BAB seeks more time to implement new salaries of entry-level bankers

The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), an organisation of private bank sponsors, today requested the central bank to extend the deadline for implementation of its instructions that have fixed the salary of entry-level private bank officials.
26 January 2022, 10:01 AM

Corruption, inefficient bureaucracy were top barriers of business in 2021: CPD survey

Corruption and inefficient government bureaucracy were top barriers in doing business during 2021, the Centre For Policy Dialogue finds in a new survey.
26 January 2022, 07:02 AM

E-commerce platform Shajgoj raises Tk 21 crore seed funding

Beauty e-commerce platform Shajgoj has recently raised Tk 21 crore seed funding recently from Surge, Sequoia Capital India's accelerator programme, to broaden its footprint online and offline as the demand for such products is increasing rapidly.
25 January 2022, 16:12 PM

BAB to sit with Bangladesh Bank for minimum salary of entry-level bankers

The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), an organisation of directors of private banks, has decided to request the central bank to reconsider its latest decision on minimum salaries for entry-level bank officials.
25 January 2022, 15:29 PM

Union Bank to debut in stock market tomorrow

Union Bank is going to debut in the stock market tomorrow as the 33rd bank. 
25 January 2022, 13:19 PM

Submit customs complaint in writing to stop harassment: NBR chairman

Businesspeople are making wholesale complaints about being harassed during release of imported goods from the customs houses and the complaints are incorrect, Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), said today.
25 January 2022, 11:58 AM

Banks asked not to fire employees who fail to fulfill deposit targets

The Bangladesh Bank today said no bank would be allowed to terminate any employee due to their failure to fulfill the target of deposit mobilisation set by the lender.
25 January 2022, 09:50 AM

Commemorative coin to celebrate Bangladesh-Japan relations

The Bangladesh Bank and the Japan Mint have jointly minted a silver coin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between Bangladesh and Japan.
24 January 2022, 14:36 PM

Oman proposes forming business forum with Bangladesh

Oman has proposed forming a Bangladesh-Oman business forum to explore and strengthen business cooperation between the two countries.
24 January 2022, 13:37 PM

StanChart wins best bank in Bangladesh recognition at Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country Awards 2021

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently been recognised as the ‘Best Bank in Bangladesh’ at Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country Awards 2021.
24 January 2022, 10:58 AM

BFIU seeks bank account details of Muhammad Yunus

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide detailed information of accounts and transactions of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus for the last two years.
24 January 2022, 10:11 AM

Banks asked to run operations with 50% employees

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to run their operation with 50 per cent of their employees and introduce alternate duty roster immediately in order to tackle the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
24 January 2022, 08:39 AM

Qcoom refunds Tk 40.24 lakh to e-commerce consumers

The troubled e-commerce company Qcoom today refunded Tk 40.24 lakh to 20 consumers, which was stuck up in the payment gateway Foster Corporation.
24 January 2022, 08:05 AM

Banks asked to ensure all employees are vaccinated

The Bangladesh Bank today instructed banks to collect Covid-19 vaccine certificate from their employees such that the third wave of the coronavirus can be contained efficiently.
23 January 2022, 13:44 PM

Stocks break six-day gaining streak

The stock market index dropped today after a rising for six continuous days thanks to the profit-booking trend among investors.
23 January 2022, 12:07 PM

E-commerce firm Qcoom’s refunds begin tomorrow

Foster Corporation will start providing refunds from tomorrow to Qcoom customers whose advance payments got stuck with the payment gateway for non-delivery of products by the e-commerce platform.
23 January 2022, 12:00 PM

bti holds virtual event on fire safety measures

Building Technology and Ideas (bti) Ltd virtually organised a discussion on “Fire Safety Measures” on January 22.
23 January 2022, 11:42 AM

Tax problems will be solved once businesses share issues in written form: Kamal

Steps will be taken to solve the tax and stimulus related problems of the district level members of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry if they share the issues in written form, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.
23 January 2022, 09:02 AM

Cabinet okays five projects worth Tk 1,022 crore

The government today gave go-ahead to five projects involving Tk 1,022 crore.
23 January 2022, 08:29 AM

Covid-19 won’t affect economy that much this time: Kamal

The rules set by the government for people’s movement during the pandemic will leave little impact on the economy and the lives of the general mass, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.
23 January 2022, 07:53 AM