Business & Economy
Seminar on Dutch-Bangla agricultural cooperation held
Business Desk : The Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DBCCI), in collaboration with LIMRA Exhibitions, has successfully organized a high-level seminar titled “Bridging the gap between high-tech, sustainable Dutch agricultural systems and Bangladesh’s...
US stocks gain momentum after tech-fueled Asia rout
AFP : US markets advanced Friday while European counterparts marked time, in response to sharp losses in Asia at the end of a week which saw heightened fears of a bursting AI bubble. A...
BRAC Bank trains 60 women entrepreneurs in Jamalpur and Mymensingh
Business Desk : BRAC Bank, in partnership with Bangladesh Open-Source Network (BdOSN), organised two three-day training programmes under its flagship women entrepreneur initiative, ‘Amrai TARA’, in Jamalpur and Mymensingh from 20-22 and 21-23 October,...
IFIC Bank awards certificates to 31 management trainees
Business Desk : IFIC Bank PLC has awarded certificates to thirty-one officers from the fourth batch of its Management Trainee (Law and IT) programme, following the completion of a three-month training period, according to...
Prime Bank, BAU host seminar on youth
Business Desk : Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), recently organised a seminar entitled “Financial Inclusion: Engaging and Inspiring Youth in Banking” under its PrimeAcademia initiative. The session was led...
BTRC inspection lays bare the gap between 4G promises
Business Report : A recent inspection by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has uncovered significant shortcomings in mobile network services, exposing a stark mismatch between operators’ lofty claims of 98-99 percent population-wide 4G...
Bangladesh begins gap analysis for RCEP entry
Business Desk : Bangladesh has begun a major gap analysis to understand how its trade rules, economic strengths, and regulations compare with the standards of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest...
BD, Oman celebrate five decades of partnership
Business Desk : Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman, Jamil Haji Ismail Al Balushi, has highlighted the strong bonds between Oman and Bangladesh, noting that around 700,000 Bangladeshis contribute significantly to Oman’s economic development....
ADP progress moves up marginally in Jul-Oct
Business Report : The ministries and divisions of the government spent 8.33 percent of their total allocation in the first four months of the current fiscal year, reflecting a slight rise in expenditure during...
RMG industry pushing for value addition
Business Report : Bangladesh’s garment industry is strategically pivoting towards technical textiles, a high-value sector deemed “essential for the continued success” of the country’s manufacturing future. This information was revealed in a press conference...
Experts call for proper implementation of Insurance Act for sector reform
Business Report : Experts have stressed that meaningful reform of Bangladesh’s insurance sector is only possible if the existing Insurance Act-2010 is properly implemented. The remarks came during a discussion on the proposed amendments...