Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore
6 June 2024
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Business
‘Some traders exploiting onion price differences of India, Bangladesh’
11 December 2023
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Business
Provati Insurance enters securities trading business
11 December 2023
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Business
Nine building blocks for a future-proof digital bank
11 December 2023
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Business
'Onion hoarders will be punished'
11 December 2023
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Business
1.7 tonnes of onion found in shop with ‘No onion’ sign
10 December 2023
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Business
Highest VAT depositor nine firms honoured
10 December 2023
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Business
Renata all set to enter Australian pharma market
10 December 2023
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Business
Single point mooring transports 60,000 tonnes diesel in 35 hours
9 December 2023
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Business
ASM Mohiuddin Monem again becomes Cumilla’s top taxpayer
9 December 2023
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Business
Workers of shuttered jute mills demand arrears
The workers of nine state-owned jute mills that were shut last year staged a two-hour demonstration in front of the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) office in Chattogram yesterday.
3 March 2021
LafargeHolcim shares declines despite jump in profits
Shares of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh fell 2.85 per cent on the Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday as the company posted a decline in sales in 2020 because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
3 March 2021
Beximco stocks fall despite Tk3,000cr Sukuk plan
Stocks of Beximco Limited dropped 1.64 per cent to Tk 84 yesterday despite the company’s announcement that it would issue Sukuk bonds worth Tk 3,000 crore.
3 March 2021
New MD for Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation
Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) recently witnessed the joining of a new managing director following a gazette from the Department of Financial Institutions.
3 March 2021
DCCI wants corporate tax cut
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) yesterday urged the revenue administration to cut the corporate tax for listed and non-listed companies by 2.5 per cent in the next fiscal year.
3 March 2021
Rakub gets new MD
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (Rakub) recently witnessed the appointment of its new managing director.
3 March 2021
$3.6b Chinese loan uncertain after Dhaka drops projects from agreed list
Bangladesh’s hope of securing $3.6 billion in Chinese loans for five projects may not materialise as Dhaka has unilaterally decided to replace them in a list focusing bilateral cooperation.
3 March 2021
Benefits will outweigh losses after graduation from LDC: finance minister
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today said that there will be more benefits than losses if Bangladesh graduates to a developing country from a least developed one.
3 March 2021
Govt to import 5.5 lakh tonnes of rice
The government has taken the initiative to import 5.5 lakh tonnes of rice to increase stock.
3 March 2021
Sri Lanka offers strategic deep-sea port to India, Japan
Sri Lanka will offer a strategically located deep-sea port to India and Japan, an official said Tuesday, as the island seeks to balance traditional ties against China’s rising regional influence.
2 March 2021
Credit guarantee schemes in Bangladesh and other countries
Most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have encountered poor access to finance globally. Adequate access to finance is crucial for the survival and growth of SMEs.
2 March 2021
ADP outlay slashed by 3.26pc
The government has slashed the development budget for the current fiscal year by 3.26 per cent, keeping the local portion of the fund almost unchanged while trimming the foreign part.
2 March 2021
Pran bags $3.5m export orders at Dubai’s Gulfood fair
Bangladesh’s leading food processor Pran has bagged $3.5 million worth of export orders from buyers in 76 countries at the Gulfood fair, one of the largest food fairs in the world.
2 March 2021
BSEC dissolves 6th errant listed company’s board
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday dissolved the board of Emerald Oil and formed a new one in a bid to improve its performance.
2 March 2021
Foreign investors demand cut in corporate tax
The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) yesterday called for a reduction in the corporate tax rate for the non-listed companies gradually to 25 per cent to encourage investment.
2 March 2021
Rules eased to adjust advance VAT
The revenue authority has relaxed the rules for businesses to help them adjust the VAT they paid in advance earlier as per the Value-Added Tax Act, 1991.
2 March 2021
Key index goes past 5,500-point mark as stocks rebound
Stocks bounced back yesterday to go past 5,500-point mark after two weeks as investors are increasingly showing interest in the market after a recent fall made many shares lucrative.
2 March 2021
Rising imports choking port with containers
As commodities start to be imported in increasing quantities ahead of Ramadan, containers have started piling up at the Chattogram port as traders are not promptly receiving consignments.
2 March 2021
Internet banking gaining traction
Internet banking transactions have surged in recent months as people increasingly embraced the digital mode while opting not to visit branches.
2 March 2021
Kitchen appliance sales surge during pandemic
Dining out has become a rare exercise amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as many people prefer to stay at home in a bid to maintain social distancing and avoid infection.
2 March 2021