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With Eid-ul-Azha fast approaching, online cattle sales are gaining momentum as many are looking to buy their sacrificial animals from the comfort of their homes. 

Bashundhara Group, one of the conglomerates in Bangladesh, will start offering toiletries and personal care products in order to have a share of the growing market for the consumer goods. 

Bangladesh Bank has invited applications from entrepreneurs interested in establishing digital banks and delivering financial products efficiently through branchless operations. 

Strong public and private sector collaboration is essential for effective disaster risk management alongside formulation of a long-term master plan to safeguard industries, said Sameer Sattar, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), yesterday. 

IBM is nearing a deal to acquire software company Apptio for about $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh has assigned its highest credit rating, “AAA”, for Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), which denotes an extremely strong capacity to meet financial commitments. 

The Bangladesh Bank has invited applications from entrepreneurs interested in establishing digital banks and delivering financial products efficiently through branchless operation

Mung bean exports from Bangladesh have decreased as foreign buyers are less interested in purchasing the legume this year given their reduced quality and size resulting from severe droughts during the growing period.

Refrigerator and chest freezer sales are seeing steady growth in the lead up to this year’s Eid-ul-Azha as demand has soared thanks to the stable prices and various discounts on offer, according to market players.

Loan recovery by non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) dropped in the January-March period as businesses are facing the detrimental effect of a challenging business scenario amid the devaluation of the local currency and electricity shortages.

The government is going to appoint a company at a cost of Tk 17.5 crore to give smart cards to one crore poor families so that they can buy various essential commodities at subsidised rates from the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for improved plastic circularity under CCC.

Over the past 20 years, Bangladesh has suffered about $3.72 billion in economic losses due to climate change, according to an analyst.

The turnover at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the Tk 300-crore mark yesterday just a day after posting the highest ever turnover in the history of the port city bourse.

While struggling to find the English for “Hujuge Bangali” I decided that its essence gets somewhat lost in any other language, so I gave up. In the 80s, there was a mushrooming growth of small-size textiles, followed by a boom in the garments industry.    

Although grocers started selling sugar at a rate higher than that fixed by the government in tune with demands made earlier by refiners and millers, the commerce minister yesterday said the price would be set after Eid-ul-Azha.

The new income tax law of Bangladesh came into effect yesterday, ending a nearly 40-year era of the old ordinance issued in 1984. 

The robust growth in garment export has not been reflected in employment creation in the sector, according to an expert. 

Mobile financial service provider Nagad in partnership with Grameenphone has launched a campaign styled “Ek Takar”, which offers cashback to further encourage digital transactions among people.