The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to hold hybrid meetings wherever possible in order to cut operating costs and the use of gas and electricity.

Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Limited’s profit surged 98.80 per cent year-on-year to Tk 13.63 crore in the first quarter of 2023, riding on higher revenue growth.

No gratuity as well, Bangladesh Bank says today

Planning minister says at event of Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh

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The Bangladesh Bank today asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to hold hybrid meetings wherever possible in order to cut operating costs and the use of energy.

Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a very unequal country as the disparity between income distribution and consumption has been growing for years, said the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh today.

Different tax rebates are needed to help e-commerce companies in Bangladesh regain their growth trajectory after facing a significant downturn for the past two years, according to industry people.

Around 62 per cent of Japanese companies in Bangladesh expect to turn a profit in 2023 even though the country’s macroeconomic situation is currently unstable, according to a survey of the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro).

Both Bangladesh and Japan have begun negotiating the terms and conditions of a joint feasibility study in order to prepare the ground for signing a free trade agreement by 2025, officials said.  

The tax collection growth fell further in April, making it tougher for the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to attain its goal of raising Tk 370,000 crore in the current fiscal year. 

Most of the Shariah-compliant banks in Bangladesh clocked higher profits in 2022 despite a fall in deposits and the unprecedented fund withdrawal by customers and liquidity crunch.  

Unilever Bangladesh Limited recently signed an agreement with Orange Corners, an initiative of the ministry of foreign affairs of the Netherlands, to support young entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.

Md Moniruzzaman has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of Prime Bank Securities Limited, effective from Sunday.

Meghna Bank recently promoted two officials to the post of deputy managing directors (DMDs).

Reliance Insurance Ltd registered a 24.2 per cent year-on-year rise in profit to Tk 16.72 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Linde Bangladesh Limited reported a Tk 14.03 crore profit for the first quarter of 2023, a drop of 53 per cent year-on-year.

A heart-wrenching image: With everything perishing in the inferno, Bangabazar traders were sobbing inconsolably with burnt notes.

Dhaka Bank Ltd’s profit fell 13.70 per cent year-on-year to Tk 59.83 crore in the first quarter of 2023, owing to a drop in operating profit.

Most garment manufacturing companies in Chattogram kept their factories closed yesterday following a request of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) centring apprehensions over Cyclone Mocha’s impact.