A My Usage, or Pay Bill History, icon has been added to the bKash app to let customers see a detailed overview of the paid bills in different categories.

Golden Harvest Agro has decided not to proceed with its plan to open an e-commerce business, with the company’s board citing yesterday that it was for the unstable economic outlook of the country. 

Brac Bank has become the first bank in Bangladesh to introduce a toll-free number at call centres.

Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges extended their gains today although most shares fell.

Shares on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher today.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to rise for the fourth consecutive trading day today.

The rice production growth in Bangladesh is slowing as the room for a further expansion of modern high-yielding varieties (HYVs) has squeezed amid reducing cropped area and growing use of agricultural land for non-farm purposes. 

The agriculture ministry yesterday opened a control room to monitor the fertiliser situation across the country. 

There is possibly no denying that in view of a very weak opposition along with a not-so-active parliament, some above-average and reasonably honest civil bureaucrats have taken command of the country’s policy regime.

Commercial banks in Bangladesh will have to perform their foreign currency clearing activities through the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) of the central bank from September 4.  

Bangladesh’s labour market overall lacks 30 per cent of skills expected by employers and the gap is increasing with technological advancements, according to a survey by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).

Experts yesterday urged banks to increase loan disbursements for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises and the agriculture sector as a majority of the lenders were currently showcasing a reluctance to do so. 

The government wants to amend the labour law as soon as possible to comply with European Union labour standards in a bid to obtain the GSP Plus status in the key export market, said the commerce secretary yesterday.  

Romo Rouf Chowdhury has been elected chairman of Bank Asia Ltd in the 479th meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank on Thursday. 

IFIC Bank has decided to issue a Tk 500-crore non-convertible coupon bearing subordinated bond. 

Mohammad Jahangir has joined Rupali Bank in the post of managing director and chief executive officer yesterday.

Various experts yesterday emphasised on increasing investments for developing human resources in the logistics and supply chain sector to ensure a competitive edge in dealing with the country’s rising international trade.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd (HSBC) Bangladesh was named as the market leader in Bangladesh in the highest three categories for corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and corporate banking in a survey done by Euromoney.

Md Afzal Karim joined Sonali Bank Limited in the post of chief executive officer and managing director yesterday.

Banning wheat exports four months ago, India on Saturday restricted the overseas shipment of flour made from wheat, including the wholemeal one, and semolina in order to curb rising domestic prices.