A day-long fair for technical jobs witnessed huge response yesterday with more than 25,000 jobseekers, including experienced and fresh graduates, taking part in the show where top employers offered a staggering number of jobs.

The Bangladesh Bank has once again renewed the interim licence of Nagad as the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) could not form a subsidiary to run the mobile financial service within the deadline.

A parliamentary body yesterday recommended dividing all 140 tanneries at Savar Tannery Industry into three categories, based on compliance and lack thereof in treating tannery waste, and close down those that have never applied for environmental clearance and are unlikely to comply.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNYCCI) have recently joined hands to boost bilateral trade between Bangladesh and the United States of America.

A daylong fair for technical jobs took place at PSC Convention Hall in the capital’s Mirpur today with thousands thronging to bag their desired jobs.

The Bangladesh Bank has once again renewed the interim licence of Nagad as the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) could not form a subsidiary to run the mobile financial service within the deadline.

The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said today.

Bangladesh should go for regulatory and taxation reforms along with building level playing fields for local and foreign firms to attract more foreign direct investment from the European Union, EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley said today.

Most shares on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges dropped today as economic uncertainty at home and abroad persists, prompting the key indices to retreat for the third consecutive day.

Rising interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world could have a significant impact on Asia.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged up in the morning session today.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the third consecutive day today.  

Customer turnout at various shopping centres, fashion houses and other retail outlets in Dhaka is gaining momentum ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for the Hindu community, with traders saying sales will soon exceed that of the pre-pandemic era.

Banks with surplus funds in Bangladesh are increasingly preferring government securities to lending to the private sector as the former gives higher yields amid the continued interest rate cap.   

The government has issued three submarine cable licenses to Summit Communications, CdNet Communications and Metacore Subcom Ltd. Last bastion of state-owned monopoly in telecoms will fall once the private cables emerge from the Bay of Bengal.

Saif Powertec entered a deal with Abu Dhabi-based Safeen Feeders yesterday to run three container feeder vessels on the Bangladesh-United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other international routes.

Dhaka Bank in association with VISA recently launched a prepaid card product called Aspire Student Prepaid Card.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) recently won the ‘Best Bank in Bangladesh’ Award at the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2022, an initiative of the South Asian Partnership Summit (SAPS).

Dhaka and Chittagong bourses closed in the red for the second consecutive day yesterday as most shares fell amid investors’ persistent concern about rising inflation and continued global economic turmoil.  

Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) signed a memorandum of understanding with Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) over biochar production technology on Sunday.