs across the country.

Rules should be amended so that the central bank can remove the board members of state banks when they are found guilty of wrongdoings, Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled, a former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, said yesterday.

Banks can play an important role in stalling the flow of money laundered illegally out of Bangladesh, bankers said yesterday.

The first edition of the winter tax fair kicked off yesterday to a huge response from taxpayers, much to the delight of the National

Bangladesh Bank yesterday appointed observers to four state-owned banks -- Sonali, Janata, Rupali and Agrani -- after their key financial indicators such as capital adequacy and classified loans took a turn for the worse.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has called for quick formulation of a national strategy on financial inclusion in Bangladesh to help its unbanked population get financial services easily.

Swedish telecoms network gear maker Ericsson on Tuesday raised its forecast for mobile data traffic growth as the use of video increases

The value of non-bank "shadow banking" rose to some $80 trillion (74 trillion euros) last year, according to a report Thursday by the

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim yesterday asked the telecom regulator to take steps to reduce internet prices, but increase

France's fragile economic recovery is under threat after the Paris attacks, economists say, with tourism and consumer spending likely to come under siege.

The central bank hinted that it could reduce the frequency of banks' stockmarket exposure reports from weekly to fortnightly.

State-owned mobile operator Teletalk is moving towards a major brand overhaul by February 2016 -- with a new logo, website,

The number of tax return submissions is gradually increasing but the tally continues to remain very low considering the size and growth of the economy, analysts said.

An SME banking fair kicked off in the port city yesterday, mainly to bridge the gap between banks and women entrepreneurs.

The telecom regulator has recently recommended the government award a new national internet exchange (NIX) licence to Level3

Syed Mahbubur Rahman joined Dhaka Bank as its managing director on Sunday.

Rina Akter, a ninth-grade student at a rural school in Rangpur, used to skip classes for three to four days a month due to menstruation.

Dhaka Phone has recently applied to the government to revive its licence in a bid to resume operations.

Standard Chartered said it would axe 15,000 jobs and raise $5.1 billion by selling new shares as its new chief executive set out plans to