Sonali Bank gets honorary TCB award
Sonali Bank PLC has been honoured with honorary commemorative for its contribution to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh鈥檚 activities, said a press release...
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Pragati Insurance holds 333rd board meeting
Pragati Insurance Limited held its 333rd board meeting at its head office in Dhaka on April 17, said a press release...
Mobile operators can now receive roaming bills in taka
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday allowed mobile operators to collect payments in the local currency taka for roaming services used by resident Bangladeshi travelers...
Claims of ongoing US-China trade talks 鈥榞roundless鈥�: Beijing
Beijing said on Thursday any claims of ongoing trade talks with Washington were 鈥榞roundless鈥� after US president Donald Trump played up the prospects of a deal to lower hefty tariffs he imposed on China...
Global stocks rally fades
A rally on global stock markets fizzled Thursday as China poured cold water on US president Donald Trump鈥檚 comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war...
Singer okays 10pc cash dividend for 2024
Singer Bangladesh Limited approved 10 per cent cash dividend for the year 2024 during its 45th annual general meeting held on Tuesday, said a press release...
Prime Bank okays Q1 unaudited financial reports
Prime Bank PLC on Thursday announced its first quarter financial reports for the period ended on March 31, 2025, said a press release...
Romana re-elected Bank Asia Securities chair
Romana Rouf Chowdhury has been re-elected chairperson of Bank Asia Securities Limited at its 14th annual general meeting held on Wednesday, said a press release...
NBR freezes bank accounts of Asiatic directors, 17 companies
The National Board of Revenue has seized the bank accounts of eight directors of the advertising company Asiatic Group, along with 17 of their affiliated companies.
Bangladesh wants to be top manufacturing country: Yunus
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus has said that his government鈥檚 aim was to transform Bangladesh into a manufacturing and economic hub as he held a closed-door meeting with several prominent foreign investors...
Bangladesh sings $850 million loan deals with WB
Bangladesh has signed two loan deals worth $850 million with the World Bank to develop the Bay Terminal, a major marine terminal in Chattogram, and modernise the national social protection system...
Election timing discord may hit investment in Bangladesh: WB
The timing of elections is expected to weigh heavily on investment growth, said a World Bank report.
Safety condition improves, challenges remain
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment industry has undergone a significant change in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza collapse, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the country, but there are still in the sector many issues to be addressed...
Forex transaction thru cards hits 2-yr low
The volume of foreign currency transactions made through cards declined to two years low in February due to unstable political and economic situation...
Over 60pc Japanese cos keen to expand business in Bangladesh聽聽聽
Japanese vice-minister for economy, trade and industry Matsuo Takehiko while referring to a survey said that more than 60 per cent of the Japanese companies were considering expanding their business in Bangladesh...