City Group plans to raise Tk 1,500cr from stock market
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Bangladesh-Saudi weekly flight entitlement rises to 84
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Govt tightens watch on aromatic rice exports
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Govt’s debt outpacing revenue growth: BB
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Import rules modernised with digital documents
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Bangladesh seeks Australia, NZ support to expand trade
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Float glass industry cracks under weak demand, excess capacity
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From floor to runway
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Yarn, fabric show kicks off in Dhaka
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ShopUp’s parent platform raises $100m
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Telenor shuts down ekhanei.com
Telenor, the parent company of Grameenphone, is winding down ekhanei.com today as it could not transform the online classifieds
16 May 2017
Telenor closes down online platform ekhanei.com in Bangladesh
Telenor, the parent company of market leader mobile operator Grameenphone, is shutting down its online classifieds marketplace ekhanei.com in Bangladesh.
16 May 2017
India's April exports up by 20%
India's exports revival continued for the eighth successive month, recording 19.77 percent growth during April 2017, official data shows.
16 May 2017
Four state banks' Tk 27,700cr loans caught in legal tussle
The credit amounts of the four state banks that are stuck in lawsuits pending with the money loan court rose Tk 5,600 crore in 2016.
15 May 2017
New VAT law would also boost income tax collection
Implementation of the new VAT law would not only help the government to earn more from sales receipts but also from income taxes,
13 May 2017
AB Bank faces fund crisis for bad loans
AB Bank is facing financial crunch after its provision shortfall totalled Tk 1,340 crore at the end of 2016.
10 May 2017
Banks planning to move 9,000 jobs from Britain because of Brexit
The largest global banks in London plan to move about 9,000 jobs to the continent in the next two years, public statements and
8 May 2017
ADB to double lending to Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank is upscaling its loan portfolio in Bangladesh to nearly double this year, to keep pace with its economy
8 May 2017
4 of a family can be bank directors
The cabinet approves a draft law, which allows four members of a family to be directors of a bank. The existing law permits two members of a family for the director posts. The cabinet today approved the draft law at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Secretariat in Dhaka with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
8 May 2017
Foley new CEO of Grameenphone
Canadian-born Michael Foley has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Grameenphone, Bangladesh’s largest mobile operator.
8 May 2017
PM enjoys beauty of Cox’s Bazar beach
It is not a photo you see every day! Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seen walking along the sea shore barefoot in Inani of Cox’s Bazar.
6 May 2017
PM warns against "yaba smugglers" in Cox's Bazar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issues a strong warning against trading of contraband "yaba tablets" in Cox's Bazar saying drug peddlers would be dealt with severely as they also earned a bad name for this southeastern sea resort district.
6 May 2017
52pc banks in cyber risks
Bangladesh's 52 percent banks ran the risk of information management security breaches in 2016, of which 16 percent were in the
4 May 2017
Many tea workers aren't aware of May Day
Many labourers working at the tea gardens in the country are not aware of the significance or history behind May Day.
"Around one lakh out of seven lakh workers at 163 tea gardens aren't aware of the day, they knew the day is a public holiday,"
1 May 2017
Talks on VAT: Muhith, businessmen exchange heated words
A forum of businessmen exchanges heated words with Finance Minister AMA Muhith centering FBCCI’s proposal on VAT. The argument took place at a meeting jointly organised by National Board of Revenue (NBR) and FBCCI.
30 April 2017
Internet price cuts in the works: Tarana
The government is working to make internet cheaper at the consumer level, said Tarana Halim, state minister for telecom, yesterday.
26 April 2017
Govt to rescue Teletalk
The government is set to rescue Teletalk from the tight corner it finds itself in by taking care of Tk 3,256 crore of the operator's dues.
26 April 2017
BB puts cap on dollar rate for importers
Bangladesh Bank yesterday put a cap on the US dollar at inter-bank exchange rate plus Tk 2, to control the recent volatile market, said bankers.
26 April 2017
Govt working to cut internet price: Tarana
Bangladesh government is working to reduce internet price at the consumer-level, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.
26 April 2017
Marine drive road opens soon
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to inaugurate the 80-kilometre marine drive road from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf as the third phase
25 April 2017