BB buys another $70m from banks at Tk122.75
Bangladesh Bank has bought another $70 million through an auction to maintain stability in the country’s foreign exchange market. Central bank executive director and spokesperson...
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Bangladesh plans to export ‘organic meat’ within three years: Minister
Bangladesh is going to export “organic meat” produced by feeding cattle with completely natural and nutritious grass without any genetic modification within the next three...
DCCI seeks New Zealand investment in dairy, food supply chain sector
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged New Zealand to expand its investment footprint in Bangladesh, particularly in agriculture, renewable energy, and ICT...
FICCI urges predictable tax regime
Business leaders from the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday urged the government to ensure a predictable and investor-friendly policy environment ahead...
Govt aims to turn jute sector into $7b industry
Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Tuesday that the government aims to transform the country’s jute sector into a strong $5 billion...
BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
Bangladesh Bank has introduced new rules for cashing out money from card-based mobile financial service (MFS) accounts, aiming to tighten verification and strengthen transaction security....
IPDC Finance joins BB refinance schemes
IPDC Finance PLC signed participation agreements under two Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes aimed at expanding financing support for the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises...
Bangladesh rolls out redesigned Tk 5 note
The government is releasing a newly designed Tk 5 currency note under the theme “Historical and Archaeological Architecture of Bangladesh” on Tuesday. According to a...
Stocks extend downtrend amid broad-based selling pressure
Stocks on Tuesday continued its downward trajectory as persistent selling pressure and post-record date adjustments in select banking stocks weighed on overall investor sentiment. DSEX,...
Steel makers urge not to raise electricity prices
Steel manufacturers yesterday urged the government to reconsider a proposed electricity tariff increase, after claiming that the Bangladesh’s steel sector is now in the intensive...