Development projects stall as ADP implementation falls apart
Business Report : Bangladesh’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) continues to face slow implementation despite rising budgets and ambitious targets. Poor project design and a lack...
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NBR opens holiday e-Return service to help election aspirants meet tax deadlines
Business Desk : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced special arrangements for filing e-returns during holidays to support individuals planning to contest in...
Revised budget sets 7pc inflation target, GDP growth at 5pc
Business Report : The government has approved a revised budget for fiscal year 2025-26, setting the inflation target at 7 percent and GDP growth at...
DBL Group wins HSBC Export Excellence Award for sixth time
Business Desk : DBL Group has received the HSBC Export Excellence Award 2025 in the Export Excellence – Ready-Made Garments (RMG) category, marking the sixth...
90th meeting of Shari’ah Supervisory Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank held
Business Desk : The 90th meeting of Shari’ah Supervisory Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIBPLC) was held on Wednesday at the Board meeting room...
Prime Bank signs payroll agreement with Fame Group
Business Desk : Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a payroll agreement with Fame Group at the bank’s corporate office in Dhaka.Under this agreement, employees...
EBL wins ICMAB Bronze Award
Business Desk : Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has won the Bronze Award in the Private Commercial Bank category at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2025,...
Bonik Barta, BIDS hold ‘Gunijon Songbordhona 2025’
Business Desk : The “Gunijon Songbordhona 2025,” jointly organised by Bonik Barta and the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), was held on Tuesday at...
Gold, goldilocks and the dollar bears
Reuters : Global financial markets delivered a rollercoaster ride in 2025, defying many predictions and underscoring the seismic impact of US President Donald Trump’s return...
447th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank held
Business Desk : The 447th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Wednesday at the Bank’s Head Office. Chairman of the Board...