Reforms tied to $1.7b WB loans: Govt mulls changing bank merger clause
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Urgent reforms vital for a trillion-dollar economy
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
National Budget
Improve climate planning to access more global funds
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
National Budget
Budget should prioritise resilience over expansion
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
National Budget
Widen tax net, cut leakages to ease fiscal pressure
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Budget should be realistic, focus on employment
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
National Budget
Weak planning, not funds, derails development projects
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
National Budget
Budget Special / Big in numbers, tight in choices
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh offers cost edge for Chinese firms: Bangladesh China Club VP
16 May 2026, 19:44 PM
Business
Bangladesh targets top-20 position in global telecom services: PM’s telecom adviser
16 May 2026, 19:19 PM
Business
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nasrul Hamid, family members
Order has been given to suspend transactions through the accounts for 30 days for now
20 August 2024, 13:33 PM
Anir Chowdhury, 13 a2i officials asked to refrain from official duties
Investigations into corruption allegations against them are going on
20 August 2024, 12:48 PM
BB dissolves National Bank board for third time
The step has been taken for the sake of the depositors' money, according to the order issued by BB
20 August 2024, 12:23 PM
Inquiry committee to investigate complaints against five a2i officials
Muhammed Mehedi Hassan, additional secretary of the ICT Division, will chair the committee
20 August 2024, 12:12 PM
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, family members
The BFIU also ordered banks to suspend local facilities extended to them for 30 days
20 August 2024, 11:09 AM
NBR seeks bank account details of Sheikh Selim, family members
The tax administrator wants to check whether they have been paying their taxes properly
20 August 2024, 10:33 AM
No more special liquidity support for any bank: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank has suspended liquidity support for some Shariah-based banks, says Ahsan H Mansur in a meeting with FBCCI
20 August 2024, 09:10 AM
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nowfel, family members
Transactions through the accounts will remain suspended for 30 days in the first instance
20 August 2024, 05:46 AM
Stock turnover rises sharply amid price swings
Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased sharply yesterday as resilient investors put fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip stocks amid price movements..Turnover, which indicates the total value of shares trading on the trading floor, increased 67.84 percent from that on the preceding
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
S Alam group, associates: Tk 95,000cr loans taken from 6 banks
S Alam Group and its associate companies took out Tk 95,331 crore between 2017 and June this year from six banks, with 79 percent of the sum coming from Islami Bank.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Gold hits historic $2,500 mark in global market
Gold prices eased on Monday, but hovered around historic $2,500 level, as traders locked in profits following bullion’s climb to an all-time peak in the previous session on expectations of a US interest rate cut next month.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Thermax Textile to sell its stakes in SBAC Bank
Thermax Textile Mills, one of the sponsor shareholders of SBAC Bank PLC, is going to sell most of the stakes it has in the bank.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Tight monetary policy: implications for capital market
Monetary policy is a crucial tool for managing a country’s economy. It involves the regulation of money supply and interest rates by a central bank to achieve macroeconomic objectives such as controlling inflation, maintaining currency stability, and fostering economic growth. For a developing country like Bangladesh, an effective monetary policy is essential in steering economic stability and growth, especially during periods of global economic uncertainty.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka EPZ continues to face disruptions amid protests of jobseekers
Activities at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) in Savar continued to face disruptions as protesters, who are campaigning for equal opportunities, hampered production at units inside the facility for a third consecutive day.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Japan to continue supporting Bangladesh
Japan has expressed happiness over Bangladesh reaching political stability recently and assured of continuing its support for the development of the country, said Finance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Outbound tourism to India slows to a crawl
Political unrest in Bangladesh since the start of July has been severely affecting India’s inbound tourism industry, according to local outbound tour operators.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
6 banks with ties to S Alam barred from lending
The Bangladesh Bank restricted six banks linked to S Alam Group from lending activities to prevent their situation from deteriorating further amid allegations of wrongdoing.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Khaleda Zia’s bank accounts unfrozen after 17 years
The latest move comes after a mass uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina, a long-time rival of Khaleda, on August 5, ending a15-year Awami League rule.
19 August 2024, 17:44 PM
BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board
The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
19 August 2024, 15:20 PM
Islami Bank sacks 8 top officials amidst internal unrest
Islami Bank Bangladesh yesterday terminated its contracts with eight top officials amid unrest in the largest Shariah-based bank in the country following the political changeover.
19 August 2024, 12:36 PM