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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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