3 NBFIs trading paused as BB declares non-viable
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suspended trading of three non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) after Bangladesh Bank (BB) declared them non-viable and started liquidation proceedings to...
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Solar Equity Venture signs deal for IPO
The Solar Equity Venture PLC has signed an issue management deal with LankaBangla Investments PLC and Southeast Bank Capital Services Limited, appointing them as joint...
US-Israel-Iran war endangers BD economy: ICCB
Bangladesh is among the economies most exposed to the spillover effects of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran military conflict, which has escalated far beyond a regional security...
Bangla QR transactions near Tk 1,500cr since July 1
Transactions through the interoperable Bangla QR payment system have reached nearly Tk 1,500cr through around 56 lakh transactions since July 1, signaling a rapid shift...
Agrani Distribution Company Becomes Strategic Partner of Upay
Upay, one of Bangladesh’s leading mobile financial services (MFS) providers, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Agrani Distribution Company Limited, one of the country’s...
Int’l firms assigned to search for assets of BD defaulters abroad
The government has taken steps to identify and freeze assets belonging to loan defaulters located abroad in an effort to recover large non-performing loans in...
Week begins with steep index fall at both bourses
Bangladesh’s stock market opened the week on a bearish note on Sunday, with both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)...
Jet fuel prices climb sharply
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raised the August price of Jet A-1 for domestic flights to Tk 159.52 per litre from Tk 130.99, an...
Govt’s outlines 5 priorities for ICT sector
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Post, Telecommunication, ICT, Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad on Sunday outlined the government’s five priorities for ICT and telecom, a...
Southeast Bank re-elects MA Kashem as board chairman
M.A. Kashem has been re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southeast Bank PLC. Kashem was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the Bank in...
Bengal Commercial Bank introduces Green PIN Service
Bengal Commercial Bank PLC has launched the Green PIN Service for its cardholders. Through this service, customers can now activate debit, credit and prepaid cards...
Akram Hossain elected Mercantile Bank risk committee chairman
Sponsor Director Al-Haj Akram Hossain (Humayun) has been elected Chairman of the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors of Mercantile Bank PLC at...