The Bangladesh Bank will commence a campaign tomorrow to popularise an interoperable QR code across the capital city in a move to bring millions of small businesses such as street vendors and lower-income groups under the digital transaction system.

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) today submitted a petition, signed by 25,720 persons, urging the energy ministry for not signing the Energy Charter Treaty as the signing of the treaty will affect the public interest and the nation’s energy sector.

The Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme of ICT Division and Zaytoon Business Solutions today joined hands to launch “village digital booths” across the country, enabling marginalised people to avail a number of financial services right from their neighbourhoods.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today requested China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to extend more budget support and ease loan conditions the way the World Bank has done for Bangladesh.

The government today approved the Tk 5,651 crore project for the 15.31-kilometre elevated road in the haor region of Kishoreganj although experts have been urging the authorities not to take up such a big project at this moment.

The Dhaka stocks bounced back today after experiencing a mild correction a day before while the turnover of the premier bourse crossed Tk 900 crore after a break of two and a half months.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has formed three separate committees to look into the assets of three fund managers: LR Global Bangladesh, Race Asset Management and ICB Asset Management.

Bangladesh is going to be the first country in Asia to receive a loan from International Monetary Fund's Resilience and Sustainability Fund.

The major challenges for Bangladesh will be keeping inflation under control while maintaining currency rate stability in the coming days, according to the Bangladesh Bank's annual report.

Rafiqul Islam, who lives in the Dashmile area of Dinajpur sadar upazila, has innovated various types of agricultural machinery that provide a cheap and easy way for famers to achieve higher production.

While most stocks in Bangladesh remain bearish, some surged in the first half of January fuelled by rumours.

Amidst the slowdown in garment shipment to the European Union and the United States owing to persistently higher inflation, the Asian markets are emerging as the saviour for the apparel exporters from Bangladesh.  

The central bank’s target to raise the public sector credit growth in the January-June half of the ongoing fiscal year may crowd out the private sector, said the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) yesterday.

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday hoped for a part of the Chattogram port’s Bay Terminal to become operational from early 2026 while the Matarbari deep-sea port either from the middle or end of that year. 

The Light Engineering Industry Development Policy-2022 does not feature any special provision for attracting foreign direct investment to the sector, according to a top official of the Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD).

Mutual Trust Bank has launched “Ei Somoyer Islami Banking” campaign with a view to enabling the customers of its Islamic banking wing titled “MTB Yaqeen” to enjoy modernised Islamic banking services and facilities.

The Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) has appointed Irene Sommer as its new executive director.

Akkas Uddin Mollah has unanimously been re-elected chairman of executive committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank at the 354th meeting of the board of directors in Dhaka recently.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) broke a four-day rally yesterday amid short-term profit booking and central bank moves that may squeeze fund flows to the bourses.  

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday formed a nine-member shariah advisory council to get advice on issuing shariah-compliant securities.