BRAC Bank approves 30pc dividend for ‘25
BRAC Bank PLC shareholders have approved a 30pc dividend 15pc in cash and 15pc in stock for 2025.The approval came at the bank’s 27th Annual...
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MCCI terms new budget as bold step toward economic recovery
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as a bold initiative aimed at accelerating...
‘BD now most ideal destination for US investors’
Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Adviser for Finance and Planning, Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said, Bangladesh has emerged as the most viable, effective, and secure destination...
Bangladesh receives $34b in remittances with 20 days left in fiscal year
Remittances sent by Bangladeshi expatriates have continue to surged in the wake of Eid-ul-Azha, with the crucial economic indicator crossing $34 billion with 20 days...
UCB holds 43rd AGM
The 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), one of the leading private commercial banks in the country, was successfully held....
Money launderers won’t be allowed to live in peace: BB Boss
Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman on Friday issued a stern warning against financial fraudsters, declaring that those involved in money laundering will not be...
Prime Bank becomes PCAF signatory to track financed emissions
Prime Bank PLC has officially joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), becoming one of more than 700 global signatories committed to measuring and...
Karmasangsthan Bank leads loan disbursement to small enterprises
Karmasangsthan Bank has been recognised by Bangladesh Bank for its pivotal role in driving employment generation under the Supporting Post-COVID-19 Small-Scale Employment Creation Project (SPCSSECP)....
World Bank lowers global growth forecast on Iran war impacts
The World Bank on Thursday lowered its global growth forecast to its lowest level since the pandemic, warning of the expanding economic impacts of the...
Govt proposes Tk 1,884cr for aviation, tourism
The government on Thursday proposed an allocation of Tk 1,884 crore for Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry in the national budget for 2026-27 fiscal, rolling...
Grameenphone taps bKash solution to speed up incentive payments
Country’s leading telecom operator Grameenphone (GP) Limited has signed an agreement with bKash Limited to use the mobile financial service provider’s disbursement solution for making...
Power and energy allocation raised to Tk 17,345cr
The government has proposed increasing allocation for the power and energy sector to Tk 17,345 crore in the FY2026-27 budget, alongside long-term plans to expand...