The telecom regulator is awarding cellular mobile service operator licences to mobile network operators, unifying the existing licences and setting the groundwork for the launch of 5G technology in the country.

The Planning Commission has identified seven hurdles standing in the way of the smooth implementation of foreign-funded projects, a move that may go on to help the government avoid unnecessary delays and save money.

Ensuring the timely payment of salaries and bonuses of the over four million garment workers is the first priority of SM Mannan (Kochi), whose panel swept elections to the executive committee of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The Bangladesh Bank has unveiled the counter-trade policy, an arrangement that promotes direct exchanges of goods and services without cash, with a view to reducing pressure on dwindling foreign currency reserves.

Deposits in the Islamic banking sector of Bangladesh rose 8.16 percent last year but the liquidity challenge that it has been facing for months remained persistent.

All indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) showed unusual figures yesterday due to an “operational error” that adversely impacted investor confidence, causing turnover to plummet amid huge sales pressure.

The curriculum for banking education should be formulated not only to facilitate human resources but also to propel the banking sector forward, thereby enabling the advancement of the country's economy, experts said on Saturday.

Women have more potential to contribute to the national economy if their unpaid household and other associated works are considered, said Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni yesterday.

The deficit in the country's financial account widened to touch a new level in the past seven months up to January of the current fiscal year 2023-24, showing that challenges in the economy are far from over, according to an economist.

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) and the JSC Foreign Economic Corporation “Prodintorg”, under the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the import of daily essentials.

Eastland Insurance Company Ltd’s profits fell 30 percent year-on-year to Tk 9.56 crore in 2023

DCCI said the size of the economy would have to be $2.5 trillion to become a developed nation by 2041

The indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) were showing “unusual” data due to an operational error today

More than 26 lakh insurance policies have lapsed in Bangladesh in the last 14 years owing to a raft of factors including the worsening of financial health of clients, a lack of awareness among them, and agents’ tendency not to explain product features properly while selling them.

Local airlines will benefit from automated adjustments of fuel prices in line with the international market as it will bring them and foreign carriers on a level playing field in terms of fuel costs, said the chief executive of a private airline.

The Bailey Road fire, which killed at least 46 people on the last night of February, once again points to the massive flaws in the safety system of businesses in the sprawling Dhaka city and highlights the urgency to ramp up monitoring and interventions to avoid preventable deaths.

Kochi bagged all 35 posts of directors in the biennial election for 2024-26 tenure

All of our important stakeholders, including those in the government, are now talking about reforms. I was very intrigued when the state minister for ICT on the second day of his joining the new cabinet asked me who could our Nandan Nilekani be?

Women trail men in banking sector as well, study finds

The SME Foundation, an organisation under the industries ministry, has sought a new allocation of Tk 500 crore from the government in order to provide loans to entrepreneurs, according to a letter.