City Group plans to raise Tk 1,500cr from stock market
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Govt tightens watch on aromatic rice exports
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14 August 2026 Economy
Govt’s debt outpacing revenue growth: Bangladesh Bank
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14 August 2026 Economy
Import rules modernised with digital documents
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14 August 2026 Economy
Bangladesh seeks Australia, NZ support to expand trade
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14 August 2026 Economy
Yarn, fabric show kicks off in Dhaka
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14 August 2026 Economy
ShopUp’s parent platform raises $100m
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14 August 2026 Economy

NCC Bank gets new chair, vice-chair

SM Abu Mohsin and Sohela Hossain have been elected as chairman and vice chairman of NCC Bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
28 July 2015

BB bars traditional banks from Islamic banking

The central bank's decision not to allow conventional banks to convert into Islamic banks has frustrated half a dozen lenders.
28 July 2015

BB raises farm loan disbursement target

The central bank has raised the farm loan disbursement target by 5.5 percent to Tk 16,400 crore for the current fiscal year compared to the target last year.
27 July 2015

Teletalk looks for funds to develop 4G network

Teletalk is looking for funds to develop the fourth generation mobile network, although the planning commission has suggested going for a public-private partnership.
27 July 2015

Among Shilkhali's Garjan Giants

In Shilkhali the setting Bay of Bengal sun sends golden light from beyond the beach and through the first fields to meet the towering
22 July 2015

Garment workers paid in full before Eid, BGMEA claims

Garment owners yesterday completed the payments of salaries and bonuses to workers ahead of Eid.
16 July 2015

Call money market remains calm

The call money market, which usually gets volatile during the Eid, has remained calm this year, indicating that the financial institutions
16 July 2015

Italian firm backs off from bandwidth import as govt dithers

Telecom Italia Sparkle, an Italian company, took back its offer to import internet bandwidth from Bangladesh as the government was
16 July 2015

Boosting investment is a big challenge for BB

Finding ways to boost investment and growth is the next biggest challenge for the central bank's upcoming monetary policy, analysts
14 July 2015

GP's net profits fall as political unrest bites

Grameenphone's net profits fell slightly in the first half of 2015, hurt by political turmoil and intense price competition.
14 July 2015

Two ISPs lose spectrum

The telecom regulator has cancelled spectrum of two internet service providers as they have not been in operations for a long time.
14 July 2015

Mobile banking to get a further boost

Mobile banking will get a further boost as the central bank proposes to channel all financial payments through mobile phones under
14 July 2015

Intex launches smartphone in Bangladesh

Indian smartphone maker Intex Technologies launched its Aqua Power+ handset in Bangladesh recently.
14 July 2015

Swimming in the wild

For those who love to take an alfresco dip, Thailand's secluded wild has plenty to offer.
14 July 2015

Garment exports to US on the rise

Garment exports to the US, the country's single largest export destination, rose 7.09 percent year-on-year in the January-May period on the back of a rebound in the American economy.
13 July 2015

IMF loan scheme ushers in an era of reforms

The International Monetary Fund's Extended Credit Facility loan, which ushered in some major reforms in the economic field, is nearing
12 July 2015

Tax evasion irks Muhith

Only 60,000 firms pay VAT regularly out of nearly 700,000 companies that signed up to pay the tax -- a number that disappoints
12 July 2015

Bandwidth prices nearly halved

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd has decided to slash the wholesale prices of internet bandwidth by up to 43 percent to
12 July 2015

30 ISP licences cancelled

The telecom regulator yesterday cancelled licences of 30 internet service providers after they failed to pay fees for renewal in time.
12 July 2015

No bank borrowing by govt last fiscal year

The government did not borrow from the banking system last fiscal year; rather it repaid a big portion of debts.
11 July 2015