BB eyes 3-3.5 pp rise through digitisation
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken several initiatives to accelerate the digitisation of financial transactions to curb corruption, reduce transaction costs and boost revenue mobilisation, targeting...
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Robi posts 20pc profit growth in Jan-Sept
Robi Axiata PLC posted a 20 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 747cr in January-September 2026, supported by higher revenue and improved operating...
WB warns of worsening food insecurity
The World Bank on Wednesday warned that global commodity prices were set to increase by 23 percent by the end of 2026, with energy prices...
State-owned banks must be free from political patronage: Wahiduddin
Veteran economist and former Dhaka University economics professor Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday called for an end to the use of state-owned banks as instruments...
Traders seek Tk 14 hike per litre in soybean oil price ahead of Ramadan
Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, bottled soybean oil traders have proposed increasing prices by Tk 14 per liter, citing rising edible oil prices...
Haier Bangladesh launches Tigris water heaters, first Microwave
Haier Bangladesh Limited has reached a major market milestone by officially launching its brand-new premium Tigris Water Heater Series and introducing Haier’s first-ever microwave oven...
Five-day National Furniture Fair 2026 begins
The five-day 21st National Furniture Fair 2026 has officially opened at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. Organised by the Bangladesh Furniture Shilpa...
Haal Fashion deals with Annex Communications
Haal Fashion, Prothom Alo’s fashion and lifestyle platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Annex Communications Ltd, a 360-degree integrated communications agency, to expand...
Green Delta Insurance hosts reception for BIA president Sayeed Ahmed, MP
Green Delta Insurance PLC has hosted a reception for Sayeed Ahmed, MP, President of the Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA), on his election as chairman of...
bKash profit falls 25pc in Q3 despit revenue growth
bKash’s July-September net profit fell 25pc year-on-year to Tk147.45 crore despite 4.51pc revenue growth, while nine-month profit rose to Tk559 crore. bKash Limited, the country’s...
Nagad, ONE Bank tie up to route remittances
Nagad, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department, has entered a strategic partnership with ONE Bank to expand digital financial transaction services for...
Stocks extend losing streak as large-cap shares drag market
Stocks extended their losing streak on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday as selling pressure on large-cap shares dragged down the broader market amid...