Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
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BSEC orders digital overhaul to protect investors' funds
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Banglalink, Robi split over E-GSM spectrum auction timeline
27 September 2026
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BB sets strict timelines for Bangla QR payment dispute resolution
27 September 2026
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Apex Footwear to raise Tk 500 crore through preference shares
27 September 2026
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When CSR becomes compulsory, does responsibility lose its meaning?
27 September 2026
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Dhaka Chamber seeks Malaysian support to boost exports, investment
26 September 2026
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Meta considers opening Dhaka office
23 September 2026
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Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
23 September 2026
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EBL chairman to get 1.64cr shares as gift from father
23 September 2026
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REHAB’s housing fair begins Dec 23
The five-day exhibition will be organised at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre
19 December 2024
ADB to give $600m for economic management
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a $600 million loan to Bangladesh to help the country strengthen its economic management and establish a transparent and accountable regulatory environment for private sector development.
18 December 2024
Govt to procure 50,000 tonnes of rice from India
The interim government of Bangladesh will procure 50,000 tonnes of rice from India to address the depletion of the country’s food stocks and thereby meet consumer demand for the cereal grain amid ongoing inflationary pressure..The rice will be used to supply state-sponsored food distributi
18 December 2024
Govt to form taskforce for semiconductor industry
A high-level taskforce will work with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) to formulate a roadmap for the development of a semiconductor sector, focusing on testing, assembly and scaling up capabilities. .The decision was taken at a meeting titled “Semiconductors – A New Fro
18 December 2024
Iran currency slips to new lows amid US, Europe tensions
The Iranian currency extended its fall on Saturday, hitting a new all-time low against the US dollar amid uncertainties about Donald Trump's imminent arrival in the White House and tensions with the West over Tehran's nuclear programme..The rial plunged to 756,000 to the dollar on the unof
18 December 2024
IMF cuts Bangladesh’s growth forecast again, keeps inflation projection elevated
Bangladesh may grow 3.8% in FY25, not 4.5% in FY25, the lender says
18 December 2024
Gold price hiked again, Tk 140,586 a bhori from tomorrow
The previous price of 22-carat gold was Tk 138,498 a bhori
18 December 2024
IMF to give $645 million as fourth tranche of loan to Bangladesh
IMF agreed to Bangladesh’s request to extend the loan amount, now it stands at $5.3 billion
18 December 2024
BIGF gets new chairperson
The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) is the Bangladesh chapter of the Internet Governance Forum
18 December 2024
Hasina administration did not heed warnings on economy: Farashuddin
The previous government, led by Sheikh Hasina, ignored repeated warnings from experts on various economic issues in Bangladesh, according to Mohammed Farashuddin, a former governor of the country’s central bank..“The Hasina administration did not heed warnings from economists on the lack o
17 December 2024
Kamran Tanvirur Rahman re-elected as MCCI president
The leading chamber also re-elected its senior vice president and vice president
17 December 2024
Import duty, tax on sunflower, canola oil removed
The NBR extends 5% VAT benefit until March 31 next year
16 December 2024
Small farmers threaten poultry strike over ‘corporate influence’
Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA) has threatened to halt production of broiler chickens and eggs from January 1 if the interim government failed to address their demands, including curbing the influence of alleged corporate syndicates..Corporate entities are increasingly monopolising an
16 December 2024
National advisory council on statistics restructured
New 17-member panel will work to produce globally-accepted data
16 December 2024
Stocks rebound strongly after last week’s losing streak
Stocks in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday after lacklustre earnings disclosures from many listed companies for the first quarter of the fiscal year had seen the market trend down over the previous week. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 73.43 points, or 1
15 December 2024
$158.89 million AIIB loan availed for power infrastructure project
Power Grid Bangladesh PLC will implement the project
15 December 2024
Age limit for entry-level bank jobs now 32
The earlier age limit was 30
15 December 2024
Maddhapara Granite Mining becomes dependent on loans for declining sales
The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost
15 December 2024
Taskeen Ahmed, new president of Dhaka Chamber
The leading trade body also gets new senior vice president and vice president
15 December 2024
Price of garments exported to the US fall
The prices of major garment items exported to the US declined year-on-year in the January-October period this year as American consumers are yet to recover from heightened inflationary pressures..During the 10 months, the price of men’s cotton woven trousers declined by 7.7 percent, accor
14 December 2024