City Group plans to raise Tk 1,500cr from stock market
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Govt’s debt outpacing revenue growth: Bangladesh Bank
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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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Yarn, fabric show kicks off in Dhaka
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ShopUp’s parent platform raises $100m
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Banglalink posts record revenue

Banglalink logged in Tk 1,220 crore in revenue in the first quarter of 2016 -- the highest in its 11-year history, raising hopes that it will finally turn in full-year profits this year.
16 May 2016

Germany eyes free wi-fi in public spaces, finally

Try looking for a free wi-fi connection in the cafe down the street in Germany and, more likely than not, there isn't one.
15 May 2016

Court grants more time for Robi-Airtel merger

The High Court yesterday gave the government three more weeks to submit its recommendations on the proposed merger between Robi
15 May 2016

Vietnam bank says thwarted attempt of SWIFT messaging fraud

Vietnam's Tien Phong Bank said on Sunday it had thwarted a cyber fraud attempt late last year, and a third-party service it used to
15 May 2016

Two made DMDs at National Bank

Abdus Sobhan Khan and Shah Syed Abdul Bari have been promoted to the post of deputy managing director of National Bank, according to
15 May 2016

Put pressure on Rizal Bank to return stolen funds

The parliamentary standing committee on the finance ministry has called for global pressure on Manila-based Rizal Bank to retrieve the
15 May 2016

New MD for Uttara Bank

Mohammed Rabiul Hossain has been promoted as the managing director and chief executive officer of Uttara Bank.
9 May 2016

Before BB heist, Fed feared cyber attacks

In the years before hackers stole $81 million from a Bangladesh central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, senior Fed security officials examined the risk of such an attack -- but judged the prospect unlikely, bank sources told Reuters.
7 May 2016

BB heist: Slim chance to get back more money, says Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says there is hardly any chance to get back more money from the US$100 million hacked from the Bangladesh Bank's account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
6 May 2016

A GLITTERING NIGHT

The night began with the audience swaying to the tunes of legendary singer Ayub Bachchu, who mesmerised guests with his acumen on the guitar.
4 May 2016

Efforts on for innovation

A dynamic organisation always seeks to explore innovative approaches, and United Commercial Bank, being a leading private commercial bank, also frequently pursues diversified and futuristic initiatives towards excellence, the bank’s managing director, Muhammed Ali, said.
4 May 2016

UCB brings 'imperial' product

United Commercial Bank, a leading private commercial bank in Bangladesh, will work relentlessly to make banking easier for customers, Chairman of the lender MA Sabur said.
4 May 2016

Cyber threat and security

Cyber security is the ability to protect or defend the use of cyberspace from cyber-attacks, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA.
2 May 2016

Two held in BASIC Bank scam case

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) with the help of police arrested two businessmen, in a case of misappropriating Tk 70 crore of BASIC Bank, from their homes in Jamalpur early yesterday.
30 April 2016

SIM re-registration deadline now May 31

Time for biometric SIM re-registration, which was scheduled to end today, has been extended to May 31, says State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim.
30 April 2016

Catch a break this summer with ‘best holiday deals’

Want to catch a break and escape the heat that has been burning down Dhaka?
28 April 2016

Last-minute rush for SIM re-registration

All telecom operators’ registration points are facing a huge influx of subscribers as only three days remain to complete their SIMs re-registration.
27 April 2016

Bangladesh Bank exposed to hackers by cheap switches, no firewall: cops

Bangladesh's central bank was vulnerable to hackers because it did not have a firewall and used second-hand, $10 switches to network computers connected to the SWIFT global payment network, an investigator into one of the world's biggest cyber heists says.
21 April 2016

BB heist probe report will be made public: Muhith

The government will make public the probe report on the cyber heist of US$101 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank.
21 April 2016

GP’s net profits up 4.85pc

Grameenphone’s net profits in the first quarter of 2016 increased 4.85 percent year-on-year to Tk 561 crore on the back of healthy growth in internet subscription and revenue.
20 April 2016