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Dollar continues to gain vs taka
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Women dominate sustainable finance borrowing
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Dollar continues to gain against taka
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Regulator lifts floor price curbs on most stocks after 18 months

After 18 months, BSEC yesterday withdrew the floor price for most stocks, to bring back vibrancy to the market
19 January 2024, 01:30 AM

Car sales screech to 10-year low as prices accelerate

US dollar crisis and economic vulnerability has caused passenger car sales to plummet to a 10-year low
19 January 2024, 01:05 AM

World Bank, ADB promise more support but call for reforms

Both the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have assured they will continue supporting Bangladesh’s growth but stressed the need for economic reforms that are crucial for the country to become a developed nation.
19 January 2024, 00:15 AM

BTCL, Teletalk asked to clear dues of Tk 3,000cr

BTRC demanded payments from Teletalk and BTCL to clear dues of Tk 3,000 crore, a staggering amount
19 January 2024, 00:10 AM

Banks asked to open revenue account against projects

The central bank yesterday instructed banks to ensure the opening of revenue accounts under the name of the projects they fund in order to ensure smooth repayment of loans and their proper monitoring.
19 January 2024, 00:02 AM

Navigating dual-brand strategy

It is often believed that a dual-brand strategy is perfect for companies that want to confuse their customers twice as much! Many criticise the proposition of two brands sarcastically as “why limit your market failure to just one brand when you can fail with two?” Or “one brand just isn’t enough to hide all your mistakes.” Such views are particularly common when your lone brand is not performing well.
18 January 2024, 18:52 PM

Tea production in 2023 hit all-time high

Even with record high production, growers feel gloomy as both prices and sales are downwards
18 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Russia wants to export wheat to Bangladesh

Deal signed for 3 lakh tonnes
18 January 2024, 15:08 PM

Now Sonali Life chairman resigns amid investigation

The resignation comes four days after CEO's suspension
18 January 2024, 14:22 PM

Teletalk, BTCL ordered to clear Tk 3,000 crore dues

The two will also face information system audits within this month
18 January 2024, 13:47 PM

Gold prices fall less than 24 hours after hitting all-time high

Each bhori will cost Tk 110,691 from tomorrow
18 January 2024, 12:46 PM

Bangladesh lifts floor price on most stocks

Price curbs will still be applicable to 35 companies
18 January 2024, 12:37 PM

World Bank emphasises further reforms in financial sector: finance minister

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said about World Bank's emphasis on reforms
18 January 2024, 10:37 AM

Higher production costs blindside building material industry

Despite registering higher revenue, building material makers profits were down for increasing production costs
18 January 2024, 00:42 AM

Corruption remains main hurdle for businesses

Corruption was the leading problematic cause for businesses in 2023, with energy crisis posing the highest risk over next two years
18 January 2024, 00:30 AM

Assign someone to imagine

Introducing a “Meatless Sunday” in the office cafeteria or a “Feedback Thursday” on the office intranet does not require a super-thinker. A recently graduated management trainee can think of such simple innovations.
17 January 2024, 18:52 PM

BB makes money costlier to tame inflation

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced an array of measures to bolster its fight against stubbornly high inflation, a major headache for the new government.
17 January 2024, 18:00 PM

BB rate hike may help contain inflation but will impact private credit

Increasing policy interest rate to contain inflation likely to affect business and impact banking liquidity, according to two leaders of top chambers
17 January 2024, 15:42 PM

Governor defends liquidity support to cash-strapped Islamic banks

BB's liquidity support to cash-strapped Islamic banks are as per the governor's power, says BB chief Abdur Rouf Talukder
17 January 2024, 15:42 PM

Gold price hits new record in local market

The price of gold has hit Tk 112,440 per bhori (11.664 grammes), the highest in the history of Bangladesh, as the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) decided to hike prices from tomorrow.
17 January 2024, 15:40 PM