Stocks hold on to modest gains on vaccine news

DSE turnover crosses Tk2,000cr-mark after 4 years

23:42 4 January 2021

FSIBL relocates Senanibash branch

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) relocated its Senanibash branch to a new address on Sunday

23:25 4 January 2021

Mashrafe not in preliminary ODI, Test squad against West Indies

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the preliminary ODI and Test squads for West Indies Tour of Bangladesh

23:07 4 January 2021

Biman paying employees by cutting costs elsewhere: CEO

Biman Bangladesh Airlines CEO Mokabbir Hossain on Monday said the airline is paying its employees by reducing costs elsewhere

23:00 4 January 2021

Covid-19 takes 24 more lives, infects 910 in last 24hrs

Dhaka (Jan 4, 2021) Bangladesh recorded 24 more deaths and 910 new cases of coronavirus from different places across the country including capital Dhaka in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Monday.

22:15 4 January 2021

’India’s ban on vaccine export won’t affect deal’

In the wake of India’s ban on export of Covid-19 vaccine for several months, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has called upon people to keep trust in the deal signed with the Serum Institute of India.

21:09 4 January 2021

BTRC to audit Banglalink soon

The telecoms regulator had published a notice last year seeking letters of interest from willing local and foreign firms.

21:05 4 January 2021

Biman cancels flights on London route over new virus strain fears

In the wake of the rapid spread of the new coronavirus variant in the UK, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all the flights on Dhaka-London route on January 23

20:24 4 January 2021

icddr,b looking for 3 data management officers

The initial appointment will be made on a short-term basis for eight months, which is renewable depending on the performance and availability of funds.

20:03 4 January 2021

Covid-19 takes a toll on Khulna’s seafood exports in 2020

Export of frozen shrimps from Khulna to Europe declined drastically in 2020 due to a fall in demand in the continent`s key seafood consuming countries in the wake of Covid-19 and the consequent lockdown

19:38 4 January 2021

Despite ban, Bangladesh to get Indian vaccines in due time: Ministers

In the wake of India’s ban on exportation of Covid-19 vaccine for several months, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday said that the neighbour country will make a special arrangement to give the vaccine to Bangladesh in due time.

19:10 4 January 2021

India slaps ban on Covid-19 vaccine export

But India has already been contracted to make 1 billion doses of the vaccine for developing nations

16:45 4 January 2021

Stocks rise steeply at open

All indices rally more than 1% in first 30 minutes into trade

16:41 4 January 2021

Sonali Bank bags highest operating profit in 2020

Sonali Bank Limited, the country’s largest state-owned government bank, logged the highest operating profit of Tk2,175 crore in 2020 -- up from Tk1,710 crore in 2019.

The bank has made satisfactory

03:04 4 January 2021

Novelist Rabeya Khatun passes away

Eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun passed away at her Gulshan residence in Dhaka this afternoon. She was 86.

02:19 4 January 2021

Abdul Hye to take charge as the new Bangladesh Ambassador to Bangkok

Former Bangladesh Ambassador to Algiers Mohammed Abdul Hye has headed to Bangkok, Thailand to assume his new role in the country as Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand.

Before going, he presented a

01:20 4 January 2021

Budget deficit falls 72% in first 5 months of FY21

Bangladesh’s budget deficit dropped 71.53 percent in the first five months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, thanks to low implementation rate of development projects caused by Covid-19.

00:51 4 January 2021

Jul-Dec remittances soar to record $12.94 billion

Inflow of remittances crossed $2 billion-mark for the third consecutive months in December despite the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to Bangladesh Bank data released on Sunday afternoon.

00:26 4 January 2021

DSEX climbs to 21-month high, turnover hits 6-month high

The index also saw the biggest single-day rise since March 19 this year when it climbed 371 points

00:00 4 January 2021

Onion to be imported protecting consumers, producers’ interest: Minister

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has claimed to have shortfall of onion in the country and said his government will take decision to import the important cooking ingredient upholding interest of consumers and producers.

23:39 3 January 2021

FSIBL launches instant account opening services

First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) has launched e-KYC based solution "FSIBL Freedom" to facilitate clients’ instant bank account opening from anywhere anytime.

On the first working day of the New

22:25 3 January 2021

Covid-19 takes 27 more lives, infects 835 in last 24hrs

Bangladesh recorded 24 more deaths and 835 new cases caused by the lethal coronavirus from different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Sunday.

21:59 3 January 2021

Global Islami Bank starts its journey

Since the first two days of the new year were government holidays, the Islamic banking service started on Sunday

21:54 3 January 2021

BB extends CMSME loan disbursement deadline until March

The banking regulator instructed the respective banks and non-bank financial institutions to fulfil the loan disbursement target within the new timeline instead of the previous deadline of December.

21:07 3 January 2021