Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked e-wallet or digital money service providers to refrain from creating propaganda against one another.

The presence of women in Bangladesh’s stock market is very low, as only 25 per cent of beneficiary owner’s (BO) accounts are owned by them as per the Central Depository Bangladesh’s data as of March 4.

Amidst the perfect storm stirred up by Covid-19, a drug used to treat a wide range of viral infections emerged as a silver lining for treatment seekers.

After receiving his monthly salary through a bank account, Siddique Ahmed Rubel, an employee of a nongovernmental organisation, used to withdraw a large portion of his earnings through ATM booths in order to meet expenses.

A year ago on this day the government confirmed the maiden positive case of the coronavirus disease in Bangladesh, roughly three months after its outbreak in China.

Beximco Ltd has appointed City Bank Capital Resources Ltd as the issue manager as it looks to raise Tk 3,000 crore by issuing sukuk.

The commerce secretaries of Bangladesh and India will sit in Dhaka today to discuss how to increase bilateral trade by removing trade barriers.

Bangladesh is unlikely to reduce incentives on exports of jute goods, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said yesterday.

Women’s empowerment requires that women contribute to the society and the economy and it is also important for these contributions to be adequately recognised.

The customs duty against import and export invoices amounting to Tk 2 lakh or above will have to be paid online starting from July 1 this year.

A US agency investigating Facebook Inc for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as “systemic,” attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them told Reuters on Friday.

More than 20,000 US organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp’s email software, a person familiar with the US government’s response said on Friday.

US central bankers on Friday signaled they do not plan to touch the dial on their super-easy policy for some time, expressing little concern over the rapid rise in US Treasury yields in recent weeks, and hope for a robust recovery.

China’s leaders said Friday they had set a target for GDP to grow more than six percent this year, as the world’s second largest economy surges out of a pandemic-induced slump.

Onion prices have started soaring in the wholesale and retail markets in Dinajpur and adjacent districts due to scarcity of the vegetable’s local variety.

Amidst heightened health consciousness for the pandemic, lemon prices are skyrocketing in its present off season, benefitting a huge number of farmers in Sylhet division, especially those in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila.

The percentage of female workers in the garment industry declined between 2015 and 2000, according to a survey.

It has become a regular task for Mohammad Monir Hossain.

Twelve technology-based startups are interested to enter the stock market in order to raise funds.

Mostafa-Hakim Group yesterday launched a new MS rod production facility to expand its annual production capacity by 4 lakh tonnes.