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bKash in Kotler’s marketing book

Two case studies of mobile financial service provider bKash have been featured in a local edition of the “Essentials of Modern Marketing”, a marketing book written by professor Dr. Philip Kotler narrating market-specific success stories across the world. 
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM

MetLife honours best-performing financial associates

MetLife Bangladesh has recently honoured its best-performing financial associates, unit managers and branch managers. 
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Low growth, high inflation are top risks for India

India’s economy will grow about 6 per cent this fiscal year with a small increase in private investment, according to a Reuters poll of economists who said lower growth and high inflation were the biggest risks to the outlook.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM

FBCCI hands over Tk 1cr donation to Bangabazar fire victims

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has handed over a Tk 1 crore cheque that it promised to give to the traders who got affected by the recent fire incident at Bangabazar clothing market in Dhaka.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Handling non-performing loans

Though it is deemed to be much higher in numbers, Bangladesh’s banking sector reportedly has the second-highest ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) in South Asia, with only Sri Lanka having a greater ratio.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Tourism Board arranges mega event to attract regional tourists

Around 100 tour operators from India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are participating in the programme.
27 May 2023, 14:22 PM

Women's higher participation in internet governance a must now

Experts say at Bangladesh Youth Internet Governance Forum 2023
27 May 2023, 14:01 PM

FBCCI hands over Tk 1 crore donation to Bangabazar fire victims

The apex trade body earlier promised giving the donation
27 May 2023, 11:48 AM

‘Every NID cardholder should submit tax return’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin says at ERF event remembering AMA Muhith
27 May 2023, 10:43 AM

Continued borrowing from central bank to create inflationary pressure: CPD

The think-tank says in a media briefing on Bangladesh economy
27 May 2023, 06:48 AM

Increase tax on the rich

The Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) yesterday proposed that the government increase tax on the rich while giving relief to lower-middle class people in the country.
26 May 2023, 03:30 AM

Stop under-invoicing in sugar imports

Sugar refiners of the country recently complained that some importers are under-invoicing their shipments of refined sugar in a bid to make more profit from higher prices of the sweetener.
26 May 2023, 03:00 AM

Tax return filing crosses 30 lakh for first time

The number of people who filed tax returns in fiscal year 2022-23 has crossed 30 lakh for the first time. 
26 May 2023, 02:30 AM

Why insurance stocks surging in a dull market

Shares of most of the insurance companies rose almost every day in the last one month, becoming an outlier in a market that has been dull for several months due largely to persisting economic uncertainty at home and abroad. 
26 May 2023, 02:00 AM

Pubali Bank signs MoU with Malaysia’s Mahkota Medical Centre

Pubali Bank Limited and Malaysia-based Mahkota Medical Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) over medical services.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

180 to get CIP status

The government has selected 180 businesspeople to honour them with the commercially important person (CIP) status as part of efforts to recognise their contributions in national export and vital roles played in trade bodies in 2021.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Mobile subscribers grow in April

Mobile subscriber numbers witnessed a slight growth in April, as two of the top operators made gains while the other two lost customers. 
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

NBFIs asked to complete procedures to add PLC suffix

The Bangladesh Bank has directed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to complete legal procedures in order to replace their company suffix “Limited” with PLC.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Shipping Corp profit up 23% in third quarter

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) made a Tk 62.23 crore profit in the third quarter of the current financial year, an increase of more than 23 per cent year-on-year.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

When the fox is the keeper

The tales of the cunning fox deceiving other animals are integral to our childhood. In one of these stories, this mother crocodile leaves her five babies with the clever fox to tutor them.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM