Govt to consider publishing loan defaulters' names

Finance Minister AMA Muhith in parliament says the government will consider in future to publish the names, addresses and identities of the bank loan defaulters periodically.
11 April 2018

Stock taxes to be consistent: NBR

The National Board of Revenue will focus on bringing consistency among the tax measures related to the stockmarket, NBR Chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said yesterday.
10 April 2018

Farmers Bank will be saved

Depositors of troubled Farmers Bank can now breathe a sigh of relief after Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the precarious bank will be saved at any cost.
10 April 2018

WB gives $515m for power, insurance projects

The World Bank has committed to providing $515 million through two projects, one helping to expand electricity transmission networks and another to improve insurance coverage.
10 April 2018

Slight step-up in banks' IT security: BIBM

The banking sector's cybersecurity measures hardly saw any reinforcements despite being struck by one of the biggest cyber heists in history two years ago, displaying the stakeholders' casual attitude towards the rapidly emerging threat.
10 April 2018

US-Bangla Airlines to fly to China from April 26

Private airliner US-Bangla Airlines is set to expand its wings to China from April 26 as the first ever Bangladeshi carrier to explore Chinese air.
10 April 2018

Pahela Baishakh: NBR to organise Halkhata Day

National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to organise Halkhata Day for the second time marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.
10 April 2018

Banks get more time to lower advance-deposit ratio

The banking regulator yesterday extended the deadline for banks to lower their advance-deposit ratio (ADR) by three months to March 31 next year amid pressure from the directors of commercial banks.
9 April 2018

WB doubts 7.65pc GDP growth estimate

The World Bank yesterday questioned the 7.65 percent economic growth estimate being peddled by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics for fiscal 2017-18, raising doubts over claims of robust expansion of the manufacturing sector and domestic demand.
9 April 2018

Textile, fuel shares boost Dhaka stocks

Stocks continued to gain for the third consecutive session yesterday, thanks to the buying pressure from the textile, fuel and power sectors' shares.
8 April 2018

Agent banking most useful for financial inclusion: analysts

Agent banking is the most useful channel when it comes to providing financial services to the extreme poor, speakers told a national seminar at Amari Dhaka yesterday.
8 April 2018

Keep watch on banks

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday urged the government to pay special attention to banking sector management in the budgetary measures for next fiscal year.
8 April 2018

Mobile internet access to reach 41% by 2025: GSMA

Bangladesh’s unique mobile internet penetration will reach 41 percent by 2025, with 4G accounting for half of total connections, the GSMA says in one of its report about Bangladesh mobile industry.
6 April 2018

Lack of financing hampers growth of women-led SMEs: analysts

The reluctance of banks and financial institutions to provide women with easy loans is one of the major barriers to the growth of women-led small and medium enterprises, analysts said yesterday.
5 April 2018

Muhith for developing specialists for export sectors

Bangladesh needs to develop specialists for the export-oriented sectors as they largely rely on foreign experts, who take home $5 billion each year, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.
5 April 2018

Five top Islami Bank officials resign

Five top officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh have resigned from their jobs following restructuring at the management level.
5 April 2018

Bangladesh will export smartphones in 2yrs: ICT minister

Bangladesh will export mobile sets within next two years as several plants have started rolling to assemble smart devices, Telecom and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
5 April 2018

Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be ready for commercial use by Aug: BTRC chairman

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood says the much waited commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be ready for use by August after its launch within next few weeks.
4 April 2018

Remote islands to get high-speed internet through satellite: Jabbar

The government is going to start a process to ensure high-speed internet connectivity in isolated islands and remotest part of the country through satellite connectivity, telecom and ICT minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
4 April 2018

Oppo to launch smartphone with 25MP camera

Oppo, a leading global technology brand, is all set in Bangladesh to launch Oppo F7, a new smartphone with a 25 megapixel front camera using real-time high dynamic range technology.
3 April 2018