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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Christopher Laska new GP chairman
Christopher Laska has been appointed as the new chairman of Grameenphone, according to a statement.
2 October 2016
Banks' capital rises
Banks' overall capital rose 1.6 percent in the April-June quarter but the capital base of state banks shrank further though they were
27 September 2016
ADB revises up growth forecast for Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank yesterday estimated Bangladesh's economic growth at 7.1 percent for fiscal 2015-16, which is higher
27 September 2016
Talks on to export internet bandwidth to Bhutan
Bhutan reopened talks with Bangladesh to find ways to import internet bandwidth from state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd.
26 September 2016
3G internet gains momentum
The number of 3G mobile internet connections rose 60 percent year-on-year to 2.88 crore in fiscal 2015-16, according to a draft report of the telecom regulator.
22 September 2016
BTRC seeks support of police to track illegally registered SIMs
The telecom regulator has recently urged law enforcement agencies to help it find out illegally registered SIMs and take legal actions against the culprits who are selling such mobile connections.
21 September 2016
Robi launches 200 wi-fi hotspots
Mobile operator Robi recently launched 200 wi-fi hotspots in various establishments across the country. Robi users will be able to enjoy the service free of cost at restaurants, institutes, shopping malls and airports.
21 September 2016
Citycell must pay Tk 318cr by Oct 19 to save licence
Citycell has to pay Tk 318.42 crore of its dues to the regulator by October 19 to secure its licence, according to a certified order of the Supreme Court that was made public yesterday.
21 September 2016
Muhith defers release of probe report again
The government has once again deferred the release of the probe report on the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist for the sake of bringing back the money from the Philippines.
21 September 2016
Govt won’t publish BB heist probe report ‘now’
Retracting from a previous position, Bangladesh government says it will not be publishing “now” the probe report on US$101 million heist from central bank’s reserve in New York.
21 September 2016
Bangladesh economist WB head in India
Junaid Ahmad, a Bangladeshi economist, has taken over as the World Bank's new country director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl who
20 September 2016
SWIFT moves to rein in fraudulent bank transfers
The SWIFT inter-bank messaging network will launch a new tool in December to help clients identify more quickly any unauthorised
20 September 2016
SWIFT plans measure to help spot fraudulent bank transfers
The SWIFT inter-bank messaging network plans to send daily reports to clients to help them more quickly identify unauthorised payment instructions like those used by hackers to steal $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank in February.
20 September 2016
Working towards employment injury protection for all
The Rana Plaza building collapse, Tazreen factory fire and subsequent efforts to provide compensation to victims highlighted the need
19 September 2016
Top telcos' data earnings up 40pc
Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi, the country's top three mobile operators, registered 40 percent growth in combined data revenue
18 September 2016
Inspect NRB Commercial Bank, court asks BB
The High Court asked Bangladesh Bank to carry out an inspection of NRB Commercial Bank after allegations of irregularities were
11 September 2016
Islami Bank recasts itself to stay on as leader
Islami Bank has put itself in good stead for future after it restructured its board with a dozen of new faces with experience and
11 September 2016
Mobile money transactions fall 24pc in July
Daily transactions via mobile phone declined 23.81 percent to Tk 587.99 crore on average in July from the previous month.
10 September 2016
Rush for cash, but call money market calm
The call money market, which usually gets volatile during the Eid festivals due to cash withdrawal pressure, has remained calm this year, indicating lenders have adequate liquidity.
8 September 2016
BTRC circular to switch from Citycell stayed
The High Court stays a circular issued by the authorities asking the subscribers of mobile operator Citycell to switch to an alternative operator.
8 September 2016