Fertiliser, irrigation challenges may shrink Boro rice output: USDA
Bangladesh may harvest a lower quantity of rice from the current Boro season as farmers have faced difficulties in ensuring adequate irrigation and fertiliser application,...
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IFIC Bank holds workshop on currency management
IFIC Bank PLC underscored its commitment to modern banking by hosting a day-long workshop, “Currency Management by Scheduled Bank’s Branches,” to professionalize its currency handling....
Desh General, Midland Bank sign bancassurance deal
Midland Bank PLC and Desh General Insurance Company Limited have cemented a strategic bancassurance partnership, marking a pivotal advancement in integrated financial solutions for Bangladesh’s...
EBL signs MoU with Mongla Port authority on digital banking
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and Mongla Port Authority (MPA) have partnered to launch advanced digital banking services at Mongla Port, advancing digital transformation in Bangladesh’s...
Tax exemptions over Tk 107,000cr in a year, 2.39pc of GDP
In Bangladesh, the amount of tax exemptions given in the income tax sector in one fiscal year has stood at Tk107,132 crore, which is equal...
IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war
The International Monetary Fund will lower global growth forecasts due to the Middle East war, its chief said Thursday, warning of the conflict’s “scarring effects”...
Oil Prices climb toward $100 as Iran ceasefire doubts deepen
Oil prices were climbing back toward the $100 mark in early Asian trade on Friday as traders weighed fresh attacks across the region and doubts...
ADB further cuts Bangladesh’s growth forecast to 4pc amid ME war
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut Bangladesh’s economic growth further to 4 percent for the current fiscal year 2025-26 from its previous projection of...
Tk 50,000cr poultry industry on brink of collapse under tax burden
Bangladesh’s growing poultry industry, worth approximately Tk 50,000 crore, is facing an existential crisis due to skyrocketing production costs and heavy taxation. The recent price...
15th Women’s SME Expo begins in Ctg from today
The 15th Women’s SME Expo-2026, under the auspices of Chattogram Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI) starts today at the Bangladesh Railway Stadium Polo...
Trust Bank launches new training for CMSMEs
Trust Bank PLC has launched the second batch of its month-long “Entrepreneurship Development Programme”, aimed at enhancing the skills and business capabilities of entrepreneurs in...