Gold becomes Tk 2,333 a bhori costlier

The jewellers have decided to increase gold prices by Tk 2,333 per bhori from tomorrow.
12 November 2022, 15:39 PM

MasterCard prepaid card launched for RMG wage payment

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and MasterCard today launched co-branded credit cards for the BGMEA members and prepaid cards for more than 4.5 million garment workers.
12 November 2022, 15:20 PM

Operators asked to bring proper ‘data without expiry’ packages

Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), today directed the telecom operators to provide people with proper ‘data without expiry’ packages.
12 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Proper utilisation of credit guarantee scheme inevitable for revival of CMSMEs

Proper utilisation of the credit guarantee scheme is inevitable for the revival of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), said Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Abu Farah Md Nasser today.
12 November 2022, 11:04 AM

Forex reserves should be utilised: PM

The country’s forex reserves should not be left intact, it has to be utilised, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.
11 November 2022, 12:45 PM

Solve dollar crisis fast for sake of garment sector: BGMEA

The apparel industry and other major export sectors of Bangladesh are being left with unsold products due to reduced buying orders from abroad, according to various businesspeople.
10 November 2022, 16:05 PM

Start negotiation for Japan, Bangladesh FTA soon: envoy

The negotiation between Bangladesh and Japan for signing a free trade agreement (FTA) or an economic partnership agreement (EPA) should start as soon as possible, Japanese Ambassador ITO Naoki said today.
10 November 2022, 14:50 PM

52,500 tonnes Ukrainian wheat reach Ctg port

Around 52,500 tonnes of wheat reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port through a cargo ship called Magnum Fortune on November 9.
10 November 2022, 14:40 PM

Money changers barred from keeping over Tk 50 lakh a day

The Bangladesh Bank today said no money changer in the country will be allowed to keep over Tk 50 lakh in their vault a day.
10 November 2022, 12:32 PM

Govt to buy 12,500 tonnes sugar from Brazil through JMI Export

Bangladesh firm JMI Export Import Company Ltd has won a government contract to import 12,500 tonnes of sugar worth Tk 65.98 crore from Brazil and supply it to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.
10 November 2022, 11:48 AM

Lankan wood coating company JAT Holdings starts manufacturing in Bangladesh

JAT Holdings PLC, a wood coatings company of Sri Lanka, started local manufacturing in September to grab the market in Bangladesh.
9 November 2022, 15:11 PM

Govt bans foreign travel of public sector employees

The government today restricted foreign travels of all public sector employees until further notice, a development that comes amid falling foreign exchange reserves.
9 November 2022, 14:09 PM

Yunus inaugurates 12th Social Business Summit in Italy

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on November 7, 2022 opened the 12th Global Social Business Summit (GSBS) in Turin, Italy. 
9 November 2022, 09:43 AM

No 3G network in Bangladesh from 2023: Jabbar

The third generation or 3G network will not remain available in the country from next year as the technology is no longer necessary thanks to the expansion of 4G network, Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said today.
8 November 2022, 15:42 PM

Pradip Ranjan Chakraborty, new chairperson of competition commission

Pradip Ranjan Chakraborty, former secretary of the planning commission, has been appointed as the new chairperson of Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC).
8 November 2022, 14:54 PM

Rules relaxed for financing coal-based power plants

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed its rule to facilitate lending for establishment of coal-based power plants and buy the dirty fuel to generate electricity.
8 November 2022, 13:09 PM

Loans from export development fund made costlier

The Bangladesh Bank today raised the interest rate for loans from its export development fund (EDF) by 1 percentage point with a view to making borrowing costlier and thus saving foreign currencies.
8 November 2022, 12:16 PM

Stocks fall for second day

Stocks fell for the second consecutive day today, but the turnover experienced a 20 per cent rise.
8 November 2022, 12:03 PM

Speaker urges bankers to uphold values in banking

Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has called upon the banking sector leaders to uphold values and pursue responsible financing to build a sustainable and prosperous future for all.
8 November 2022, 11:17 AM

Brac Bank hosts 'global alliance for banking on values' summit

A three-day summit of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) will start tomorrow in Dhaka to share ideas and find solutions for sustainable run of the financial industry.
7 November 2022, 13:56 PM