BB asks banks to prioritise credit for farmers hit by heavy rainfall
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all scheduled banks to give priority to farmers affected by recent heavy rainfall in receiving agricultural credit under its refinancing...
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NCC Bank funds char project to improve livelihoods in Gaibandha
NCC Bank PLC and Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) have entered into a partnership to drive climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in the vulnerable char regions...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank launches drive to boost investment recovery
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has initiated a drive to recover classified investments, aiming to bolster its financial position and inject renewed vigour into its investment...
Oil rises as US, Iran trade strikes, Israel moves further into Lebanon
Oil prices rose more than 3per cent on Monday after Iran and the U.S. traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon...
Trade Resumes via Bhomra Land Port following Weeklong Eid Closure
Import-export activities at Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira resumed yesterday after a seven-day holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. According to port authorities and stakeholders,...
France eyes billions of investment in AI
France holds a foreign investment summit on Monday with tens of billions of dollars of capital already offered, notably for artificial intelligence and data centres....
Govt hails improved Eid management
The government has claimed significant improvements in the management of Eid-ul-Azha this year, attributing the smoother celebration of the festival to a series of coordinated...
Nurul Amin new chairman of Krishi Bank
Mohammed Nurul Amin has been appointed chairman of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB). A veteran banker with more than 42 years of experience in Bangladesh’s banking...
United Finance signs deal with JCX
United Finance PLC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with JCX Developments Limited to offer tailored home loan solutions to customers purchasing properties from JCX....
Midland Bank partners with Concord Diagnostics
Midland Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Concord Diagnostics & Molecular Lab BD Ltd and EW Villa Medica Bangladesh to offer...
Bangladesh to receive tariff reduction on apparel produced using US cotton
The United States (US) has said the USDA and USTR secured commitments from Bangladesh and Indonesia that will support future US cotton purchases and textile...