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Tata Steel’s delegation visits GPH Ispat’s Ctg plant
A delegation of India’s leading steel manufacturer Tata Steel Ltd visited the factory of GPH Ispat at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram today.
1 November 2022, 15:17 PM
Which were October’s top remittance receiving banks?
Do we know which were the top remittance receiving banks in Bangladesh for the month?
1 November 2022, 14:59 PM
68 projects win BASIS National ICT Awards 2022
Sixty-eight projects of different Bangladeshi companies and individuals have won the BASIS National ICT Awards 2022 for their innovative products and services.
1 November 2022, 13:13 PM
Remittance falls by 7.4% in Oct
Remittance declined further in October, intensifying the pressure on the government to manage its macroeconomy amid plummeting foreign exchange reserves.
1 November 2022, 11:31 AM
Rundown roads, poor drainage choke C’nawabganj BSCIC
Businesspeople at the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation’s (BSCIC) industrial estate in Nayagola, Chapainawabganj, have long been suffering in the absence of a proper drainage system for interior roads.
1 November 2022, 03:20 AM
Fresh blow to consumers as wheat flour prices jump
The price of wheat flour has increased in retail markets due to a decrease in imports and rise in international market prices, dealing a fresh blow to the people who are already struggling to make their ends meet.
1 November 2022, 03:10 AM
Banks meet 99.6pc as firms shy from stock market
Though Bangladesh has made stellar progress in many economic indicators in the past one decade, entrepreneurs, industrialists and the entire business sector still rely on the banking sector for financing.
1 November 2022, 03:00 AM
Five banks post earnings decline in Jan-Sep
Five banks yesterday reported a year-on-year decline in their earnings in the first nine months of this year.
1 November 2022, 02:10 AM
Suspicious transaction, activity reports up 62pc in FY22
Suspicious transaction and activity reports in fiscal year 2021-22 shot up 62 per cent year-on-year to 8,570, said Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) yesterday.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Bida brings more services online for investors
Five more services have been added to the One Stop Service (OSS) portal of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
City Bank makes Tk 330cr profit in Jan-Sep
The City Bank Ltd made a Tk 330.55 crore consolidated profit after tax in the January to September period of 2022.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Invest in developing skills, technical know-how
Entrepreneurs and economists have urged Germany to invest in developing the skills and technical know-how of youths in Bangladesh so that it can embrace the fourth industrial revolution.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
MTB logs Tk 223cr profit in 9 months
Mutual Trust Bank logged a profit of Tk 223 crore in the January-September period of 2022.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Romana elected as Bank Asia Securities chair
Romana Rouf Chowdhury has been elected chairman of Bank Asia Securities at the 51st meeting of its Board of Directors.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
BGMEA seeks German support for upskilling
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought cooperation from Germany for the development of Bangladesh’s apparel industry, especially in the fields of environmental sustainability and skills development.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
StanChart, Friendship to benefit Kurigram char residents
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Friendship, which terms itself a social purpose organisation, recently signed an agreement to run a project for 750 residents of Ghughumari Char, a remote island in Kurigram.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
CDIP clients can pay instalments through Nagad
Nagad Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Centre for Development Innovation and Practices (CDIP) to ease microcredit operations, said a press release.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Alltex Industries returns to profit after six years
Alltex Industries Ltd made a profit in the financial year that ended on June 30.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Farmers suffer nearly Tk 350cr loss for Sitrang
Cyclone Sitrang, which swept across Bangladesh last week, has caused losses of around Tk 350 crore for 150,000 farmers in almost half of the country, the agriculture ministry said yesterday.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Stocks, turnover keep falling
All major indices of the stock markets in Bangladesh and turnover fell yesterday as risk-averse investors were on a selling spree amid persisting uncertainty and lower earnings reported by companies.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM