City Bank today launched a collateral-free loan product named ‘Digital Nano Loan’ for bKash users, after the successful completion of a yearlong pilot project.

The government will develop an open national “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” platform in order to showcase the progress the local software industry has achieved so far in the global sphere, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today.

Md Saiful Islam has been elected as the president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) for 2022.

The Chattogram customs house today seized 3.2 crore pieces of fake tax stamps that were brought in illegally to the port city through a container under the declaration of having papers from China.

Urban gardening has an important role to play in improving the economy, environment and health of cities in Bangladesh, experts said at a seminar today.

The government will sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Nepal soon to boost trade between the two South Asian nations, Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said today.

The stock market index was in a swinging mood in the first two hours of trading today.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), for the first time in its history, is going to arrange a conference to invite big and renowned companies of Bangladesh to be listed with the premier bourse.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has arranged the country’s first green zero-coupon bond for Sajida Foundation.

The Covid-19 pandemic induced economic shutdown and lockdown made more than 60 per cent of employed people in the informal sector unemployed and they could not find jobs for 95 days, a study of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.

The stock market continued the downtrend of the previous day as the index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell in the first two hours of trading today.

The government should continue providing assistance to the people hit by the Covid-19 even if the health risk brought on by the pandemic gets diminished, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, convenor at Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been honoured with the Digital Bangladesh Award 2021 given by the ICT Division for the association’s Biometric Identity and Worker Information Management System.

The 26th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is expected to begin on January 1 next year on its new venue at Purbachal in Dhaka.

The introduction of the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system has helped cut lead-time for public purchase by 43 per cent, the planning ministry said today.

The stock market index fell today after experiencing a rise yesterday.

The corporate leaders have to embrace new business landscape driven by technology-oriented developments to speed up their journey amid the ongoing pandemic, analysts said at the CXO Summit 2021 today.

The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) today honoured 99 individuals and companies in recognition of their outstanding performance in the IT outsourcing sector.

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) today inaugurated its extended office at Gulshan named “DCCI Gulshan Centre” in the capital to render business related services to its members in the quickest possible time.

Brac Bank and Bangladesh Freelancer Development Society (BFDS) have teamed up to ensure easy and smooth banking services for the freelancers of the country.