IMF conditions push PDB to propose electricity price hike
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) has sent a proposal to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to increase wholesale electricity prices by 17 percent...
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MTB inaugurates relocated office in Dhaka
MTB Capital PLC, a subsidiary of Mutual Trust Bank PLC, has inaugurated its relocated corporate office at Level 7, Ejab Flora Unity Tower, 42 Mohakhali...
City Bank signs agreement with HSBC
City Bank PLC has signed an agreement with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Bangladesh, marking the beginning of a partnership between the two...
Gold prices drop by Tk2,158
Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has announced in a statement that gold prices have fallen again in the domestic market, with the reducing rates by Tk2,158...
Kenyan delegation visits Ctg Port
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Kenya Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZ) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) along with technical consultants visited Chattogram Port Authority (CPA)...
Airbus signals interest in Biman fleet modernisation plan
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus yesterday advocated for the inclusion of its aircraft in Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ fleet alongside Boeing, saying that a mixed fleet would...
TARA grows into women-focused banking ecosystem
Brac Bank’s women-focused banking proposition TARA has completed nine years, serving half a million women across Bangladesh. Launched on 4 May 2017, TARA has grown...
PM asks to simplify project approvals to draw investment
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to simplify the project approval process to attract both local and foreign investment. He also...
US trade envoy arrives today on a 3-day visit
A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), led by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch,...
Abdul Quaium SBAC Bank’s new AMD
Eminent banker Abdul Quaium Chowdhury has joined SBAC Bank PLC as Additional Managing Director (AMD). Prior to joining SBAC Bank, he served as Deputy Managing...
KCCI calls for removing non-tariff barriers
The leaders of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Pakistan on Monday called for the removal of non-tariff barriers to strengthen bilateral trade...