Govt to find reasons for mega projects’ multiple revisions: Wahiduddin

A detailed report will be published, says the planning and education adviser
19 August 2024, 12:22 PM

BB restricts lending activities of six S Alam-linked banks

The banks are: Islami Bank Bangladesh, First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, and Bangladesh Commerce Bank
19 August 2024, 09:05 AM

Gold now Tk 122,985 a bhori, a historic high

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised gold price with effect from today
19 August 2024, 08:01 AM

Dhaka stocks return to black after BSEC gets new chairman

The benchmark index, DSEX, gained 33.87 points or 0.58 percent to 5,812.51 at 11.20 am
19 August 2024, 05:35 AM

Palli Sanchay Bank officials demand removal of managing director

Sheikh Md Jaminur Rahman and his associates used political ties to establish dominance in the bank
18 August 2024, 09:25 AM

World Bank, ADB urged to continue funding logically acceptable projects

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed says after meeting with ADB
18 August 2024, 09:03 AM

Dhaka stocks slump in early trade

The benchmark index DSEX lost 120 points as of 12.26pm
18 August 2024, 06:29 AM

Power dominates Bangladesh’s imports from India

Bangladesh imported electricity worth $1 billion from Adani Power in fiscal year 2023-24, which was 9.3 percent of the country’s $11 billion-worth imports from India that year, according to a media report..That means, Bangladesh’s imports of electricity from India have practically doubled
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Internet must be declared a basic human right

Going against the tide, Bangladesh kept internet services suspended for quite some days, which has dealt a heavy blow to public life, industries and service sectors
17 August 2024, 11:47 AM

BB officers’ council demands full autonomy of Bangladesh Bank

The council also recommended amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972
15 August 2024, 09:52 AM

Japan’s Credit Saison injects $6.5m into ShopUp

ShopUp, a leading B2B commerce platform in Bangladesh, raised $6.5 million in debt capital funding from Saison Investment Management Private Ltd (SIMPL), a credit venture arm of Japan’s Credit Saison, to make it a fully local supply chain through technology..This strategic investment is a
14 August 2024, 14:16 PM

Won’t let money launderers sleep peacefully: BB governor

International support will be taken to bring them to book, says Ahsan H Mansur
14 August 2024, 12:40 PM

BTRC chairman resigns

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Md Mohiuddin Ahmed resigned from the post today
14 August 2024, 10:45 AM

Initiatives taken to reduce container congestion at Ctg port

The Chattogram Port Authority and Chattogram customs have taken the initiative to maintain activities round the clock, even on weekends and public holidays, in a bid to reduce container congestion..These measures were agreed upon after talks with key stakeholders at the Chattogram port bui
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Data centre fire had no connection with internet shutdown: probe report

The internet shutdown during the recent protests, which led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, was directed by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
13 August 2024, 11:12 AM

M Masrur Reaz, new BSEC chairman

He will be in the post for the next four years
13 August 2024, 10:54 AM

$600 million taken in loans from Export Development Fund defaulted

Dhaka-based firms defaulted most of the amount at $558.7 million and Chattogram-based ones $29.7 million
13 August 2024, 08:26 AM

July inflation hits 11.66%, highest in 13 years

It is the highest in at least a decade
12 August 2024, 12:05 PM

Stocks fall breaking a four-day gaining streak

The DSEX declined 1.39% before closing the day at 5,932.28 points
12 August 2024, 12:03 PM

BFIU head, BB’s banking advisor, two deputy governors resign

They sent their resignation letters to the Financial Institutions Division secretary and BB governor
12 August 2024, 08:44 AM