IMF board approves release of $880m for Ukraine
AFP, WASHINGTON : The International Monetary Fund’s executive board confirmed Thursday it will disburse $880 million to Ukraine in the third phase of a $15.6...
Business & Economy
Japan inflation rises to 2.8% in February
AFP, TOKYO : Japanese inflation accelerated to 2.8 percent in February, data showed Friday, staying above the Bank of Japan’s two-percent target meant to fight...
Dollar set for weekly rise after sea-change in global rate outlook
REUTERS : The US dollar was set for a second week of broad gains on Friday, with even a rate hike in Japan unable to...
US home sales rise in February by most in a year
AFP, Washington : Sales of existing homes made the biggest jump in a year last month on improved housing supply, according to industry data released...
Probaho supplies water in crisis-prone zones
Business Desk : Over 20,000 people are receiving pure drinking water since “Probaho” has installed another six purification plants recently in the coastal regions of...
Pakistan to discuss Extended Fund Facility with IMF next month
REUTERS : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, US, September 4, 2018. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Esquire Net will invest Tk5cr to meet export demand
Staff Reporter : Esquire Knit Composite Limited (EKCL) will invest Tk 5 crore in its ‘Esquire Limited, a subsidiary of the company due to meet...
Excess liquidity in banks declined in January
Business Desk : Excess liquidity in the banking sector fell by 5.38% to Tk154,000 crore at the end of January compared to December 2023. This...
JBCCI, Jetro hold seminar on BD-Japan’s EPA benefits
Business Desk : Bangladesh and Japan have agreed to sign the economic partnership agreement (EPA) by the end of 2025 or early 2026 when Bangladesh...
Gold hits fresh record above $2,200 on rate cut hopes
AFP, HONG KONG : Gold rallied to a fresh record above $2,200 on Thursday as traders welcomed a Federal Reserve signal that it would cut...
Bidya Sinha Mim becomes brand ambassador of bKash
Business Desk : The most popular actress and model Bidya Sinha Mim has become brand ambassador of the country’s largest Mobile Financial Services (MFS) provider...