Nearly 22,000 MFS accounts blocked for hundi, online gambling

The BFIU says in a meeting with commercial bankers
26 September 2023, 16:07 PM

No forward forex contract for over three months: BB

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar
26 September 2023, 14:56 PM

None communicated yet regarding ACU payment restriction: BB

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is yet to receive any official communication neither from the US authorities nor from the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) regarding restriction on processing payments linked to the ACU.
26 September 2023, 14:09 PM

Emirates sweeps 9 awards at Monitor Airline of the Year

The Dubai-based airline won a total of five gold, two silver and two Bronze awards in various categories
25 September 2023, 11:16 AM

'Competition still missing in e-procurement'

The Transparency International Bangladesh says
25 September 2023, 10:25 AM

US dollar gets costlier

The Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (Bafeda) and the Association of Bankers' Bangladesh (ABB) increased the rate at a virtual meeting
24 September 2023, 17:29 PM

Banks asked to work together to stabilise forex market

The central bank instruction came from a meeting between Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder and a delegation of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB)
24 September 2023, 17:22 PM

BGMEA demands fair price from buyers

The BGMEA made the demands in a letter sent to Action, Collaboration, Transformation (ACT)
24 September 2023, 16:04 PM

Exporters’ dollar retention limit lowered again 

Traders are allowed to keep a portion of their earnings in the export retention quota (ERQ) accounts to settle back-to-back letters of credit liabilities without facing exchange losses.
24 September 2023, 13:12 PM

BTMA re-elects Mohammad Ali Khokon as president

The president, three vice-presidents and 23 directors were elected unopposed
24 September 2023, 10:27 AM

Bangladesh, 29 others can now trade on Russian currency market

The Russian embassy in Bangladesh shares a list of countries on its verified Facebook page
23 September 2023, 14:51 PM

Bangladesh a potential trade hub for ASEAN, S Asia, SE Asian countries

FBCCI vice president says in meeting with Vietnam’s national assembly chairman
23 September 2023, 12:47 PM

4 IP telephony service providers lose licences

The 4 are: IDEA Networks and Communications Ltd, Digital Connectivity Ltd, Pritty International (Pvt.) Limited and Sadiatec Limited
23 September 2023, 11:56 AM

‘BB should stop injecting fresh money into economy’

Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud says in meeting with Bangladesh Bank
21 September 2023, 15:21 PM

First consignment of 45.8 tonnes of hilsa sent to India

The export price was $10 a kilogramme
21 September 2023, 13:33 PM

Citizen’s Platform launches survey on youth perspectives on policymaking

Anyone aged between 18-35 can participate in this youth survey
21 September 2023, 12:49 PM

79 firms to export 3,950 tonnes hilsa to India

The permission will remain in place until October 30
20 September 2023, 11:47 AM

Country sees 3,362 new Tk 1 crore deposit holders in Apr-Jun

Now 113,554 bank accounts have over Tk 1 crore in deposits
19 September 2023, 13:35 PM

Nepal can be a source of clean energy for Bangladesh: FBCCI

FBCCI president says in meeting with Nepalese delegation
19 September 2023, 12:00 PM

Unique Hotel’s profits nearly double in FY23

Its earnings per share rose to Tk 6.42 in FY23 from Tk 3.34 in FY22
19 September 2023, 11:25 AM