The commerce ministry today suggested Bangladesh Bank take step directing banks of not accepting deposits of money made by online shoppers to the accounts of e-commerce companies.

The number of refuelling stations for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or autogas and its consumption are growing fast with the big LPG players ramping up their operations as the government looks to cut dependency on other fossil fuels.

HSBC Bangladesh has recently partnered with Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) and Brac to grow mangrove plantations in Mirsarai, Chattogram.

The finance ministry has recently handed over Tk 200 crore to the SME Foundation for disbursement among small and medium enterprises.

When the importance of content and its related things is increasing worldwide, there is a significant lack of distinct and value-added content in Bangladesh, speakers said at a virtual conference today.

The Bangladesh Bank today said that the highest monthly transaction limit of Tk 2 lakh from person to person through mobile financial services (MFS) would remain unchanged.

The garment makers have demanded 10 per cent incentive on export on garment items made from non-cotton fibre to encourage investment in manmade fibre (MMF).

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Advisers Sajeeb Wazed Joy yesterday said that the next step of digital Bangladesh is developing a cashless society to ensure transparency, accountability and mobility in financial transactions.

Effective supply chain of agriculture products is a must for a safe food value chain as the marketing of perishable items is a big challenge in the country now, stakeholders said at a webinar today.

The government today warned that stern action would be taken against the profiteers and price manipulators of basic commodities, as the market has ample supply of the daily necessities.

A dispute within the Democratic party has stalled US President Joe Biden’s massive spending plans for the United States as Congress postponed a key vote on the measures Monday.

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve today hit a record high of $48 billion after managing a financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)  today sought Spanish investment in non-cotton textile items as the demand for man-made fibre (MMF) garment items is on the rise.

The government today gave nod to a nearly Tk 210 crore project to establish 64,000 bio-gas plants with the objective to generate renewable energy in rural areas.

Desh General Insurance Company posted an 11 per cent year-on-year rise in profit in 2020.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has selected a firm to audit Banglalink, the third-largest mobile phone operator by subscriber base in the country.

The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange went past 6,900 points as investors remain bullish about the prospect of the economy despite the ongoing economic slowdown and are strongly participating in the trading activity.

IPDC Finance has introduced an emergency loan service to provide financial support for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.

The Chattogram port has slipped nine notches down in 2020 to rank 67th in terms of annual throughput of containers among 100 top busiest ports across the world, according to the 2021 edition of Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports.

The Bangladesh Bank today said non-bank financial institutions would not be able to show their fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) as statutory liquidity ratio if they took loans against the funds.