Adnan Masud has recently been appointed as the additional managing director (AMD) of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB).

The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) recently organised a daylong workshop on “Global Banking Commission Outlook, DSI, Compliance and Trade Finance Risk Management for the Bankers of Bangladesh,” jointly with ICC HQs Paris in Dhaka.

Gold prices eased on Friday as investors booked profits from the previous session’s record high, but were set for an eighth straight weekly gain, driven by strong safe-haven demand amid concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.

NRBC Bank PLC yesterday opened two sub-branches in two different districts of the country: a Banaripara sub-branch in Barishal and  a Dowarabazar-Banglabazar sub-branch in Sunamganj.

Remarkably, the pandemic has acted as a blessing for digital services and dramatically transformed our financial setting, steering it in a nature where digital banking has renewed as an easy solution in our everyday lives.

Deferment of Bangladesh’s country status graduation should not be even up for discussion as inclusion in the least developed country category is voluntary while upgrading to the developing country grouping is mandatory, said a noted economist yesterday.

The civil aviation and tourism ministry has issued 10 directives aimed at protecting passengers’ interests by preventing an unusual increase in air ticket prices.

The hike in gas prices proposed by distributing companies could severely impact the production of local industries and increase import dependence, businesses cautioned yesterday.

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) is developing a comprehensive three-phase implementation plan to develop economic zones across the country, ensuring balanced industrialisation, employment generation, and sustainable infrastructure development.

The ministry also requires airlines to report the actual sale price of group-booked tickets, which will then be published on the civil aviation ministry’s website for public access.

The price of gold decreased by Tk 1,154 per bhori, bringing it down to Tk 153,369,

Adeeba Rahman and Quazi Sakhawat Hossain elected BIA vice presidents

ILO country director says at the SANEM Annual Economists' Conference

According to the master plan, which is currently being formulated through financing from World Bank, the phased approach helps mitigate challenges related to land acquisition, infrastructure readiness, and investor confidence.

DSEX rose 23.99 points at the end of day

A concept paper has been signed with Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF), which is currently conducting a feasibility study.  

DSEX gained 14.06 points as of 11:06 am  

In a first, the ministries and divisions would be allocated more funds than they are seeking in the revised development budget for this fiscal year as the government attempts to rev up a slowing economy.

While Bangladesh’s move toward graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status is a testament to decades of perseverance and growth, it will be time to take on the weight that comes with it once the celebration dies down.

Bangladesh’s import of fresh fruits declined in the first six months of the current fiscal year, reflecting a slowdown in demand after import costs increased due to the devaluation of the taka against the US dollar and high import duties.