Most shares on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges fell yesterday amid fear among investors that their foreign counterparts would keep pulling out their funds after major economies raised key interest rates.   

NRBC Bank recently won six prizes in six different categories of the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2022 as the best bank for its resilience and digital transformation.

Insurance companies in Bangladesh should begin preparing their financial statements in line with international standards with a view to ensuring transparency, said speakers yesterday.  

Most shares on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges fell today amid fear among investors that their foreign counterparts would keep pulling out their funds after major economies raised key interest rates.   

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged up today.

The harvesting of early Aman paddy varieties has begun in five northern districts, namely Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, and Rangpur, a relief amid rising prices of rice at home and a growing threat of food crisis globally.   

The government should set up a hybrid paddy research facility alongside the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) to break the private sector’s monopoly on the seed market and increase rice production, according to Mohammad Masum, chairman of the Supreme Seed Company.

Food delivery platform foodpanda Bangladesh has imposed a “platform fee” of Tk 3 since August, payable on every order by the customer. 

Bangladesh Bank recently took a set of initiatives to bring about an effective floating exchange rate, meaning that which will rise or fall based on supply and demand, to bring back stability in the foreign exchange market. 

Five listed companies that have an accumulated loss of at least Tk 500 crore each saw their share price rise sharply in the past three months, whereas the stocks of the top profit-makers fell.  

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) yesterday said businesses require longer than 11 days found by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in a recent study to release goods from the Chattogram port.

Banglalink has kicked off the registration process for the sixth season of ennovators, a digital idea-based competition in the country.

The Bangladesh Bank has served show-cause notices on a good number of officials, asking them to explain how could media outlets published reports based on the central bank’s findings on several banking scams.

Mercantile Bank Ltd won South Asian Business Excellence Award-2022 as the “Best Bank in the Private Sector” by South Asian Partnership Summit. 

Barnamala Communication Ltd, an advertising and event management company in Bangladesh, won International Organisation for Stardardisation (ISO) certification for maintaining international standards in its business management.

DHL Express, an international express services provider, announced price adjustments yesterday that will take effect on January 1, 2023.

Mobile financial service provider Nagad has launched a cashback campaign under which customers will get up to Tk 400 on Mastercard credit card bill payments.

Emirates, one of two flag carriers of the UAE, and US-Bangla Airlines of Bangladesh were recently declared the “Airline of the Year 2022” and “Best Domestic Airline” respectively in the Triplover-Monitor Airline of the Year awards.

The government has achieved Aman paddy cultivation target in the current season, the agriculture ministry said.

The Bangladesh Bank has served show-cause notices on a good number of officials, asking them to explain how could media outlets published reports based on the central bank's findings on several banking scams.