Economy

NRB Bank inks deal with BB on entrepreneurship

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BTMA backtracks on shutdown move

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Fed holds interest rates steady, defying Trump pressure

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Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand

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EU-India trade deal: What does it mean for Bangladesh?

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Impose tax on gifts, bequests: taskforce

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Startups, venture capital can hold shares in microfinance banks

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Sammilito Islami Bank depositors to get profit from Feb 1

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NBR extends tax return deadline to February 28

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Roadmap for economic stability has been prepared for new govt

The government has prepared a roadmap to maintain economic stability, an issue that will pose a challenge to the new government, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said.

9 January 2024, 12:41 PM

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Non-bank loans turning sour hit record

Widespread irregularities and scams are reasons that defaulted loans at NBFIs account for 30 percent of disbursed loans

9 January 2024, 01:15 AM

Stocks gain as worries ease after election

Investors optimistically turned up at stock markets post election as the markets seek rebound

9 January 2024, 01:09 AM

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Unused foreign loans swell to $48.44b: not a good sign

Unused foreign loans keep piling up as the government is not properly implementing these funds for available projects

9 January 2024, 00:09 AM

With election over, economy to take centre stage in 2024

The economy now can take the centre stage with the elections finally done for

8 January 2024, 16:25 PM

Govt issues first batch of special bonds

The government today issued special bonds, the second time after fiscal 2012-13, worth of Tk 3,016 crore to two banks in order to clear arrears on behalf of fertiliser importers.

4 January 2024, 16:10 PM

Govt to start issuing special bonds today

The government is going to begin clearing arrears to fertiliser importers and independent power producers (IPPs) from today by issuing special bonds with a maximum interest rate of 7.5 percent.

4 January 2024, 01:32 AM

Evaly asked to settle complaints

The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) recently served a notice on controversial e-commerce platform Evaly asking to settle consumer complaints.

4 January 2024, 01:32 AM

Energy sector was hobbled by dollar crunch in 2023. Will 2024 be any different?

US dollar crunch in 2023 hurt electricity sector as lower imports of LNG and coal caused lower power generation

4 January 2024, 01:12 AM

Seven major sectors fell from grace as export dropped

Except knitwear, exports earnings have been in decline across the other seven major sectors according to data by EPB

4 January 2024, 01:02 AM

Businesses demand zero margin LC for import

To facilitate essential commodities import during Ramadan, importers and traders demanded zero margin LCs from the government

4 January 2024, 00:22 AM

Small ETPs have high potential for reducing pollution

A few months ago, Hossain set up a small-scale effluent treatment plant (ETP) in his own yard to remove contaminants from the wastewater so that it can be reused.

4 January 2024, 00:12 AM

Will our money find its beloved investors?

Some days ago, I met a company secretary who was planning to knock the capital market for the finance required for its targeted growth. The cost of doing business for the company has risen around 50 percent due to the recent spike in the bank interest rate projected to fly to 15 percent soon.

3 January 2024, 17:59 PM