NZ proposes FTA with Bangladesh to boost trade ties
New Zealand has proposed initiating negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to significantly expand trade and investment between the two nations....
Business & Economy
No consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratorium
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) fourteenth Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon, with members failing to resolve the contentious issue of extending...
Dollar near 10 month high on Middle East escalation concerns
The dollar was near a 10 month high on Monday and heading for its biggest monthly gain since last July as mixed signals from Iran...
Strong shariah governance ensures sustainable growth of Islamic banking : Experts
Maintaining resilience and growth of country’s Islamic banking sector, experts at a seminar on Monday stressed the significance of strong Shariah governance. The observations were...
Sponsors, stakeholders oppose SIBL merger, demand returns
A once-profitable Social Islami Bank (SIBL) has been deliberately weakened over the past seven to eight years, with both the S Alam business group and...
Chattogram Port returns to ‘Zero Waiting Time’ : CPA
Bangladesh’s premier seaport, Chittagong Port, has successfully restored its “Zero Waiting Time” status, bringing down the vessel stay at the outer anchorage to nil. This...
BFIU issues new e-KYC guidelines for insurance, capital market entities
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence wing of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), has issued comprehensive new “Guidelines on Electronic Know Your Customer...
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down
Country’s both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), on Monday plunged further as investors’ sentiment remained shifted from large-cap stocks toward...
IFIPLC holds 375th board meeting
The 375th meeting of the Board of Directors of Islamic Finance and Investment PLC (IFIPLC) was held on Monday at its Head Office. S. M....
Prime Bank, Vista Bangladesh launch exclusive discount offers
Prime Bank PLC has entered into a partnership agreement with Vista Electronics Ltd to offer exclusive benefits to its customers. The signing ceremony was held...
BRAC Bank-financed oil tanker set for maiden voyage
An ocean-going Aframax oil tanker financed by BRAC Bank, the largest newly built vessel registered under the Bangladeshi flag, is set to begin its maiden...
