Malaysia keen to conclude FTA with BD to deepen economic ties
Business Desk :Malaysia is keen to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh in order to further deepen and accelerate the bilateral economic partnership...
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Uttara Bank’s profit rises nearly 20% in January-March
Business Desk :Uttara Bank Limited’s profit rose 19.72 per cent year-on-year in the January-March quarter of the current financial year.Thus, the consolidated earnings per share...
Scheduled import payment causes forex reserves to plunge below $30bn
Business Desk :Pressure on Bangladesh’s forex reserves continued to mount as the Bangladesh Bank cleared import payment amounting to $1.18 billion through the Asian Clearing...
Vivo brings V27e and V27 smartphone in market
Business Desk :Global smartphone manufacturing brand vivo has lately amplified their customer experience to access smartphone flexibility. The vivo V27e and V27 handsets are well...
Supply chain irregularities behind sugar price hike: BTTC
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) identified irregularities in the supply chain caused by sugar refiners, which led to an artificial crisis...
Wheat prices down globally, rice price unchanged
Reuters :Wheat and maize prices declined 11 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively, in the global markets in the past two weeks while rice...
South Asia remains among world’s highest inequality of opportunity: WB
Business Report :South Asia has the world’s highest inequality of opportunity as the region has suffered economic shocks over the past years, said the World...
Airlines, unions in rare unity on US pilot diversity drive
AFP, New York :Airlines and unions disagree on many aspects relating to May 8’s tight labour market, but concur on at least one thing: the...
Quasem Industries posts 20pc decline in profit in Q3
Business Desk :Quasem Industries Ltd reported a 20 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 87.27 lakh in the third quarter of the current...
Brac Bank gets nod to give 7.5pc stock dividend
Business Desk :Brac Bank Ltd on Monday said it has received consent from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to give a 7.5 per...