Mutual Trust Bank Ltd and Grameenphone have signed a partnership agreement to introduce a touch-free automation system for mobile operator’s distributors with a bid to align with “Smart Bangladesh” vision.

An increasing number of countries are repatriating gold reserves as protection against the sort of sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, according to an Invesco survey of central bank and sovereign wealth funds published on Monday.

Preparations are underway by a board which would hold an election in Dhaka on July 31 to form the top management of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for the 2023-25 term. 

Jute acreage in Bangladesh has increased this season as growers expanded cultivation, encouraged by better prices after last year’s harvest, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).

13 have NPL below 3%, much lower than the sectoral ratio of 8%

The committee will submit report in seven days

Armada Spinning Mills Ltd, Kingsway Endeavors Ltd and Uniglobe Business Resources Ltd sold their 9.07% stakes in the bank

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Beijing with no expectations that meetings with China's new top economic officials would immediately ease tensions between the world's two largest economies.

Momentum in China's post-pandemic recovery has slowed from a brisk pickup seen in the first quarter with demand for industrial and consumer products weakening

Customers are increasingly opting for mobile financial services to top up balances, helping mobile carriers earn more than Tk 1,000 crore a month for the first time from the sales processed through MFS providers. 

The availability of a simple electricity-run milling machine is helping farmers in Patuakhali double their earnings from a legume crop.  

Bangladesh’s exports of ceramic products rose to a four-year high in the just-concluded fiscal year although the growth slowed as manufacturers failed to deliver products on time owing to the shortage of gas, official figures showed. 

Farmers in Bangladesh are struggling to make the most of a government project that aims to expand farm mechanisation as they face difficulties in availing after-sales services, among other issues, according to a report by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED).

For the 11th consecutive year, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has missed its tax target in the face of slowing growth of collections amidst economic slowdowns and ambitious goals set by the government. 

Online travel agency ShareTrip recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Bangladesh Monitor, a travel trade publication of the country, on title sponsorship of the “Monitor Airline of the Year 2023” awards.

Pubali Bank recently organised a training programme for its junior officers and junior officers (cash) at Pubali Bank Training Institute in Dhaka.

Eastern Bank Ltd has opened a priority banking centre on Sonargaon Road at Bangla Motor in Dhaka.

Shareholders of AB Bank in its 41st annual general meeting (AGM) approved a 2 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2022.

Southeast Bank Ltd virtually organised the bank’s half-yearly “Business Conference-2023” yesterday.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd yesterday launched a monthlong campaign titled “Smart Bangladesh Smart Banking’” with the slogan “Future is Now”.