The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to enhance the volume of working capital as financial capacity of many businesses are on the wane due to the global price rise of various goods.

The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically high levels through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report.

Sweden sees enormous potential in Bangladesh's human resources in the IT sector and the Scandinavian nation believes both the countries can benefit by utilising this human resource.

The customs offices will remain open on a limited scale during the Eid and weekly holidays beginning from April 29 to May 4 to ensure smooth operation of export and import activities at the ports.

The border haat between Bangladesh and India along the Sunamganj-Meghalaya frontier reopened yesterday after remaining closed for two years.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday gave a go-ahead to The City Bank Ltd to raise Tk 700 crore through issuance of bond in order to enable the bank to strengthen its capital base, according to a statement.

The stock index rose slightly though the blue-chip index dropped yesterday while there was a substantial increase in the turnover.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday revised its policy for post-import financing (PIF) to ease the process for importers to get finance smoothly.

Telecom operator Banglalink yesterday signed an agreement with 17 banks in the country to secure a five-year syndicated term loan of Tk 1,200 crore.

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh accelerated to 11.29 per cent in March, the highest in three years, spurred by high commodity imports ahead of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest sales season for domestic market-oriented businesses.

Nearly 57 per cent industrial and manufacturing units in Bangladesh did not pay Eid bonuses to their workers as of yesterday, missing the deadline set by the government.

Mobile users in Bangladesh are set to avail data without expiry date and monthly limitless data, which will allow them to use internet to work, communicate, study, and find entertainment to their heart’s content.

The Bangladesh Bank today revised its policy for post import financing (PIF) in order to give clarification to banks as importers have faced complexities to get fund properly.

Telecom operator Banglalink today signed an agreement with 17 banks in the country to secure a five-year syndicated term loan of Tk 1,200 crore.

The index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose slightly although its blue-chip index dropped today.

Digital transactions in the country are set to get a boost as Bangladesh Bank has allowed customers to make an unlimited number of transactions through mobile financial services (MFSs).

Another direct container shipping service between Chattogram and two European ports is going to be introduced next month while initiatives are underway for launching direct services connecting a few more destinations in the European Union (EU).

Ha-Meem Group, one of the top textile and garment manufacturers in Bangladesh, is eyeing massive expansion to export $1 billion worth of apparel items by 2024, said its owner.

The stock index in Bangladesh yesterday broke out of a gaining streak of four sessions while turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) tumbled to reach less than Tk 600 crore.

After enduring two years of coronavirus-induced losses, shopkeepers in Pabna were eying good sales in the ongoing month of Ramadan as people buy all types of goods as part of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival.