Meghna Bank yesterday joined the race for dominance over the highly competitive market for mobile financial services (MFS) in Bangladesh by introducing “MeghnaPay”, which aims to provide smart and convenient banking facilities for people across the country.

Businesses yesterday demanded that the government bring an end to red tape and simplify rules for businesses to reduce production costs and be more competitive. 

Bangladesh yesterday signed a transit agreement with Bhutan allowing the landlocked South Asian nation to transport its imported and export-oriented goods by using ports, mainly the Mongla seaport.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh should formulate a roadmap considering its geo-strategic advantage to make the country an aviation hub. 

Bank Asia Limited and Western Union launched a joint promotional campaign for remittance clients. 

On March 18, gold prices hit a historic high of Tk 98,794 a bhori

The port will open first terminal on first week of May

Police and RAB will cooperate in the mobile court drives

Products will be sold from 10am to 1pm from a makeshift shop

The indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell again today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed on the need for preparing a roadmap to make Bangladesh an aviation hub in the region.

The prime indices of Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened almost flat today.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday said cattle fatteners or beef producers would get loan from its Tk 5,000 crore refinance scheme formed for ensuring food security.

Prices of groceries which witness peak demand during Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, have swelled significantly year-on-year owing to hikes in import and transportation costs alongside the value of dollar.

Bangladesh has gradually turned into a major manufacturing hub for winter jackets as work orders are mainly shifting away from China due to higher production costs and a shortage of skilled workers in the country.

Major indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday rose, snapping a two-day losing streak.

Central Insurance Company Ltd posted a 15.75 per cent year-on-year decrease in profit to Tk 10.79 crore in 2022.

Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd registered an 8 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 8.14 crore last year.

Banglalink Digital Communications Limited, the third-largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, plans to go public, a massive development for a stock market where investors have strong appetite for sound companies.

Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) has called for an increase in gas supply and addressing complexities in pipeline transfers and name changes ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.