Business & Economy
Brac Bank celebrates achievements of women leaders of distribution network
Business Desk :Brac Bank has recognized top-performing female officials of its distribution network. At a celebration ceremony styled ‘Women Warriors – Conquering Financial Frontier’, Selim...
Australia ‘hopeful’ of EU trade deal
AFP :Australia’s trade minister says he is “hopeful” of striking a free trade deal with the European Union ahead of talks in Japan this weekend,...
Tight job market rebalances power between US business and labour
AFP :The US economy is contending with a wave of union activism unseen in decades as organized labor seizes a rare opportunity to play hardball...
Inflation to dog world economy next year, postponing rate cuts
Reuters :High inflation will dog the world economy next year, with three-quarters of over 200 economists polled by Reuters saying the main risk is that...
Bank Asia posts 22pc rise in profits
Business Desk :Leading private financial institution Bank Asia recorded a 22 percent year-on-year increase in profit in the first nine months of 2023. Its profit...
MTB’s profit falls nearly 15pc
Business Desk :Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Ltd’s profit fell 14.78 percent year-on-year to Tk 190 crore in the Jan-September period of 2023. Thanks to an...