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Disclose public procurement contracts
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Govt didn’t distort inflation data: Khosru
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AI trails traditional method in poverty targeting
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Finance Act 2026 needs stronger tax reforms
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Oil prices climb
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BB cancels contract of chief economist
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Economy
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