Profit streak to cash crisis: BPC seeks Tk 18,699cr lifeline
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FBCCI board reduced to 48 under new rules
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Can the new taskforce finally cut red tape?
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BB waives merchant fees to boost Bangla QR adoption
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Bangladesh among most exposed to war fallout: ICCB
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Students can now pay overseas tuition by card
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AI may replace workers, create new demand
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Panel formed to steer govt’s creative economy policy
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Why do medicine prices anger Bangladesh?
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DSE suspends trading in 3 NBFIs declared non-viable
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E-payment made mandatory for taxes
The National Board of Revenue issues a notification on March 23
30 March 2023
UCB’s Tk 50 crore open-ended mutual fund gets go-ahead
UCB Asset Management has provided Tk 5 crore and the rest is open for general investors
30 March 2023
Two firms to extend high-speed internet to 2,600 unions
Summit Communications and Fiber@Home will do the job
30 March 2023
Mutual funds can now invest up to 80% of funds in stocks
Earlier they were allowed to invest up to 60%
30 March 2023
DNCRP warns clothing outlets against use of price tag machine
Price tags should be attached to products at the factory level, not at showrooms or retail outlets.
30 March 2023
Women must be at the forefront of the transition to a low-carbon economy
Can we truly reimagine a path to a low-carbon transition and change the climate narrative? This is hard to envision when we witness the unprecedented damage we are inflicting on the planet.
30 March 2023
Volatile commodity prices reduce growth and amplify swings in inflation
Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which prompted major supply disruptions. This was accompanied by a sharp rise in the volatility of commodity prices as well.
30 March 2023
Dhaka, Chattogram stocks open higher
The prime indices of Dhaka and Chattogram bourses rose in the morning trade today.
30 March 2023
Maize farming leading char farmers to financial stability
About two decades ago, farmers in remote char areas of northern Bangladesh were quite impoverished due to the consequences of repeated flooding and other natural disasters.
30 March 2023
Agri ministry takes Tk 7,214cr project
The agriculture ministry is planning to take up a Tk 7,214 crore project to promote crop diversification and ensure food safety, aiming to gradually reduce the country’s dependency on imports.
30 March 2023
Business process outsourcing industry growing steadily
Bangladesh’s business process outsourcing industry is growing steadily, creating jobs and bringing in foreign currencies, but the growth has failed to live up to expectations due to a lack of human resources and language skills among graduates.
30 March 2023
Stocks back on the uptick after two-day loss
Stocks in Bangladesh yesterday returned to the green after a two-day slip while turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) also rose.
29 March 2023
Monzur becomes MD of Jalalabad Gas Transmission
Monzur Ahmad Chowdhury became the managing director of state-owned Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Limited (JGTDSL), a company of Petrobangla, on Tuesday.
29 March 2023
Farmer wins Tk 1 lakh products buying Marcel fridge
Sanowar Hossain, a farmer of Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga, won Marcel branded electronics products worth Tk 1 lakh as a winner of Marcel’s ongoing “Digital Campaign Season-17” buying a Marcel refrigerator.
29 March 2023
Bank loan disbursement to poultry, livestock rises
Banks disbursed a higher amount of loans to the poultry and livestock sector in the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, according to data by Bangladesh Bank.
29 March 2023
DBH Finance’s profit falls in 2022
DBH Finance PLC reported a 2.62 per cent year-on-year decrease in profit to Tk 101.59 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.
29 March 2023
Beza, China chamber sign MoU to brand Bangladesh
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) and the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday over promoting and branding Bangladesh globally and attracting foreign investment at economic zones.
29 March 2023
Islami Bank working to restore depositors’ confidence
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) is working to restore depositors’ confidence by way of waging campaigns, said its managing director Mohammed Monirul Moula.
29 March 2023
Insurance may be made mandatory for all vehicles
The government is likely to make insurance mandatory for all types of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars and buses.
29 March 2023
‘Debt servicing a concern’
Around 18 per cent of Bangladesh’s revenue is currently spent on debt servicing each year, creating a concern for the economy, according to Syed M Ahsan, professor emeritus at Concordia University in Canada.
29 March 2023