‘Halal economy’ the biggest areas of new potential Commerce Minister
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir yesterday emphasized the need to reduce reliance on traditional export products and focus on emerging sectors like building a strong...
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Mercantile Bank holds workshop on student banking
Mercantile Bank PLC organised a workshop on implementing student banking guidelines and conducting financial literacy programmes at its head office recently. Bangladesh Bank Financial Inclusion...
Visa delegation meets central bank governor
A high-level delegation from US financial technology company Visa, led by President of the Asia Pacific region Stephen Karpin, met Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur...
Stocks lose momentum
Stocks today failed to sustain its upward momentum as investors opted for profit-taking and adopted a cautious stance ahead of potential changes to margin rules,...
NRBC Bank introduces QR code statement verification
NRBC Bank PLC has introduced a ‘Quick Response (QR) Statement Enablement’ service to facilitate the instant verification of customers’ bank statements. Under the new service,...
IFIC bank holds Dhaka region’s half-yearly biz confce-2026
IFIC Bank PLC held its Half-Yearly Business Conference 2026 for Dhaka North and South Regions on Wednesday at the Multipurpose Hall of IFIC Tower in...
Remittance growth reaches to 45.6pc in first 11 days of Aug
Bangladesh received US$1.38 billion in remittances during the first 11 days of August 2026, registering a robust 45.6 percent growth compared to $954 million received...
Banglalink gets e-wallet licence from BB
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday granted a licence to NEO PSP Limited, a subsidiary of Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd, to operate as a Payment Service Provider...
PRAN-RFL, Hamco get leases for 3 jute mills
The government on Tuesday signed lease agreements with two private business groups to reopen three long-closed state-owned jute mills, involving an investment of around Tk...
BGMEA, LPP clarify over FES retail invoice dispute
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Poland-based apparel brand LPP SA have issued a joint position regarding the ongoing dispute over invoices...
BB dissolves boards at 3 NBFIs, appoints administrators
Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the boards of three non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) declared “defunct”, appointing administrators to run them in place of their directors. Administrators...