High inflation is directly threatening the food security of workers of at least 14 industrial sectors earning a minimum wage, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday.

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has awarded 37 companies for their outstanding corporate governance practices as well as transparency and accountability in overall management.

Elon Musk’s team has reached out to investors to raise new funds for his struggling social media platform Twitter, one of the investors said.

Mobile financial service provider bKash and Premier Bank recently signed an agreement on integrated transaction service to facilitate two-way fund transfer for the customers without any cost.

A total of 124 digital media campaigns were yesterday recognised at the 6th Digital Marketing Award for being the best marketing and brand communication programmes in the past year.

Germany on Saturday inaugurated its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, built in record time, as the country scrambles to adapt to life without Russian energy.

A total of 124 digital media campaigns were recognised at the sixth Digital Marketing Award today for being the best marketing and brand communication programmes in the past year.

Bangladesh now has the ability to clear import payments of four months if the country’s net forex reserves are taken into consideration, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said today.

The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) has increased by more than three times in the last 10 years since 2012, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.

Federal Reserve policymakers may need to lift US borrowing costs above the peak 5.1 per cent they penciled in just this week, and keep them there perhaps into 2024 to squeeze high inflation out of the economy, three of them signaled on Friday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged private entrepreneurs to come forward to develop the country’s tourism sector and help achieve inclusive economic growth.

The government has retreated from its decision to develop a portion of Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Gazipur’s Kaliakoir on a public-private partnership (PPP) model due to lukewarm response from developers. 

Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) rebounded in October following a few months of decline thanks to a rise in government disbursements, cash-out and utility bill payments.

The finance division has strictly asked ministries and divisions not to demand any additional money beyond the amount allocated this year.

The recovery of loans from small defaulters is higher than those owing large loans, according to the findings of a probe by a parliamentary standing committee.

Mashiur Rahman, economic affairs adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has said that the IMF loan was like a character certificate.

Dhaka and Chattogram divisions account for more than 80 per cent of the total deposits in the banking system thanks to a large flow of savings from state-run enterprises and higher economic activity.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Commercial Bank of Maldives and bKash signed an agreement to launch a “Bangla eRemit” platform at the former’s head office on Sunday. 

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week on a slightly positive note amid choppy trading as some investors showed interest in stocks with lucrative prices during the first three sessions.

South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce (SBAC) Bank has recently appointed a deputy managing director.