Rising non-performing loans (NPL) and the dearth of quality personnel are the major challenges facing the banking sector, said a top banker.

There is no behind-the-scenes pact between powerful central bankers to tighten policy but the potent effect their actions have on

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has updated its definition of micro, cottage, small and medium enterprises in line with the National Industrial

The government has urged banks to channel Tk 20,000 crore into the power sector over the next six months to fast-track quick rental

Exporters are facing extreme difficulties in shipping their goods to the European Union due to a ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to the 28-nation bloc.

Even two years ago the Napittyachora village in Mirsharai upazila of Chittagong was rarely visited by outsiders. But now, several hundred tourists pay their visit on a daily basis.

A Russian-based IT security firm said that banks interrupted by cyberhacking also have to deal with data loss, damage to brand reputation and leakage of confidential information.

India is the world's largest milk producer, with 18 percent of global production, followed by the US and China. But when it comes to milk export, Thailand is the largest milk exporter in Asia.

M Shahidul Islam has joined Shahjalal Islami Bank as additional managing director, according to the bank.

The government yesterday signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank to get $300 million in loans to build a dual-gauge rail link between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar with the view to promoting trade and regional connectivity.

Mobile phone operator Robi has paid a Tk 2.5 lakh fine for deceiving a subscriber in Khulna.

The government has earned Taka 855 crore as revenue from the six mobile phone operator companies during fiscal 2016-17, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim tells parliament.

Jatiya Party lawmaker Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu blasts Finance Minister AMA Muhith for allocating Tk 2000 crore in a bid to refinance different state banks in the proposed budget for FY 2017-18.

Asean and South Asia are building infrastructure at an unprecedented rate. Anyone who travels the capital cities of this region knows it

Bangladesh Bank is weighing the case for resetting the cap on credit card interest rate it had set last month following fervent protest from banks.

Transactions in Muse are becoming difficult as Chinese banks have frozen over 1,000 bank accounts with estimated deposits of Ks40 billion (US$29.42 million) belonging to Burmese traders.

The Malaysian government is going ahead with its tourism tax to be imposed from July 1.

The US imports more from Asian countries than it exports and as per available data the US runs trade deficits with most of Asian countries except Singapore. The US has trade surplus of $8 billion with Singapore.

Scam-hit BASIC Bank is set to get Tk 1,000 crore of taxpayers' money to once again meet its capital deficit despite criticism from economists.

Sales or replacement of SIM cards will remain suspended for 18 hours from 8pm today as the telecom regulator will update its central biometric verification monitoring system during the period.