BB eases for BIDA-registered firms
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has eased rules on medium- and long-term external borrowing by industrial enterprises operating in specialised zones, exempting firms registered with the Bangladesh...
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57pc insurance firms failing to pay claims unacceptable
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday issued a stern warning to defaulting insurers, labeling the failure of 57 percent of the country’s insurance...
Govt launches AVS for error-free NSC payments
Investors will no longer have their savings certificate profit and principal amount held up because of an incorrect bank account number as the government has...
Remittance inflow rises 16.9pc in FY27 so far
Bangladesh’s workers’ remittance inflow maintained a strong growth momentum in the new fiscal year, reaching US$7.253 billion during July 1 to September 13, 2026, up...
US envoy inaugurates smart warehouse at Dhaka EPZ
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)-operated Dhaka EPZ has witnessed the launch of a Smart Warehouse by Paxar Bangladesh Limited, a subsidiary of global company...
Prime Bank partners with Gold’s Gym
Prime Bank PLC. has recently signed an agreement with Gold’s Gym Bangladesh to provide exclusive lifestyle benefits to the bank’s customers, Neera customers, cardholders and...
Bank Asia organises training on income tax return filing’
Bank Asia PLC organized a day-long training program titled “Your Guide to Income Tax Return Filing” with the aim of enhancing employees’ knowledge and practical...
Labour groups urge stronger action as ILO roadmap enters final year
Trade union leaders and labour rights organisations have urged the government to take faster and more effective steps to implement Bangladesh’s commitments under the International...
AmCham, govt join hands to attract $5b new US investment
American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the government have agreed to work jointly to facilitate an additional $5 billion in American direct investment...
Threatens loss of 4pc of global oil supply
Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn’t restart its major pipeline to the Red Sea within days, leading to...
Stocks extend losing streak
Stocks on Sunday extended its losing streak as persistent investor concerns over the market’s near-term outlook, amid the nationwide gas and electricity crisis and escalating...