Around 84 per cent of factories across Bangladesh completed distributing festival bonuses to their workers as of yesterday in anticipation of the Eid holidays which are set to begin today, according to data from Industrial Police.

Brac Bank last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ace Autos, the authorised distributor of China-based Great Wall Motor Company’s Haval sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in Bangladesh.

Oil prices fell on Friday, reversing in volatile trade, pulled downward by the US heating oil contract that plummeted by more than 20 per cent at one point on the day of its expiration.

Sonali Bank signed an agreement with the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on the latter’s premises on Thursday over the disbursement of government allowance for freedom fighters.

The latest wave of Covid-19 is on the verge. The economy looks like on rebound mode, but it may take more time for the life and livelihood to return to normalcy if other things remain constant.

Amidst substantial amounts of potato production and subsequent space constraints in cold storages, a new method of stowing the spuds that does not require freezing has come as a blessing for farmers in the country’s northern districts.

Mobile financial service (MFS) providing companies are spending big in the form of cashbacks on purchases made during the ongoing Eid sales season as they are fighting a costly battle for digital payment supremacy in the country.

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Despite double-digit growth in manufacturing output, job growth has slowed down in Bangladesh alarmingly, which may raise unemployment and prevent the economy from benefitting from the abundance of working age population, official figures showed.

Tourism business in Kuakata is expected to be booming during this Eid holiday as the most of the rooms in 130 residential hotels and motels have been booked already.

Born on January 25 in 1934 in Sylhet, Muhith played many roles in his life apart from being a finance minister. He was an economist, diplomat, freedom fighter, language movement veteran, writer and a historian.

Automobile service providers are passing busy days as people are approaching them to repair their vehicles before travelling back homes or to other destinations to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their loved ones.

Telecom operators yesterday rolled out a much-hyped “unlimited” and “without expiry” internet data packs, which apparently will come to little benefit to users.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday withdrew the ceiling for the number of daily inter-bank fund transfers through internet banking.

Air conditioner is the top-selling home appliance in Bangladesh this Eid-ul-Fitr as consumers look to beat rising temperatures.

Brac Bank shareholders yesterday approved 15pc dividend--7.50pc in the form of cash and 7.50pc in stock -- for 2021.

Mercantile Bank yesterday approved 12.5 per cent cash and 5 per cent bonus dividends for 2021 at its 23rd annual general meeting held virtually from its head office.

The chairman of the Board of Directors of Jamuna Bank has been unanimously elected to the post a second time.

Envoy Textiles is going to set up an eco-efficient lab facility in a joint venture with Spanish textile solutions provider Jeanologia to develop new products to cater to the global market for denim.

Dhaka stocks finished the week in less than ideal conditions as investors entered a selling spree ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated in a few days.