GP approves 275pc cash dividend
Business Desk :For the year 2020, the Board of Directors of Grameenphone Limited has announced a final dividend in cash at the rate of 145%...
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Investor group calls for banks to set tougher climate targets
Business Desk :A group of investors managing $11 trillion in assets has called on banks to set tougher emissions targets ahead of a meeting of...
Microsoft to invest $1.0b in Malaysia to set up data centres
Reuters :Microsoft Corporation will invest $1 billion over the next five years in Malaysia as part of a new partnership programme with government agencies and...
WB fund of $7.5 m for PPE producers
Business Desk :A $7.5 million fund monetised by the World Bank has been launched to help Bangladeshi companies producing medical and personal protective equipment (MPPE)...
bKash offers 1.0pc cash bonus again on receiving remittance
Business Desk :In the current COVID situation, especially during this month of Ramadan, bKash is offering 1.0 per cent cash bonus on top of 2.0...
Setting of spare parts manufacturing unit in EZs emphasized
Business Desk :Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Sunday urged the private sector and foreign investors to set up spare parts and tools manufacturing...
Small traders go through bad patch in lockdown
Economic Reporter :Small traders in the capital are going through a sticky patch as their daily turnover have dropped heavily, owing to strict lockdown from...
Experts for more growth-friendly, transparent tax system
Business Desk :The National Board of Revenue (NBR) should reduce tax deduction at source (TDS) following global practices and need to modernise and simplify the...
Stocks maintain gaining streak
Business Desk :Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors...
Inter-bank cheque settlement, e-fund transfer system resume at BB
Business Desk :Inter-bank cheque settlement and electronic fund transfer system of Bangladesh Bank resumed on Sunday morning after five days of suspension.The system was suspended...