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Rupali Bank Partners with Visa to Enhance Card Services

Dhaka: Rupali Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, aiming to expand the bank’s Visa card business and strengthen digital payment services in Bangladesh.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the agreem…

BSEC Urges Firms to Explore IPO and Direct Listing Options

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has encouraged companies interested in raising capital from the country’s capital market to apply for initial public offering (IPO) under the existing rules without waiting for any possib…

Stocks Rebound on Bargain Hunting Amid Improved Investor Confidence

Dhaka: Stocks today got some respite after a prolonged downturn as bargain hunting returned across the board amid improved investor confidence following the Prime Minister’s assurance of an immediate resolution to industrial gas supply constraints and…

Remittance Inflow Increases by 15.3% in Initial Months of FY27

Dhaka: Bangladesh received US$7.351 billion in workers’ remittances during the first two and a half months of the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), marking a 15.3 percent year-on-year increase compared to US$6.375 billion received during the correspond…

Bangladesh’s RMG Exports to US Rise by 11.42pc in July-August

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the United States increased by 11.42 percent year-on-year to US$1,612.92 million in the first two months of the current fiscal year (FY27), compared with US$1,447.60 million in the corresponding …

Entry to NBR Building Made Mandatory with Official ID Cards

Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced that starting tomorrow, all officials and employees will require official identity cards to enter the Revenue Board Building located in Agargaon, the capital. This directive aims to address secu…

REHAB President’s Post Declared Vacant Over Loan Default

Dhaka: The Ministry of Commerce has declared the post of president of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) vacant based on a report from Credit Information Bureau (CIB) of the Bangladesh Bank. The decision was communicated in …