Extreme heat costs workers Tk 77,000cr a year: study
12 August 2026
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Economy
Inflation falls to eight-month low of 8.32% in July
12 August 2026
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Economy
BB considers Tk 1,000cr collateral-free loans for young entrepreneurs
12 August 2026
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Business
Govt targets sustainable farming on 50% of land
12 August 2026
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Economy
SDG delivery, LDC graduation must move together
12 August 2026
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Economy
Polish retailer LPP will continue sourcing from Bangladesh
12 August 2026
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Economy
Bangladesh to carry out first-ever watercraft census
12 August 2026
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Economy
Banglalink gets e-wallet licence
12 August 2026
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Economy
SDGs face funding crunch, governance deficit: experts
12 August 2026
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Economy
Govt leases 3 jute mills with Tk 619cr investment
12 August 2026
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Economy
BIBM proposes Tk 200cr credit guarantee scheme for SMEs
The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) yesterday proposed the government launch a Tk 200 crore credit guarantee scheme to encourage banks to lend more to small and medium enterprises.
15 November 2018
Agent banking expands fast
Agent banking, which takes banking services to the unbanked people, is going from strength to strength, with both deposit collection and loan disbursement on the rise.
15 November 2018
42,150 SIMs seized for illegal VoIP
Incoming international voice calls dropped 50 percent to 3.5 crore minutes a day in two years thanks to illegal call routing channels,
11 November 2018
Novoair opens Kolkata sales office
Novoair last Friday opened a sales office at Chowronghee Mansions, Dr Md Ishaque Road (Kyd Street) in Kolkata, where it operates two daily flights.
11 November 2018
UAE's Cozmo Travel now in Bangladesh
Cozmo Travel, one of the largest and leading travel agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday launched its services in Dhaka to hook business from the growing number of Bangladeshi travelers.
11 November 2018
Dhaka Bank CEO reappointed
Dhaka Bank has recently witnessed the reappointment of Syed Mahbubur Rahman as managing director and CEO.
11 November 2018
Corruption can be found even at ACC: NBR chairman
Various types of corruption of the anti-graft body could be found if anyone looks into its affairs objectively, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Mosharaff Hossain Bhuiyan yesterday.
11 November 2018
Japan’s Honda opens motorcycle plant
Japan automobile giant Honda yesterday inaugurated its motorcycles manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, in what can be viewed as a watershed moment for the country's industrial capabilities.
11 November 2018
Indiscipline in economy to slow SDG progress
The rampant indiscipline in the economy would turn out to be a big impediment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, said a noted economist yesterday.
10 November 2018
Bank Asia brings banking services to apparel workers
Bangladesh's efforts to deepen financial inclusion took a step forward yesterday as Bank Asia launched the country's first-ever complete banking services on the premises of a garment factory.
10 November 2018
Regent offers up to 50pc discount
Regent Airways is offering up to 50 percent discount on tickets on six international and four domestic routes marking its eighth anniversary.
10 November 2018
Govt gets keys of Bangabandhu Satellite
Bangladesh was yesterday handed over the keys of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 by its manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, meaning the government can finally start monetising the Tk 2,765.66 crore-project.
8 November 2018
68pc Bangladeshis pay no income tax: CPD survey
Some 68 percent of the population do not pay tax despite having taxable income, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
8 November 2018
Control by a few detrimental to banks
Ownership of a number of banks by a few individuals and families has contributed to the deterioration of corporate governance in the banking industry and erosion of competitiveness of local lenders, a study said.
8 November 2018
SMEs still under-utilised
The potential of small and medium enterprises is yet to be fully utilised in Bangladesh although they have the ability to create numerous jobs and increase contribution to the gross domestic product, a study finds.
8 November 2018
Internet penetration slows in 4G era
The growth of internet in the first nine months of the year has been the lowest in three years despite the roll out of the faster 4G mobile data service in February.
8 November 2018
EBL receives IFC global awards
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has recently received two global awards from International Finance Corporation (lFC) of World Bank Group.
8 November 2018
Maldivian to run 4 Dhaka to Chennai, Male weekly flights
Maldivian, the national carrier of Maldives owned and operated by Island Aviation Services, is set to commence an additional flight from Dhaka to Chennai and Male from November 15.
7 November 2018
GP bags 5m active 4G internet users
Grameenphone hits the milestone of 5 million active users in 4G internet. The private telecom operator becomes the first operator of the country through this achievement this week, GP says in a press release.
7 November 2018
'Almost all' Pakistani banks hacked in security breach, says FIA cybercrime head
In a shocking revelation, the head of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing says data from "almost all" Pakistani banks was looted in a recent security breach.
7 November 2018