The private commercial bank posted a profit of Tk 555.90 crore in 2021.

A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is due in Dhaka tomorrow to discuss the progress in the use of the first tranche of its USD 4.7 billion loan for Bangladesh and release of the second instalment. The Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank sources confirmed to UNB today that during

32 lakh SIMs left the capital on April 21 alone

The bank’s profit rises 6.5 per cent year-on-year

The automobile maker counted Tk 16 crore loss in Jan-Mar period

The bank reported consolidated earnings per share of Tk 2.57 for the last financial year compared to Tk 1.49 in 2021.

The company made Tk 235 crore profits in Jan-Mar period

Dhaka stocks maintained its upward trend for the seventh consecutive sessions.

Social entrepreneur Ben Jeffrey is leading the operation of ATEC, a green-tech startup working to solve clean cooking and climate change.

The retail price of chicken, one of the population’s biggest sources of protein, has gone up by around Tk 50 in the last two days, with the common reasonings being either a supply crunch or an attempt to cash in on inevitable Eid demand.  

Bucking the trend of previous years, home furniture sales have slowed down in the lead up to Eid-ul-Fitr as people are prioritising essential expenses amid the ongoing inflationary pressure, according to industry people.

This year’s Eid-ul-Fitr has turned out to be yet another depressing festival for many stock investors as few could sell shares to meet the vacation’s shopping expenses amidst the presence of floor price. 

Banks in Bangladesh are raising the interest rate on deposits to pull funds with a view to tackling the liquidity shortage and meeting a higher demand for loans. 

While tourism related businesses in Kuakata of Patuakhali are expecting an onrush of travellers amid the ongoing Eid holiday, those in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar have been left disappointed by the low number of advance bookings.

Bank giant HSBC on Wednesday reached out to shareholders, urging them to vote down a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business.

Two friends, Pessimist and Optimist, were on a bus ride when the latter suggested they stop for a meal.

National Housing Finance and Investments Ltd posted a Tk 26.33 crore profit in the last financial year of 2022.

Janata Insurance Company Ltd’s profit increased 4.3 per cent year-on-year to Tk 5.59 crore in the last financial year of 2022.

Crystal Insurance Company Limited’s profit declined 3.88 per cent year-on-year to Tk 10.88 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.

Remittance is one of the main pillars of Bangladesh’s economy with the country’s migrant workers having sent $16 billion back home in the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2022-23.