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Challenging year for steelmakers

Steelmakers passed a challenging year for a number of factors including rising import costs, port congestion, lack of
24 December 2017

Machines threaten RMG workers' jobs

Rapid automation of production, closure of some noncompliant factories and the emergence of some other high-
24 December 2017

Alam becomes ED of Bangladesh Bank

Md Shah Alam has recently been promoted to the post of executive director of Bangladesh Bank.
24 December 2017

Most banks adopt centralised systems

A total of 88 percent of banks in Bangladesh have put in place centralised core banking systems, which are allowing them to avert fraud, cut cost and provide real-time services online to customers, according to a new research.
23 December 2017

Flat prices beyond reach of middle class

The organiser of the real estate and housing fair has gone all out to woo buyers, bringing in developers, construction and building material companies and loan providers under one roof.
23 December 2017

BB under pressure to allow another new bank

The finance ministry has forwarded yet another proposal for a new bank to the Bangladesh Bank for its vetting -- at a time when the financial health of the nine fourth generation banks is deteriorating.
23 December 2017

Chinese firm to set up mobile assembly plant

Chinese mobile phone maker Transsion Holdings is set to establish a device assembling plant in Bangladesh over the next few months, making it the first foreign brand to do so.
23 December 2017

Political uncertainty looms over 2018

Political uncertainty over upcoming national election, its effect on private investment, rising food inflation, sluggish exports and remittance, and a lack of corporate governance in banks are the key challenges Bangladesh will face in 2018, said a think-tank yesterday.
23 December 2017

Russia’s Globex bank says hackers targeted its SWIFT computers

Hackers tried to steal 55 million roubles ($940,000) from Russian state bank Globex using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the bank said on Thursday, the latest in a string of attempted cyber heists that use fraudulent wire-transfer requests.
23 December 2017

Keeway on sale in Bikroy.com

Bikroy.com, one of Bangladesh's largest online marketplace, yesterday signed an agreement with Keeway, a popular Chinese motorcycle
21 December 2017

School banking deposits cross Tk 1,200cr

School banking is gradually getting a huge response among students across the country as deposits with the banking accounts
21 December 2017

Citycell eyes 4G licence to make a comeback

Citycell, which has been out of service since October last year, is trying to reenter the telecommunication business as the now defunct
21 December 2017

BASIC Bank losing battle with default loans

Welltex Group, the top defaulter of BASIC Bank who was allowed to reschedule loans under a special arrangement by the Bangladesh
21 December 2017

REHAB membership a must for housing business: Tofail

None will be allowed to run business in the housing sector if the company does not become a member of the Real Estate & Housing
21 December 2017

75pc women garment workers face verbal abuse: study

Three quarters of women garment workers in Bangladesh stated to have experienced verbal abuse while 20 percent physical abuse,
21 December 2017

Bangladesh suffers from ethical void: economist

A lack of ethics coupled with political patronage has led to a default loan culture in Bangladesh, said Rehman Sobhan, a noted
21 December 2017

13 closed textile mills to reopen

The government is going to renovate and reopen 13 textile mills under public-private partnership arrangement at a
20 December 2017

Internet users soar

The ICT industry has added one crore active internet connections in the last seven months and crossed the eight
20 December 2017

Manual VAT numbers to remain valid for two more months

Firms may be able to use their manually issued 11-digit VAT registration numbers for a further two months as the
20 December 2017

Imported apple, ginger find no takers at auction

Chittagong Customs House has set another date to auction off 93 tonnes of unclaimed apple and ginger after none
20 December 2017