NRBC Bank opens 80th branch in Gaibandha’s Sundarganj
Member of the Parliament of Gaibandha-1 Barrister Shamim Haider Patwary inaugurated the branch, situated on Thana Road, as the chief guest through video conference, while Chairman of NRBC Bank SM Parvez Tamal presided over the occasion.01:11 18 December 2020
Banks to receive 0.10% commission for providing challan facilities
All commercial banks are expected to be allowed to handle challan (invoice) through over the counter (OTC) services in exchange for a 0.10% commission on the total amount of money
01:10 18 December 2020
Bangladesh wants to join India-Myanmar-Thailand road belt: FM
Dhaka (Dec 17, 2020): Considering its strategic interests, Bangladesh wants to join a road belt with India, Myanmar and Thailand as the two countries set a “very positive tone” during the virtual Summit to broaden the bilateral relations and explore regional connectivity in an effective way.01:02 18 December 2020
UCB inaugurates Planet SR sub-branch in Cumilla
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) recently inaugurated its Planet SR sub-branch in Cumilla.
Mohammed Habibur Rahman, deputy managing director of UCB, inaugurated the sub-branch as chief guest.
Shah Alam Bhuiyan, SEVP and
00:51 18 December 2020
NRB Global Bank formally opens 2 Islamic banking branches
NRB Global Bank formally opened its two Islamic banking branches on Thursday at Narail Sadar and Lama Bazar, Bandarban.
Syed Habib Hasnat, managing director of the bank, virtually inaugurated the operations
00:44 18 December 2020
Jamuna Bank’s Baligoan branch shifted to new location
The new branch at Baligoan Garden City will provide modern banking services to its valued customers.00:38 18 December 2020
Stocks see moderate fall
Dhaka stocks showed moderate fall on Thursday, after the previous session’s profit-booking drop.
The market was in positive territory for a while before landing in the red on profit-booking sell-off.
The benchmark
23:14 17 December 2020
Actor Abdul Kader diagnosed with stage IV cancer
Dhaka (Dec 17, 2020): Popular TV actor Abdul Kader has recently been diagnosed with stage IV cancer and is now undergoing treatment at Christian Medical Hospital in India’s Chennai.23:12 17 December 2020
Decision on use of forex reserves before next budget: Finance minister
Country’s foreign exchange reserves hit a record $42.09 billion on December 15, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.22:21 17 December 2020
IOM to host ‘Concert for Migrants’
With over 8 million Bangladeshi migrants working abroad, this virtual concert organised by IOM will enable them to connect and watch the concert from any part of the world.21:50 17 December 2020
Tahsan Khan now brand ambassador of Fresh Premium Tea
Fresh Premium Tea has made Musician Tahsan Khan its brand ambassador21:48 17 December 2020
Covid-19 claims 36 lives, infects 1,134 in last 24hrs
Dhaka (Dec 17, 2020): The deadly coronavirus claimed 36 more lives and infected 1,134 people afresh at different parts across the country including capital Dhaka in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Thursday.21:47 17 December 2020
Power ministry, JBIC to cooperate on infrastructural development
The agreement was signed during a virtual meeting at the ministry on Thursday.21:25 17 December 2020
Int’l Migration Day to be observed virtually in Ctg tomorrow
The International Migration Day 2020 will be observed in Chattogram virtually on Friday.
The Chattogram office of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) under the Ministry of
21:13 17 December 2020
Corruption is a big barrier to Bangladesh’s business competitiveness: WEF
Corruption and poor governance in Bangladesh are the weakest areas in the business competitiveness where the majority of indicators are perceived to be deteriorated21:08 17 December 2020
PM for further integrating Bangladesh-India economies
Dhaka (Dec 17, 2020): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday suggested further integrating economies of Bangladesh and India to consolidate the global and regional value chains cashing on the available synergies.20:36 17 December 2020
Chilahati-Holdibari rail link resumed after 55 years
Dhaka (Dec 17, 2020): The rail communication on Chilahati-Holdibari route resumed following a virtual meeting held on Thursday between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi.19:46 17 December 2020
bKash to organise Bijoy Concert for expatriates tomorrow
Bappa Mazumder led Dalchhut, Kona and Imran will be singing in the concert19:25 17 December 2020
Hasina-Modi summit underway
Dhaka (Dec 17, 2020): The virtual summit between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi began on Thursday morning with a view to strengthen collaboration in post-Covid situation in both the countries.19:00 17 December 2020
Glaciers of global finance: The currency composition of central banks’ reserve holdings
The currencies that are being held by central banks as foreign exchange reserves have remained largely steady over decades. Changes in the composition of these holdings can, at best, be
18:47 17 December 2020
EBL receives IFC award
IFC’s 9th Annual Trade Awards held recently recognised the partners’ leadership in providing trade finance in emerging markets. EBL has been utilising IFC’s facilities to support international trade businesses, offshore banking, and FCY funding requirements of its customers.17:53 17 December 2020
7 MoUs signed during Bangladesh-India PMs level summit
Dhaka (Dec 17, 2020): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held a virtual bilateral summit on Thursday and inked a total of seven Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for the betterment of both the neighboring countries.16:55 17 December 2020
Stocks slip into red at open
The benchmark DSEX index lost 18 points or 0.35 percent at 5,10416:40 17 December 2020
Qatar Airways doubles Dhaka flights
Qatar Airways has announced that flights to and from Dhaka have been increased to double daily services, and will be operated by the airline’s Boeing 777 offering 42 seats in
01:52 17 December 2020
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