‘Illicit financial flows must stop’

Mostafa Kamal, chairman and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries, says in an interview
7 October 2023, 14:13 PM

‘Bangladesh should reform labour laws for EU’s GSP Plus regime’

EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley says at DCCI, EU seminar
4 October 2023, 12:10 PM

Policy support sought to weather economic challenges: BGMEA

BGMEA delegation meets finance secretary
3 October 2023, 13:30 PM

No need to import rice this year: Razzaque

The agriculture minister says in a seminar
2 October 2023, 12:21 PM

Ramgarh land port to be inaugurated this week

A land port in Khagrachari’s Ramgarh upazila, around 99 kilometres away from the country’s biggest sea port in Chattogram, is set to open tomorrow, which is likely to boost trade and tourism between Bangladesh’s southeast regions and India’s northeastern states.
1 October 2023, 18:02 PM

Default loans reach record Tk 1.56 lakh crore

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June
1 October 2023, 14:20 PM

Export earnings up over 10% in September

It hit $4.31 billion in September
1 October 2023, 13:10 PM

Treasury heads of 10 banks face fine

The banks are: Social Islami Bank, Al-Arafah Islami, Mercantile, Modhumoti, Midland, Brac, Exim, Premier, Shahjalal Islami and Trust.
1 October 2023, 12:24 PM

Former Ctg chamber president, his wife ordered to clear Tk 184 crore default loans

The duo has so far defaulted on loans of Tk 904 crore given by different banks
27 September 2023, 15:37 PM

Forex reserve shrinks by $300 million in a week

The reserves hit $21.15 billion on Sep 26
27 September 2023, 13:21 PM

‘BB governor worse performer than 70 countries’ central bank chiefs’

New York-based Global Finance magazine finds, reviews performance of central bank chiefs of 102 countries.
26 September 2023, 19:28 PM

No forward forex contract for over three months: BB

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar
26 September 2023, 14:56 PM

BGMEA demands fair price from buyers

The BGMEA made the demands in a letter sent to Action, Collaboration, Transformation (ACT)
24 September 2023, 16:04 PM

Exporters’ dollar retention limit lowered again 

Traders are allowed to keep a portion of their earnings in the export retention quota (ERQ) accounts to settle back-to-back letters of credit liabilities without facing exchange losses.
24 September 2023, 13:12 PM

BTMA re-elects Mohammad Ali Khokon as president

The president, three vice-presidents and 23 directors were elected unopposed
24 September 2023, 10:27 AM

Bangladesh a potential trade hub for ASEAN, S Asia, SE Asian countries

FBCCI vice president says in meeting with Vietnam’s national assembly chairman
23 September 2023, 12:47 PM

First consignment of 45.8 tonnes of hilsa sent to India

The export price was $10 a kilogramme
21 September 2023, 13:33 PM

79 firms to export 3,950 tonnes hilsa to India

The permission will remain in place until October 30
20 September 2023, 11:47 AM

Country sees 3,362 new Tk 1 crore deposit holders in Apr-Jun

Now 113,554 bank accounts have over Tk 1 crore in deposits
19 September 2023, 13:35 PM

Nepal can be a source of clean energy for Bangladesh: FBCCI

FBCCI president says in meeting with Nepalese delegation
19 September 2023, 12:00 PM