Luxury hotels fall silent as business travellers fade away

Luxury hotels in Dhaka are yet to resume normal business activities as foreign and local clients do not feel confident in travelling to the country given that the overall situation is still unstable.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM

20 RMG workers sued over 'beating factory officials' in Ashulia

Authorities of an ready-made garments factory in Ashulia's Jamgra area, filed a case against 20 workers over allegations of vandalising the factory and beating up its officials
12 September 2024, 15:53 PM

Asia Insurance fined for embezzling Tk 2.27cr

The misappropriation by the non-life insurer involved TVS Auto Bangladesh Limited, which collected initial insurance policy papers for opening over two dozen letters of credit (LCs) in 2021 and 2022 to import goods.
12 September 2024, 14:33 PM

Foreign exchange reserves drop to $19.4 billion after ACU payment

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve has dropped to $19.44 billion after the payment of $1.37 billion in import bills of July and August.
12 September 2024, 14:00 PM

Jainul Bari made chairman of Sadharan Bima 

The interim government has appointed Mohammad Jainul Bari, the immediate past chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra), as the new chairman of the board of directors of Sadharan Bima Corporation, the finance ministry said in a circular today. Bari has been appointed on a contractual basis for a three-year term
12 September 2024, 10:33 AM

Nagad’s new administrator files complaint against former CEO

Badiuzzaman Didar, the newly-appointed administrator of Nagad, has filed a general diary (GD) against Tanvir A Mishuk, the former managing director and CEO of the mobile financial service provider
12 September 2024, 07:58 AM

Taskforce formed for economic strategies

The planning ministry has formed a 12-member taskforce to develop strategies to give a boost to the economy and mobilise resources for equitable and sustainable development.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

No delay allowed for Alif directors’ Tk 200cr subscription

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has decided not to extend the subscription time for directors of Alif Industries who decided to buy shares of the company worth Tk 200 crore.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Role of NBFIs in the current economic context

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has reassured that the central bank will provide liquidity support to assist struggling banks, which is a positive step.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Now FBCCI gets an administrator

The interim government yesterday appointed an administrator to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) as its president had resigned amid a section of businesspeople demanding its board’s dissolution in the wake of last month’s political changeover.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

BSEC to go tougher on delinquent brokers

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will go tougher on brokerage houses that have a deficit in their consolidated customers account (CCA) in an effort to bring more discipline to the country’s stock market.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Taskforce formed for banking reforms

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday formed a six-member taskforce to carry out reform initiatives in the country’s banking sector.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Economy still in contraction mode

Economic activities picked up in August compared to the month prior but could not recover from the trend of contraction that took hold in July, when the overall business environment deteriorated in the face of deadly protests, according to the latest Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Textile millers want immediate improvement in gas supply

Textile millers yesterday urged the interim government to take immediate steps to improve gas and power supply to production units, as most are now running at only 30 percent capacity.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Three banks seek BB guarantee for Tk 6,800cr liquidity support

National Bank, Islami Bank Bangladesh and Social Islami Bank have applied to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for its guarantee to avail a total of Tk 6,800 crore in liquidity support through the inter-bank money market for a period of three months.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Safety fear jolts foreign investors’ confidence

A lack of safety in foreign manufacturing and industrial units in Bangladesh, stemming from the debilitating law and order situation and labour unrest, has become a cause of major concern for foreign investors, denting their confidence.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Past govt fuelled inflation by printing Tk 60,000cr: Yunus

People are grappling with high inflation because of the fresh injection of Tk 60,000 crore into the market by Sheikh Hasina’s government, Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, said yesterday.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Stocks rise for a second day straight

Share market indexes in Bangladesh maintained their upward trend for a second consecutive day yesterday as investors put fresh bets on lucrative issues amidst price fluctuations.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Submarine Cables to issue 2.21cr shares

Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) yesterday got approval to issue 2.21 crore ordinary shares against the government’s share money deposit of Tk 166 crore, which was provided when the company set up its second submarine cable for increasing internet bandwidth.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM

FICCI urges NBR for full digitalisation

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to take steps to fully digitalise its operations and enhance automation systems to optimise revenue generation.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM