Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has raised Tk 1,224 million (Tk 122.4 crore) through the issuance of zero-coupon bonds for Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a microfinance institution in Bangladesh. 

Mobile financial service Nagad on Monday rolled out a campaign titled “Utshab er Khushi Nagad-a Beshi” on the eve of Durga Puja.

Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone paired up with premium furniture brand Hatil to enhance the lifestyle of its GPStar customers.

Brac Bank has achieved a milestone of opening the 800th agent banking outlet recently.

Most shares on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges dropped yesterday as economic uncertainty at home and abroad persists, prompting the key indices to retreat for the third consecutive day. 

A day-long fair for technical jobs witnessed huge response yesterday with more than 25,000 jobseekers, including experienced and fresh graduates, taking part in the show where top employers offered a staggering number of jobs.

The Bangladesh Bank has once again renewed the interim licence of Nagad as the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) could not form a subsidiary to run the mobile financial service within the deadline.

A parliamentary body yesterday recommended dividing all 140 tanneries at Savar Tannery Industry into three categories, based on compliance and lack thereof in treating tannery waste, and close down those that have never applied for environmental clearance and are unlikely to comply.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022 to 2025 to ease a worsening food crisis in Asia and the Pacific. 

Bangladesh should focus on using biotechnology in the agriculture sector to increase production and subsequently ensure food security so that no one goes hungry in the future, according to experts.

The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said yesterday.    

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNYCCI) have recently joined hands to boost bilateral trade between Bangladesh and the United States of America.

A daylong fair for technical jobs took place at PSC Convention Hall in the capital’s Mirpur today with thousands thronging to bag their desired jobs.

The Bangladesh Bank has once again renewed the interim licence of Nagad as the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) could not form a subsidiary to run the mobile financial service within the deadline.

The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said today.

Bangladesh should go for regulatory and taxation reforms along with building level playing fields for local and foreign firms to attract more foreign direct investment from the European Union, EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley said today.

Most shares on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges dropped today as economic uncertainty at home and abroad persists, prompting the key indices to retreat for the third consecutive day.

Rising interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world could have a significant impact on Asia.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged up in the morning session today.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the third consecutive day today.