Dhaka: Aligning with Bangladesh Bank’s drive to expand digital payments, bKash has replaced Bangla QR at more than 800,000 merchants across the country. Through significant investment and expanded operational capacity, bKash completed the largest Bang…
Dhaka: Bangladesh received US$2.095 billion in workers’ remittances during the first 21 days of July, the opening month of the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking a 23.5 percent increase compared with the corresponding period of the previous year.
Accordin…
Dhaka: Mobile financial service provider Upay and NRB Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to expand access to digital financial services and enhance customer convenience across Bangladesh.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Upay cu…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have engaged in discussions to expand green finance and develop thematic bond markets aimed at bolstering climate-resilient investments through B…
Rajshahi: Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) Managing Director Golam Mortuza today emphasized the importance of meeting all business targets for the current fiscal year to maintain the bank’s profitability. ‘The present government aims to build a sk…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today has given approval in principle to reduce the minimum international open tender submission period for the emergency procurement of fertilizer raw materials from 42 days to 21 days to ensure…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at US$36.47 billion (gross), according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank today. The country’s gross foreign exchange reserves reached this figure, while reserves calculated under the IMF…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved several procurement proposals, including the import of fertilizer. The approvals came at the 32nd meeting of the CCGP for 2026, held at the Cabinet Division in the capital with …
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has invited feedback, suggestions, and objections from stakeholders and the general public on the draft Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Margin) Rules, 2025, as part of the …