Japan’s Credit Saison injects $6.5m into ShopUp

ShopUp, a leading B2B commerce platform in Bangladesh, raised $6.5 million in debt capital funding from Saison Investment Management Private Ltd (SIMPL), a credit venture arm of Japan’s Credit Saison, to make it a fully local supply chain through technology..This strategic investment is a
14 August 2024, 14:16 PM

Won’t let money launderers sleep peacefully: BB governor

International support will be taken to bring them to book, says Ahsan H Mansur
14 August 2024, 12:40 PM

Abdur Rahman Khan made new NBR chairman

The government today appointed Abdur Rahman Khan as the chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) by cancelling the contractual appointment of Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem
14 August 2024, 12:16 PM

Hasina’s 15-year rule made banking sector fragile: ABB chairman

The condition is worse than what one can imagine, says Selim RF Hussain
14 August 2024, 11:34 AM

BTRC chairman resigns

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Md Mohiuddin Ahmed resigned from the post today
14 August 2024, 10:45 AM

Initiatives taken to reduce container congestion at Ctg port

The Chattogram Port Authority and Chattogram customs have taken the initiative to maintain activities round the clock, even on weekends and public holidays, in a bid to reduce container congestion..These measures were agreed upon after talks with key stakeholders at the Chattogram port bui
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Shayan F Rahman removed as IFIC director

Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman, the son of Salman F Rahman, lost his directorship at the IFIC Bank due to loan defaults.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Moody’s and S&P doubt Boeing will hit production targets

Boeing will likely miss a key 737 MAX jet production target in 2024, analysts at rating agencies Moody’s and S&P told Reuters, saying that the company faces challenges as it ramps up its strongest-selling plane.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

IEA trims oil demand outlook

The International Energy Agency (IEA) kept its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast unchanged on Tuesday but trimmed its 2025 estimate, citing the impact of a weakened Chinese economy on consumption.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Stocks fall for second day

Stock markets in Bangladesh extended their losing streak yesterday as skittish investors were on a selling spree to make short-term profits amid the sharp fluctuation of the share prices.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Global EV sales jump riding on robust growth in China

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 21 percent in July, thanks to China’s strongest growth this year and despite dropping demand in Europe, market research firm Rho Motion said Monday.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Prioritise immediate economic concerns

The interim government should prepare a white paper on the economy and identify sectors that require immediate attention, according to Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, an eminent economist and public policy analyst.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Govt to prioritise projects that boost business, jobs

The interim government will prioritise the ongoing projects that will help to increase business activities involving the people’s livelihood, according to Finance and Planning Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

$600m loans from EDF turn sour

Loans amounting to nearly $600 million, or Tk 7,000 crore, disbursed from the Export Development Fund (EDF), which was formed based on the country’s foreign exchange reserves, have been defaulted, according to a Bangladesh Bank (BB) document.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Masrur Reaz made BSEC chairman

Economist and public policy expert M Masrur Reaz was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for the next four years.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

ADP spending in FY24 almost as low as pandemic period

The government could implement 81 percent of the annual development programme (ADP) in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, which is nearly the same implementation rate seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

BB cuts special liquidity support for nine banks

The Bangladesh Bank reduced the special liquidity support extended to nine lenders, including five Shariah-based banks, despite the absence of a governor.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Ahsan H Mansur to head Bangladesh Bank

He will serve for four years, according to a notification issued by the Financial Institutions Division of the finance ministry.
13 August 2024, 16:53 PM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, family members

The BFIU asked to freeze the accounts after getting reports about suspicious transactions in their names
13 August 2024, 12:59 PM

What you need to know about internet crackdown in Bangladesh

The Daily Star presents the whole situation on a chronological order
13 August 2024, 12:43 PM