Coming home on a leave from his Saudi Arabian workplace, Saiful Islam of Tangail could not return for lockdowns imposed for the coronavirus outbreak.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday gave go-ahead to Nialco Alloys to go public.

Over the years, awareness about insurance has grown and its demand has accelerated as many people look for financial protection for the long term.

Bank clients are going through serious troubles as the country’s two major digital means for moving funds, inter-bank cheque transactions and electronic fund transfers (EFT), have been inoperable since April 13.

Garment factories operated in full swing on the second day of the lockdown yesterday although many workers found it difficult to reach their workplaces because of the non-availability of public transport.

European economies need “an extra push” of financial support this year and next to overcome the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 crisis, a senior IMF official said on Wednesday.

More than 41 per cent of small businesses run by women entrepreneurs were forced to shut their operations completely because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

US retail sales rebounded more than expected in March as Americans received additional pandemic relief checks from the government and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed broader economic re-engagement, cementing expectations for robust growth in the first quarter.

American businesses are feeling more optimistic as vaccinations against Covid-19 become common, and economic activity accelerated moderately in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in its survey of business conditions.

Pubali Bank recently witnessed the appointment of three new deputy managing directors.

Facebook has signed a deal to buy renewable energy in India from a local firm’s wind power project, the social media giant’s first such deal in the South Asian nation, the companies said on Thursday.

Indonesia’s exports surged in March due to higher commodity prices and rebounding global demand, while imports also grew by more than expected last month as domestic manufacturing activity improved, statistics bureau data showed on Thursday.

An ongoing shortage of crucial semiconductors is the only factor weighing on a global recovery of the car sector from the coronavirus crisis, Herbert Diess, chief executive of Volkswagen AG, said on Thursday.

Scientists at a leading global grains research institute expect to sharply ramp up new wheat varieties enriched with zinc that can boost the essential mineral for millions of poor people with deficient diets, the institute’s head told Reuters.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday extended the deadline for private and public entities to pay for virtual meeting services, according to a central bank circular.

Corporate executives and investors say they want world leaders at next week’s climate summit to embrace a unified and market-based approach to slashing their carbon emissions.

The Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur did not consult the Human Resources Ministry over the setting up of a job portal, says Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.

Inter-bank electronic cheque transaction and fund transfer activities through Bangladesh Bank have been suspended since April 13 due to the disconnection of an optical fibre cable between two data centres of the central bank.

Toshiba Corp CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani resigned on Wednesday amid controversy over a $20 billion buyout bid from CVC Capital Partners and the conglomerate's shares surged on reports that KKR & Co and Brookfield are also planning offers.

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, is the busiest day for sweet makers in Bangladesh as customers throng outlets to buy delicious items.