Md Anisur Rahman yesterday joined state-owned BASIC Bank as managing director and CEO for a three-year term.

Nine major apparel manufacturing countries, including Bangladesh, have joined hands to improve prices paid by international retailers and brands, prompted into action by bad experiences since the pandemic’s emergence.

China overtook the United States to lead a boom in global green- bond issuance in the first quarter, but analysts said it needs to do more to draw investors to help fund President Xi Jinping’s estimated $21 trillion carbon neutrality pledge.

International incoming call operators may soon become a thing of the past in Bangladesh because of the increasing use of social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Imo, Viber, and Facebook Messenger.

Remittance increased 50 per cent year-on-year to $1.91 billion in March, the highest growth since last July.

There will be no risk with food in the country, even in the coronavirus pandemic, if Boro paddy can be brought home successfully all over the country, Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzak said today.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday teamed up with the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda) to ensure sustainable energy use in the apparel sector.

The banking watchdog has ordered banks to immediately introduce alternate duty roster for its workforce in order to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Garment makers in nine countries including Bangladesh -- spanning Asia, the Middle East and North Africa -- have banded together to demand better contract terms from global clothing retailers, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

The stock market nosedived to a four-month low yesterday amid fears of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Startup Bangladesh, the flagship venture capital fund of the ICT ministry, announced the first series of investments of Tk 15 crore, or $1.75 million, for seven startups yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday showcased a rare regulatory forbearance, waiving a Tk 89 crore fine which had been slapped on Padma Bank.

Britain’s economy staged a stronger-than-expected bounceback in the second half of 2020, official data showed Wednesday, indicating a nascent recovery from the damaging coronavirus crisis.

Rokia Afzal Rahman has recently been elected chairman of the board of directors of Midas Financing Ltd, one of the leading non-bank financial institutions in Bangladesh.

IDLC Finance yesterday approved 15 per cent cash and 5 per cent stock dividends for 2020 at its 36th annual general meeting held virtually in compliance with directives of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday extended the deadline to disburse the Tk 5,000 crore stimulus package for entrepreneurs in the farm sector by another three months following lacklustre lending.

Global payment technology company Mastercard has launched “The Grand Escape” campaign marking Pohela Boishakh and Ramadan.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday asked its members to implement staggered shift patterns in order to contain the spread of Covid-19 amid the ongoing second wave.

Jamuna Bank has recently witnessed the appointment of a deputy managing director.

Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) may grow by as high as 5.6 per cent in the current fiscal year, subject to three factors, said the World Bank yesterday.