Eastern Bank opens priority banking centre

Eastern Bank Ltd has opened a priority banking centre on Sonargaon Road at Bangla Motor in Dhaka.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM

AB Bank approves 2% dividend

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.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Southeast Bank holds business conference

Southeast Bank Ltd virtually organised the bank’s half-yearly “Business Conference-2023” yesterday.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
9 July 2023, 16:17 PM

'Exporters have to suffer for months for exchange rate gap'

The leaders of BGMEA, BKMEA, BTMA say at a roundtable
9 July 2023, 14:40 PM

Businesses want withdrawal of lift import duty hike

They made the call from a human chain in Chattogram
9 July 2023, 11:21 AM

India's summer-sown crop planting lags on uneven monsoon rains

Farmers in India have fallen behind in planting key summer-sown crops such as rice, cotton, corn and soybeans due to the uneven distribution of monsoon rainfall, although they could catch up in the coming weeks if sufficient rain occurs.
9 July 2023, 08:56 AM

Indo-Bangla trade in rupee to benefit Bangladesh: MCCI

The introduction of the Indian currency in settling transactions of bilateral commerce will cut Bangladesh’s reliance on the US dollar and deepen two-way trade, said a top chamber yesterday.  
9 July 2023, 01:30 AM

Trade in rupee to save at least Tk 1 per dollar: EBL CEO

Trade settlement in rupee between India and Bangladesh would reduce pressure on US dollars and save at least Tk 1 on the exchange cost of each greenback, said Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL).
9 July 2023, 01:20 AM

A new era dawns in trade with India

Bangladesh, India to begin bilateral trade in rupee from July 11
9 July 2023, 01:00 AM

Hili land port misses revenue target again

The Hili land port has failed to reach its revenue collection target for the second consecutive year by a big margin.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Fiscal transparency in Bangladesh

Fiscal transparency can be defined as the wide availability and easy access of government financial information to encourage accountability and trust. It refers to the extent to which a government publishes and delivers accurate information about its financial activities and obligations.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

High-end car sales in slow lane

Sales of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and luxury cars are in the slow lane as the demand for high-end automobiles has fallen significantly amid the ongoing economic crisis, according to market players.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Strong industry-academia linkage will plug skills gap

Around $8 billion to $10 billion is remitted from Bangladesh each year as salaries paid to foreign workers in absence of skilled manpower resulting from the lack of a quality education system in the country.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Social Islami Bank holds business conference

Social Islami Bank organised a daylong half-yearly “Business Conference-2023”.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Mayeenuddin elected Brac Bank’s vice-chairperson

Faruq Mayeenuddin, an independent director of Brac Bank Ltd, has been elected as the vice-chairperson of the bank.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Executive Motors brings BMW X1 to Bangladesh

The BMW X1 is now available for viewing and test drives at Executive Motors Limited
8 July 2023, 15:35 PM

Hili land port misses revenue target again

It missed FY23’s target by 30% and FY22’s by 7%
8 July 2023, 14:17 PM
8 July 2023, 11:13 AM

Turkey's Erdogan to host Putin, hopes for Black Sea grain deal extension

Zelenskiy's visit followed stops in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, part of a tour of various NATO capitals.
8 July 2023, 10:03 AM