Bangladesh’s entrepreneurs have made a lot of advancements in building their capacity to make lighting products and accessories for residential and industrial use.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday urged the Department of Cooperatives to take measures against the illegal banking operation carried out by several cooperative societies.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked bank to suspend their evening banking operation in order to reduce electricity consumption as part of the government’s austerity measures.

Bangladesh Bank recently assured the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) that it would continue providing policy support to develop both the stock and bond market.

The 59th Foundation Training Course for the business officers of Channel Banking Division of Bank Asia has been completed recently. 

IBN Sina Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd’s profit jumped nearly 24 per cent in the financial year that ended on June 30. 

Phoenix Finance & Investments Ltd incurred losses in the year that ended on December 31, 2021.  

Shares in Bangladesh bounced back yesterday after falling for two consecutive sessions as general investors thought that banks might increase their participation in the market after a central bank move.  

The central bank yesterday scrapped the 360-day special repo facility thanks to the improvement in the coronavirus situation and a lack of demand for the borrowing tool.  

The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) will launch a drive to stop sales of miniket rice in the market, as miniket is not an actual rice variety, said AHM Shafiquzzaman, director general of the DNCRP.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday allowed exporters to retain the value-added portion of export proceeds in US dollars for 30 days instead of 15 days. 

Inflation will increase in the August-September period owing to the hike in the cost of living and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, but it may decline in October, said Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday. 

Bangladesh and India will soon start holding negotiations on a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India yesterday.

A Bangladeshi vessel—MV Trans Samudera—carrying an Indian transit container from Kolkata reached Chattogram port today.

The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) will launch a drive to stop sales of miniket rice in the market, as miniket is not an actual rice variety, said AHM Shafiquzzaman, director general of the DNCRP.

Bangladesh Bank today urged the Department of Cooperatives to take measures against illegal banking activities carried out by several cooperative societies.

Bangladesh Bank today said exporters can now retain value-added amount of export proceeds in US dollars for 30 days instead of 15 days.

Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to suspend their evening banking operation in order to reduce electricity consumption as part of the government’s austerity measures.

Three bottlers control more than 50 per cent of the $3.2 billion liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market in Bangladesh, according to industry people and a recent market assessment. 

Smuggled or abandoned liquor and cigarettes from now can be sold off at a minimum of 60 per cent of their value to shops listed by customs instead of being kept on hold for sale by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation.