The consumption behaviour of Bangladesh’s growing middle class has made credit cards popular in recent years with a number of banks offering a wide range of discounts and cashback facilities on purchases.

Tesla Inc has had a terrible week in China, but sentiment against the US electric car company in its second-biggest market had been building as it struggled to keep pace with rapid growth.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday cut the interest rate on farm loans as part of its efforts to boost the agriculture sector amidst the ongoing economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to Covid-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semi-conductors, the firm said on Thursday.

Women should strengthen their psychological state and be always prepared to face any challenge to find success in the banking sector.

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it will begin testing ads on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia, as the social media giant aims to make money from its short-form video feature.

Bus operators in Bangladesh are losing Tk 500 crore every day as they have been off the road because of the lockdown, which may turn many owners into loan defaulters as their income has fallen to zero.

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs were subsiding and strengthening expectations for another month of blockbuster job growth in April as a re-opening economy unleashes pent-up demand.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday made his first public appearance since being jailed in January, as he attended court to face charges of fraud and stock manipulation amid calls for his release.

Australia said on Thursday that it cancelled two accords between Victoria state and China on the Belt and Road Initiative because they were out of line with the federal government’s foreign policy, which sees a “free and open Indo Pacific” as a key goal.

The Netherlands seeks an “accommodating business climate” for foreign investment and trade, as well as adherence to global labour and environmental standards, in order to attract more foreign investment and business to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to pay conveyance to their officials during strict restriction that began on April 14 to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Around 57 per cent of the survivors of Rana Plaza—the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of Bangladesh that left over 1,100 dead in 2013—have remained unemployed during the pandemic, a study finds.

The stockmarket continued its gaining streak today and insurance shares once again topped the gainers' list.

Bangladesh Hawkers’ Union today formed a human chain, demanding justice for the workers of an under-construction coal-fired power plant, who were killed during a clash with police in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram on April 17.

The lockdowns to control the infection of Covid-19 have devastated economies, as the economic activities of people paused to a great extent, according to the International Chamber of Commerce - Bangladesh (ICC-B).

Grameenphone, the country’s biggest mobile phone operator, saw its net profit drop 16 per cent year-on-year to Tk 890 crore in the January-March quarter of 2021, impacted by a reduction in inter-connection revenue and economic uncertainties from Covid-19.

A planned summit between European Union and Indian leaders in Portugal next month will now be virtual because of the sharp rise in coronavirus cases in India, New Delhi said Tuesday.

Despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, international clothing brands are confident that Bangladesh will remain a major source of apparels in the coming months, according to a new study.

Consumer electronics company OPPO is offering a 30 per cent discount on smartphone maintenance and repairs and a 5 per cent discount on all IoT devices and accessories from April 22 to May 22.