Ctg customs starts disposing of goods of 88 containers

Chittagong Customs House yesterday started disposing of nearly 2,000 tonnes of perishable goods stuffed in 88 containers as the
4 December 2017

Now Sonali blames other banks, wants its money back

Sonali Bank yesterday pleaded with the Bangladesh Bank to help it recover Tk 895 crore that was debited from its account with the
4 December 2017

BTRC to award 4G licences Feb 14, invites application

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) fixes February 14 to award fourth generation (4G) licences to the mobile operators and invites applications.
4 December 2017

Loan scam: JP MP Shawkat ordered to pay Tk 5cr to BCBL in 2 months

The Supreme Court orders Jatiya Party lawmaker Shawkat Chowdhury to return Tk five crore to Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd (BCBL) in two months.
4 December 2017

ACC quizzes ex-BASIC Bank chairman Bacchu over scam cases

Former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu has been interrogated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in scam cases.
4 December 2017

Disney to open Japan-themed park in Tokyo: report

Disney is set to open a third amusement park in Japan that will be uniquely themed after Japanese heritage and culture.
3 December 2017

India proposes Bangladesh for joint study on exports

India has suggested Bangladesh to carry out a joint study on products being exported by the two countries in order to complement each other and attain synergy.
2 December 2017

4cr internet users in Bangladesh: Google

Google yesterday said the number of active internet users in Bangladesh stands at 4 crore with 35 percent using it every day.
30 November 2017

SWIFT warns banks on cyber heists as hack sophistication grows

SWIFT, the global messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, warned banks on Wednesday that the threat of digital
29 November 2017

Satellite launch deferred to March

The launch of Bangladesh's first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has been pushed to March, although its construction has been
29 November 2017

Banks move to curb dollar's rally

Foreign exchange dealers yesterday decided not to sell US dollar at rates higher than Tk 83, in a bid to stem the recent appreciation of
29 November 2017

Bangabandhu satellite launch deferred to March

The launch of Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has been deferred and has been pushed down to an approximate schedule in March.
29 November 2017

Banks remain open till 8pm today, tomorrow

Banks will remain open today and tomorrow until 8:00pm to help people pay taxes and submit income tax returns within the given deadline.
29 November 2017

SWIFT warns banks on cyber heists as hack sophistication grows

SWIFT, the global messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, warns banks that the threat of digital heists is on the rise as hackers use increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques to launch new attacks.
29 November 2017

11 banks served show-cause notices for selling dollar at higher rates

Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued show-cause notices to 11 banks for trading US dollars at prices higher than the inter-bank declared
28 November 2017

Muhith defends licence for three new banks

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has defended setting up more new banks in the private sector even though the newly opened lenders are
27 November 2017

Farmers Bank Chairman MK Alamgir resigns from board of directors

Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, chairman and Md Mahabubul Haque Chisty, chairman of the audit committee, are forced to resign from the trouble-hit Farmers Bank's board of directors.
27 November 2017

Bangladesh Bank wants removal of Farmers Bank MD

Bangladesh Bank has sent a letter to Farmers Bank to remove its Managing Director AKM Shamim.
27 November 2017

Dollar continues to get dearer

The US dollar appreciated heavily against the taka over the last seven days despite the injection of $102 million into the market by the
26 November 2017

Amendment mistimed: analysts

The proposed amendment to the banking company act will shrink the size of the board at a time when banks need bigger boards with
26 November 2017