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Khondoker Md Shoyeb

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Agri-loan disbursement falls, recovery rises

Agricultural loan disbursement declined, but recovery increased in Bangladesh in the six months to December last year compared to the same period of the previous year.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder

Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.
12 March 2025, 04:52 AM
12 March 2025, 04:52 AM
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US, UAE overtake Saudi Arabia as top remittance sources

The United States, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia were the top sources of remittance inflows to Bangladesh in the first seven months of the 2024-25 fiscal year.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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USA, UAE overtake Saudi Arabia as top remittance sources

According to BB data, total remittance inflows from the top 30 countries stood at $15.96 billion during FY25
5 March 2025, 14:58 PM
5 March 2025, 14:58 PM
Agent banking remittance rises

Agent banking remittance rises 21% in Dec

Loan disbursement increased a massive 56%
3 March 2025, 10:37 AM
3 March 2025, 10:37 AM
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Lending through agent banking rises 41%

Agents disbursed Tk 16,482.5 crore loans as of March this year, up from Tk 11,667 crore in March last year
20 May 2024, 18:05 PM
20 May 2024, 18:05 PM
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Five banks hold 82% of deposits in small accounts

Sonali, Agrani, Bank Asia, Islami Bank and Global Islami Bank hold Tk 3,849 crore in no-frills accounts
8 January 2024, 20:30 PM
8 January 2024, 20:30 PM
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Deposits in micro-savers' accounts rise 12%

The deposits in no-frills accounts hit Tk 3,849 crore in Jul-Sep quarter
6 January 2024, 15:13 PM
6 January 2024, 15:13 PM
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FSIBL to bring cutting-edge tech for customers

First Security Islami Bank Ltd will ensure cutting-edge technology in cloud-based banking to extend better and safer customer services along with going the extra mile for wider financial inclusion on the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2024.
25 October 2022, 03:20 AM
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Index, turnover both fall at Ctg bourse

The port city bourse’s prime index was 1.5 per cent down from the previous day to 11,413 points as of 1.43 pm.
10 October 2022, 07:48 AM
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Dhaka stocks closing towards day’s end with a fall

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), fell 1.18 per cent to 6,495.7 points as of 1.20 pm today.
10 October 2022, 07:25 AM
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Turkish businesses urged to invest in Bangladesh

Turkish businesses can consider the 100 economic zones and 28 high-tech parks of Bangladesh as their preferred investment destinations, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Rizwan Rahman said today.
4 October 2022, 11:55 AM
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13 to be honoured for contribution to agriculture

The government has announced honouring 13 people with the ‘Agricultural Important Person’ or AIP status for their outstanding contribution to the agricultural sector.
24 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Which countries use ‘Made in Bangladesh’ furniture?

In the last fiscal year, Bangladesh shipped furniture to 62 countries,
24 July 2022, 15:06 PM
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13 to get ‘Agricultural Important Person’ status

The government has announced honouring 13 people with the ‘Agricultural Important Person’ or AIP status for their outstanding contribution to the agricultural sector.
24 July 2022, 14:03 PM
Bangladeshi mangoes

Which countries are biggest fans of Bangladeshi mangoes?

Bangladeshi mangoes with its flavour and taste are winning hearts in many foreign lands.
2 July 2022, 14:53 PM
2022-23 National Budget

More excise duty for the rich

The bank accounts with balance over Tk 5 crore may have to pay more excise duty from the next fiscal year.
9 June 2022, 09:43 AM
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How much per capita debt does Bangladesh have?

Despite collecting lakhs of crores of taka in revenue, every time the government falls short of fund to finance the whole budget and has to take crores of taka in loan from local and foreign sources.
31 May 2022, 05:59 AM
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Stop complaining, start fixing

Bangladesh would be a much better country if people stop complaining about its various problems and try to fix these issues instead by figuring out the root causes, according to Ayman Sadiq, co-founder and chief executive officer of 10 Minute School, an online learning platform.
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM
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Jamuna to inject up to Tk 1,000cr into Evaly

Industrial giant Jamuna Group is going to invest up to Tk 1,000 crore in beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly.
27 July 2021, 16:43 PM
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Tax raised to 25% on investment of black money in stocks

Black money holders get more time to whiten their undisclosed income through pouring in money in stocks as the parliament today passed the Finance Act 2021 by giving the unquestioned amnesty against such investment.
29 June 2021, 14:37 PM
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GP retrenches 159 employees

Grameenphone retrenched 159 employees on Sunday after they refused to accept its voluntary retirement scheme (VRS).
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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There is no glass ceiling for women, sky is the limit

Women should strengthen their psychological state and be always prepared to face any challenge to find success in the banking sector.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM
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Sea tourism gets a boost

Karnafuly Ship Builders launched a luxury cruise ship—MV Bay One—on January 14 for the travellers to go from Chattogram to Saint Martin’s Island with ease.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
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Leading the way with resolve

If women want their voices to be heard and supersede all the impediments that come their way, they have to be confident enough to express themselves articulately.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM
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ICT infrastructure shaping up in sync with economic boom

The local telecom and ICT industry went through a silent revolution over the past 10 years, when the country’s fibre optic cable network expanded exponentially to cater to the spiralling demand for data and internet.
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
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Small paint manufacturers need easy loans for survival

The coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc on the paint industry at a time when it was reeling from a slowdown in the housing and infrastructure sectors for the last couple of years, said Rupali Chowdhury, managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM
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Demand for paints picking up again

The stage was all set for Kansai Nerolac Paints Bangladesh, as it was annually growing at 25 per cent since acquiring majority stakes of another high-performing paint maker RAK Paints in 2018. Foolproof strategies were also in place to become the best in the business.
20 September 2020, 18:00 PM

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