Business & Economy
Money changers set new dollar rate amid open market volatility
The Money Changers’ Association of Bangladesh (MCAB) has announced new open market exchange rates for the US dollar, setting the buying rate at Tk 125.50...
Padma Bank holds 142nd Board Meeting
Padma Bank PLC recently held its 142nd Board Meeting. The meeting was chaired by Padma Bank’s Chairman, Md. Shawkat Ali Khan, Managing Director & CEO...
BIBM stress on commercial bank’s role
A seminar on the role of commercial banks in financing start-ups was held on Monday at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) Auditorium in...
BAJUS eyes $7b jewellery export by 2031
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has set an ambitious target of earning $7 billion annually from gold and diamond jewellery exports by 2030-31, seeking to...
Bangla QR transactions cross Tk 110cr daily
Transactions through Bangla QR have almost doubled in number and nearly tripled in monetary value since the introduction of the mandatory “One Country, One QR”...
Bangladesh’s Sadia Haque UNCTAD advocate for S. Asia
Sadia Haque, co-founder and CEO of ShareTrip Limited, has been appointed by the secretary-general of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as an eTrade for Women...
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Stocks on Sunday started the week on a negative note, with the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling sharply as the ongoing...
Premier Bank launches 20 Islamic windows
As part of its commitment to making Shariah-based banking more accessible and convenient, Premier Bank PLC has recently inaugurated 20 Islamic Banking Windows (IBWs) across...
Dhaka Bank opens 40th Sub-branch
Md. Tipu Sultan, SEVP & Head of Islamic Banking Branch, H.M Mustafizur Rahman, SEVP & Head of Retail Banking Division, Head office, AltamasNirjhor, EVP &...
Shahjalal Islami Bank holds 412th board meeting
The 412th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held recently at its corporate head office in the capital. The...
Operations begin as country’s apex investment promotion agency
Formed through the merger of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA),Invest Bangladesh, the...