Transactions in her personal and business accounts will remain suspended for 30 days

The company made a profit of Tk 12.48 crore

The OMS programme is a public food distribution system under which the government sells rice and flour at subsidised rates through authorised dealers and trucks across the country.

Luxury apartment sales have dwindled to almost nil ever since the recent political changeover as people have become cautious about spending amid the ensuing economic uncertainty, according to industry insiders.

Sixteen non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) faced a combined provision shortfall of Tk 1,954 crore till June this year, reflecting that their financial health had worsened.

After a long time, foreign investors are showing renewed interest in buying shares of listed companies in Bangladesh as they hope good governance will return to the local stock market following the recent political changeover.

Experts say raising policy rate would have little impact on lowering food prices

NCC Bank has launched four new products to support cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) entrepreneurs, with credit facilities ranging from Tk 1 lakh to Tk 10 crore.

Prime Bank PLC has recently partnered with Ramada by Wyndham Cox’s Bazar.

Telecom and ICT industry experts yesterday proposed the formation of a specialised taskforce to urgently address the high cost of mobile and broadband data in Bangladesh.

Thanks to The Daily Star and DHL Worldwide for holding Bangladesh Business Awards for 22 consecutive years. Having been with its jury panel for nine years during the initial period, I know how tough it is to find the awardees, especially the individual businesspersons with respectable track records.

Bangladesh’s cotton consumption is expected to rise marginally to 78 lakh bales in marketing year 2024-25, which began in August, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report published on Friday.

The interim government has reinstated a tax exemption for Grameen Bank and offered it for the next five years, meaning until December 2029.

Bangladesh could increase its output in the manufacturing, service and farming sectors by up to 29 percent simply by bringing more women into the workforce, according to the World Bank.

Sweets makers in Dhaka have found little reason to cheer during the ongoing Durga Puja festivities as chain stores reported that sales have not grown due to security concerns weighing on the minds of devotees.

Bangladesh’s migrant workers sent home Tk 1,101.8 crore in remittances through mobile financial service (MFS) providers in August, marking the highest monthly receipts through digital channels in the past five years.

The tax-free facility will continue until June 2029

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a gazette on Thursday, confirming the reinstatement of Grameen Bank

The Washington-based multilateral lender’s Business Ready (B-Ready) report, which was released yesterday, also places Bangladesh in the fourth tier of five stages for public service delivery, indicating weaker performance in this area too

Transactions through debit, credit and prepaid cards dipped to a 27-month low in August this year, owing to a lack of cash in ATM booths amidst security concerns and people curtailing spending for political uncertainties..Overall transactions through the cards in August amounted to Tk 33,9