Nat’l Housing Finance completes 25yrs of operation

National Housing Finance and Investments Ltd, a specialised financial institution, has completed 25 years of operation in the financial sector.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

SBAC Bank elects new chairman

SBAC Bank Ltd has elected a new chairman at a meeting of its Board of Directors last week. 
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Brac Bank profit surges 75% in Jan-Jun

Brac Bank’s consolidated net profit after-tax (NPAT) grew by 75 percent supported by strong balance sheet growth in the first half of 2023.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Helal Ahmed re-elected as independent director of Bank Asia

The Board of Directors of Bank Asia Limited recently re-elected Helal Ahmed Chowdhury as an independent director for another three-year term at its 500th board meeting.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Walton logs Tk 250cr orders at ATS Expo

Walton received orders worth around Tk 250 crore from various local and overseas companies in the recently held “International Advanced Components and Technology (ATS) Expo-2023”.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Rancon hands over ‘Casa Crown’ to clients

Rancon FC Properties, a subsidiary of Rancon Group, handed over their environmentally friendly project styled “Casa Crown” to its clients at Nasirabad Housing in Chattogram yesterday.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Pathao wants to establish digital bank

Pathao, Bangladesh’s one of largest digital services company, has applied for a licence to set up a digital bank and extend banking services through its proposed Pathao Digital Bank.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Unraveling capital flight from Bangladesh

Capital flight, a growing concern for Bangladesh over the past few decades, refers to the outflow of financial assets from a country. While usual outflow may also be foreign direct investment, the problem arises when the fund transferred from a country does not have proper documentation of source and there is no intend of repatriation of the fund. This leads to loss of government revenue and depletion of foreign currency reserves.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Summer onion cultivation expands slowly

Bangladesh is registering a slow spike in the cultivation of onions during summer with the government patronising the expansion to reduce high import dependence during the lean season from October to November.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Govt should have allowed egg imports’

The government should have facilitated egg imports for a certain period because of the recent abnormal price hike for the low-cost source of protein, according to Ghulam Rahman, president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Businesses laud pension scheme for private sector

Business leaders and experts have lauded one of the four packages of a universal pension scheme (UPS) meant for employees of private companies, saying it would enhance post-retirement financial security and benefit employers too. 
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Bar on Ron Haque to attend National Bank’s meetings

The bank did not take prior approval for re-electing Ron as a director
19 August 2023, 15:34 PM

BGMEA urges Primark to source more from Bangladesh

It made the call in a meeting with a delegation of Associated British Foods (ABF)
19 August 2023, 13:07 PM

Pathao wants to establish Pathao Digital Bank

The ride-sharing company will utilise its own fund
19 August 2023, 12:46 PM

Import thru ctg port: What are the products with highest import costs?

Bangladesh spent the highest, over Tk 10,000 crore, behind the import of each of nine products in fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 although some 4,788 types of goods enter through the Chattogram port.
18 August 2023, 00:00 AM

Big pharmas taking hold of herbal medicine market

Big pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh are gradually taking hold of the country’s growing market for herbal medicines as people are opting for higher quality natural remedies with recognisable brand value.
18 August 2023, 00:00 AM

Meena Bazar now at Shimanto Square

Superstore brand Meena Bazar yesterday launched its 27th outlet at Shimanto Square on Dhanmondi Road 2 in Dhaka, aiming to provide quality products and services to its customers at affordable prices.
17 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Nagad opens campaign for college students

Nagad Ltd recently launched a payment campaign styled “Class XI Admission Payment Campaign” enabling college students to pay their admission fees charge-free using its app.
17 August 2023, 18:00 PM

EBL’s webinar on vision of Bangabandhu

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) yesterday organised a webinar titled “Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Vision of a Developed Bangladesh”, marking the 48th National Mourning Day.
17 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Construction of Tk 2,000cr data centre begins

The construction works of Yotta Data Services’ data centre in Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City, Kaliakoir has started recently.
17 August 2023, 18:00 PM