Workshops in Syria’s Aleppo used to clatter on into the night before the war, but these days the machines grind to a halt at 6:00 pm sharp because of power cuts.

Jute growers are overjoyed as they took home good crops, which will allow them to make more profit because of the current higher prices of the golden fibre.

The South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank has decided to establish two subsidiaries to venture into merchant banking and asset management.

Tech-based logistics provider Paperfly has recently sent a legal notice to beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly asking for the settlement of outstanding payments for delivery service charges of Tk 7 crore.

The stock market regulator today asked the Dhaka bourse to submit a report about the reasons behind the skyrocketing prices of low-performing companies and junk stocks.

The South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank has decided to launch two subsidiary companies to foray into merchant banking and asset management business.

Amid the drop of most of the listed companies' stock prices, the benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse today soared and broke its previous record.

Structural reforms are needed to ensure quick and easy loan disbursements for the cottage and micro industry and small and medium enterprises (SME), according to speakers at a webinar yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in the country to not transport any materials through unlicenced courier service companies.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued their upward movement yesterday, buoyed by investors’ cheerful participation, helping the key indices set new records.

A number of customers of Nagad have alleged that they were facing troubles in carrying out transactions on their accounts as the mobile financial service provider has suspended them on suspicion of unusual transactions with e-commerce platforms.

The stock market regulator has again extended the time for Beximco till September 30 to raise Tk 3,000 crore through Sukuk bonds as it failed to attract investors.

With the demand for food delivery through online purchase growing fast, the government is planning to frame a policy in order to streamline the business and protect interests of all the actors in the chain, including customers and suppliers.

Swisscontact Bangladesh has recently signed an agreement with Chevron Bangladesh at The Westin Dhaka to establish a training institute in Sylhet to create skilled workforce and provide easy access to vocational training for youths under Sylhet City Corporation (SCC). 

Jamuna Group has retracted its plan to invest in Evaly after analysing the beleaguered e-commerce platform’s assets and liabilities and business strategy, said a top official of Jamuna Group yesterday.

Pubali Bank has reached a syndicated loan facility agreement worth $52 million with Bank Muscat.  The facility will help Pubali Bank provide liquidity services to local banks and local import and export businesses and strengthen the country’s economic growth, generating up to $200 million of additional trade every year, says a press release.

China’s exports unexpectedly grew at a faster pace in August thanks to solid global demand, helping take some of the pressure off the world’s second-biggest economy as it navigates its way through headwinds from several fronts. 

Taro stolon, which is “Kochur Loti” in Bangla, has turned into a boon for farmers of Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat as its consumption has slowly grown locally and internationally over the years.

Structural reforms are needed for easy loan disbursement for the Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs), speakers said at a webinar today.

Bangladesh Bank today asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to stop taking services from unlicensed courier companies.