Trade barriers hold back exports to India: Tofail

Bangladesh's exports to India have not been growing at expected levels despite duty benefits in place, due to different tariff and non-
29 January 2017

Agrani Bank gets green light for mutual fund

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday approved the prospectus of a Tk 100-crore closed-end mutual fund sponsored by Agrani Bank.
25 January 2017

US-Bangla to fly to Kuala Lumpur from March

Private carrier US-Bangla Airlines is set to spread its wings to its fourth international destination -- Kuala Lumpur -- from March 1.
23 January 2017

Top court asks BTCL to compensate Netas

The Supreme Court yesterday directed Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) to give $10,000 in compensation to Turkish
23 January 2017

Banks face tighter stockmarket rules

The central bank has tightened its reporting requirements on capital market activities for banks and its subsidiaries to monitor the market closely.
21 January 2017

Operators can sell blocked SIMs

Mobile operators can now resell previously blocked connections -- a development that will bring a sigh of relief to market leader
15 January 2017

Aftab ul Islam joins central bank as director

Aftab ul Islam has recently been appointed as the director of Bangladesh Bank.
11 January 2017

New managing director for Rakub

Kazi Sanaul Hoq has recently joined Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (Rakub) as managing director.
11 January 2017

New AMD for Dhaka Bank

Emranul Huq has recently been promoted as the additional managing director of Dhaka Bank with effect from January 1, 2017.
10 January 2017

Bandwidth use doubles in 2016

The use of bandwidth in Bangladesh more than doubled year-on-year to 380 gigabits per second in 2016, driven by local contents and expansion of 3G services.
9 January 2017

New MD takes reins of Islami Bank

Md Abdul Hamid Miah has joined Islami Bank Bangladesh as its managing director and CEO.
9 January 2017

Senior official of SBI to reach Dhaka tomorrow

Sujit Kumar Varma, chief general manager of international banking group at State Bank of India's corporate centre in Mumbai, India, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow.
8 January 2017

Economy to stay stable

Standard Chartered yesterday attached a relatively stable outlook to Bangladesh for 2017, saying the country is positioned to be one of the fastest growing Asian economies in the year amid a volatile global scenario.
8 January 2017

Exports robust despite dismal global trade

Exports registered 7.11 percent growth in 2016 to $34.93 billion on the back of higher shipments of garment items. The amount would have been more if the country's major export destinations had not gone through an uncertain political time in 2016, according to exporters.
4 January 2017

BB once again looks to reward good borrowers

Bangladesh Bank has once again urged commercial banks to reward their first-rate buyers with rebates on interest payment and
3 January 2017

Quick telecom bidding raises eyebrows

Public procurement from international sources is usually a lengthy process in Bangladesh. But Bangladesh Telecommunications
29 December 2016

Real estate fair ends on high note

The five-day real estate show that saw a huge turnout and created enthusiasm among the sector people came to a close yesterday.
25 December 2016

United Airways to raise Tk 312cr to resume flights

Beleaguered airline United Airways will raise Tk 312.8 crore from six foreign firms to purchase seven planes and three spare engines.
24 December 2016

Second submarine cable delayed for inland link

The installation of the second submarine cable has already been complete, but Bangladesh needs to wait for at least two months to
22 December 2016

WB gives $360m to improve waterway connectivity

The government yesterday signed a $360 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve navigability of 900-kilometre inland waterways along the Chittagong-Dhaka-Ashuganj corridor and connecting routes.
21 December 2016