Tk 109.5 for purchase, Tk 110 for sell

A probe is going on for their alleged involvement with PK Halder

He will continue to lead the Bangladesh business as managing director

The World Bank has approved a $200 million loan to help improve primary healthcare services and prevent mosquito-borne diseases like dengue in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) from next month will start checking up on the progress made by 17 factories in implementing a correction action plan (CAP) on ensuring safe work environments. 

Failure to file the income tax return by Tax Day, which is observed on November 30, will result in a double penalty compared to last year. So, try to avoid additional penalties by submitting your income tax return within the stipulated time.

A US business delegation has expressed interest in investing more in the power and energy sector of Bangladesh, said Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, yesterday. 

The government wants to bring down the prices of essentials through talks with the business community since filing cases and sending traders to jail might send the prices higher further, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday.

Two local garment exporters, a private Saudi Arabian company and state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) are planning to jointly set up a solar power plant with a generation capacity of 300 megawatts (MW). 

Bangladesh Bank has suspended licences of seven money changers and served show-cause notices on 10 over their alleged involvement in trading the US dollar in the kerb market at prices higher than that prescribed. 

Although Japanese companies operating in Bangladesh are upbeat about the growth potential in the country, 71 percent of them are dissatisfied with the general business environment, a new survey showed.

City Bank has been honoured as a top bank in the “Sustainability Rating” by the Bangladesh Bank for 2022.

Jamuna Bank has been awarded as one of the top seven banks in the “Sustainability Rating Recognition-2022” by the Bangladesh Bank.

Prime Bank has been awarded by Bangladesh Bank in the “Sustainability Rating 2022” for actively driving sustainability initiatives.

One of the two scanners at the Benapole checkpost’s international passenger terminal has been out of service for two months, inflicting suffering on the passengers bound for India as baggage is checked manually, which takes more time.  

The government will procure 40 lakh litres of rice bran oil and 6,000 tonnes of lentil for sale among low-income people at subsidised prices through state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). 

The seven are York Money Exchange Ltd, Zaman Money Changing House, Jeni Money Exchange, Standard Money Exchange Ltd, Mercy Money Exchange Co Ltd, JB Money Exchange, and Bengal Money Exchange.

The interest rate of the refinance scheme has been lowered to 5% from the previous 6%

The RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) is now covering 1,913 factories

The government will buy 40 lakh litres of rice bran oil and 6,000 tonnes of lentil for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).