New Development Bank to set up regional office for India, Bangladesh
Business desk :New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS group of emerging economies, said on Friday it would set up a regional office in...
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Mango special train to start early June
BSS, Chapainawabganj :Mango special train is likely to start from the first week of June on the Rohonpur-Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route. General Manager (GM) of the Western...
Dollar price falls below Tk98 in open market
Business Desk :Dollar price keeps declining as it is traded for Tk97.50 in the open market on Thursday. Some sellers are charging Tk97 for the...
Stocks fall for 7th day
Business Desk :Stocks in Bangladesh tumbled for the seventh straight day on Thursday, causing concerns among the general investors.The DSEX, the benchmark index of the...
S’pore assures BD of extending support to develop e-commerce
Business Desk : Singapore has assured Bangladesh of extending its utmost cooperation to build an ecosystem for the development of the e-commerce sector. The Ministry...
External debt to GDP ratio reaches 21.8pc
Business Desk :The ratio of the country’s external debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased to 21.8 per cent in the last calendar year or...
City Bank announces first quarter earnings for 2022
Business Desk :City Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in the country, disclosed its first-quarter earnings for 2022 in a programme on Thursday.Current and...
7UP launches its summer campaign
Business Desk :Beating the summer heat with its ‘Think Fresh’ philosophy, 7UP on Thursday launched its summer campaign featuring the brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan....
RMG workers’ buying capacity falling
Business Desk :Rising cost of living has been eroding the purchasing power of readymade garment workers even though they are earning more through overtime duty...
WB to lend $940m to BD for improving healthcare
Business Desk :The World Bank (WB) has decided to lend $940 million for improving healthcare in Bangladesh, said Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam. “The World...