‘Investment in agriculture should be given importance in the budget’
Staff Reporter : The investment in agriculture should be given importance in the budget so that the technologies developed for food security and the transformation...
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Bangladesh can ship $1b woollen sweaters by 2030: Exporters
Business Report : Bangladesh has the potential to export $1 billion worth of woollen sweater by 2030 up from the current $100 million as the...
Prime Bank gets green light for MFS subsidiary
Business Report : Prime Bank, a second-generation private sector bank in the country, has received regulatory approval to establish a subsidiary for mobile financial services...
Forex reserves rise by $180m in a week
Business Report : Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have risen to $18.61 billion on May 21, an increase of $180 million from a week ago, central...
Edison Real Estate and GPH Ispat forge strategic partnership
Business Report : Edison Real Estate Ltd and GPH Ispat Limited recently signed a strategic partnership agreement at Edison Group’s headquarters in the capital. This...
Dr. Mushtaque made DBH Chairman
Business Report : Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury, has been elected the chairman of the Board of Directors of DBH Finance PLC. The decision was made at...
Stocks cap dropped Tk58,000cr
Business Report : The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plummeted by 58 points on Thursday, extending the downfall for eight straight...
Weekly savings option of Tk250-5,000 added to bKash app
Business Report : This weekly digital savings service has been launched on bKash App for the first time in the country. From now on, customers,...
JICA and Power Division host workshop for improving power quality
Business Report : With a vision to improve nationwide power grid frequency, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Power Division jointly organised a...
IDLC VC invests in Barikoi
Business Report : IDLC Venture Capital, IDLC Asset Management Limited’s alternative investment wing, has recently invested in BariKoi Technologies Limited. Barikoi is a software company...