The Bangladesh Bank today gave go-ahead to Nagad Finance PLC to form a non-bank financial institution (NBFI).

The owners of private inland container depots (ICDs) today revised down tariffs for all the five types of services in container handling a day after the latest government move to trim fuel prices.

The government could have reduced fuel prices by more than Tk 5 per litre, as the global rates have been reducing, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

Shares on the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges continued their bull run today on the back of a fuel price cut, albeit marginally.

Shares on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher today extending the gaining streak to the fourth day.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continue to rise for the fifth consecutive trading day today.

Sales of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) have increased consistently over the last six years, reflecting a rise in demand for essential commodities at below market prices.

Privately owned BM Container Depot has partially resumed operations on gaining permission to temporarily handle empty containers after around two and half months of suffering a deadly explosion.  

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh rose further in July despite a contractionary monetary policy adopted by the Bangladesh Bank for the current fiscal year to tame higher inflation. 

The government has selected three private firms to award them the licence to establish, maintain and operate submarine cables as it looks to ramp up the supply of bandwidth amid a surge in data consumption. 

Brac Bank has become the first bank in Bangladesh to introduce a toll-free number at call centres.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued a set of rules for the appointment of directors at non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) in order to strengthen corporate governance.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd won the top performing banking award in sustainability rating by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) on Sunday.

Md Murshedul Kabir has joined Agrani Bank Ltd in the post of managing director (MD) and chief executive officer on Sunday.

Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges extended their gains yesterday although most shares fell. 

Bangladesh’s score for budget transparency has been lodged in a downward spiral ever since 2012 as official documents regarding the annual national plan and public works are not published in due time, according to a survey released yesterday. 

Japanese auto giant Honda and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution announced a joint venture Monday to invest $4.4 billion in a new US electric car battery plant.

Hatil, a premium furniture brand of the country, took part in the Mumbai Index Fair 2022 that ended at JIO convention centre of Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, India on Sunday.

A My Usage, or Pay Bill History, icon has been added to the bKash app to let customers see a detailed overview of the paid bills in different categories.

Golden Harvest Agro has decided not to proceed with its plan to open an e-commerce business, with the company’s board citing yesterday that it was for the unstable economic outlook of the country.