The life and non-life insurance sectors have been in a tight spot for the past three years due to the economic shocks resulting from Covid-19 and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce Bank Limited has decided to double its authorised capital.   

Listed logistics and container supply chain management provider SAIF Powertec has launched a sister concern, Trust Regional Equity, a TREC (trading right entitlement certificate) or brokerage licence holder of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). 

The Asia Pharma Expo-2023, the largest international trade fair for pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh, will begin at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka’s Kuril today.

Banks yesterday hiked the rate to purchase US dollars from exporters by Tk 1 to Tk 104 as part of efforts to set a uniform exchange rate in Bangladesh by June replacing the ongoing multiple exchange rates.

Remittance inflow has increased 4.46 per cent year-on-year to $1.56 billion in February this year as expatriate Bangladeshis have been opting to use the legal channel in the last couple of months to send their hard-earned money. 

Companies in Bangladesh are failing to benefit from the reduced corporate tax rates owing to limits on cash transactions imposed by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in the current fiscal year, said two leading chambers yesterday.

All of three indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell slightly yesterday as risk-averse investors went for a quick profit-booking and followed a cautious stance ahead of December-end earning declarations. 

Golden Harvest Agro Industries has launched a franchise, “GoodFood”, at South Banasree (Block-L) in Dhaka recently. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for ensuring that insurance claims were paid after proper investigation to curb anomalies in this sector.   

The government should put in place required infrastructural and utility facilities to ready economic zones and draw investments, said the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI).

The floor price was lifted in December last year to bring vibrancy to the market

The tax forms need to simplified too, says Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem

Commercial banks raised the exchange rate as part of efforts to establish a single exchange rate

However, February's remittance of $1.56 billion was 20.3 per cent lower than the previous month's $1.95 billion

The indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell slightly today snapping gains in the last two days.

The global fintech boom has spread to the insurance industry, as new, disruptive “insurtech” companies rapidly innovate business models that are challenging industry norms.

When Russian troops invaded Ukraine one year ago, the war appeared to pose a grave threat to global food security.

Most shares on the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges rose in the morning session today.

The sales of commercial vehicles, particularly heavy-duty trucks, fell nearly 22 per cent year-on-year in 2022 in Bangladesh due to their higher price, a surge in fuel costs and lower imports.