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Appollo Ispat Complex Limited, producer of the renowned “Rani Marka Dheu Tin” brand of corrugated iron sheets, is drowning in loans with production shut for over two years. 

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has asked banks in the country to help develop the local bond market by increasing their participation in buying and selling the debt securities.

Bangladesh Bank has directed five Shariah-based banks to resolve their current liquidity crisis while three of them were asked to bring down their advance-deposit ratio (ADR) within the regulatory limit as soon as possible. 

The most talented professional and amateur interior designers will be recognised by Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd, which announced the launch of the “Berger Awards for Interior Design 2023” at Gulshan Club in Dhaka yesterday.

Crab exports, which lost momentum after the outbreak of Covid-19, have rebounded in terms of quantity, giving a new lease on life to growers in coastal districts who rear the sea creature to sell to exporters.

Sylhet Range Police in collaboration with bKash recently organised a daylong workshop to raise awareness on how to prevent the abuse of mobile financial services (MFS) in criminal activities.

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC launched a campaign styled “Islami Bank-Instant Cash Remittance Fiesta”.

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.

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.

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.

People interested to register for the scheme can do it by visiting www.upension.gov.bd

A bhori of gold will cost Tk 99,027 from tomorrow

The government rolled out the much-anticipated universal pension scheme today with an aim to bring all citizens aged above 18 under the coverage. Here are some of the key issues regarding the pension scheme.

Local garment exporters do not expect any substantial increase in shipments to the Western world centring upcoming Christmas sales because of high inflation and for old stocks remaining unsold in retail stores in the American and European markets, exporters said. 

People are increasingly opting for keeping cash, which is a major concern in this era of digital banking as it indicates a lack of trust in banks, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder yesterday. 

Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) is going to invest in a digital bank and form two subsidiaries in order to expand business in capital market, the bank said yesterday.

Digital banks operate exclusively online without traditional physical branch networks. Traditional brick-and-mortar banks have high operational costs,

The wholesale price of onion is again increasing in Bangladesh as farmers are quickly running out of stock due to an inadequate supply of the local variety, according to traders and growers.

Sonali Bank has frozen accounts of two banks of Myanmar following sanctions imposed by the US, and further steps will be taken based on Bangladesh Bank’s opinions.