Dhaka: Stakeholders and policymakers today called for reducing regulatory complexities and creating a more business-friendly environment to accelerate the formalization and growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bangladesh. They str…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) today announced a reduction in its key policy (repo) rate by 50 basis points, bringing it down to 9.50 percent. This strategic move is intended to bolster economic growth, stimulate private sector investment, and enhance cr…
Dhaka: BRAC Bank has launched Bangla QR at BRAC University as part of Bangladesh Bank’s drive to promote a cashless economy, enabling seamless digital payments across the university’s Merul Badda campus. The service was inaugurated today by Bangladesh…
Dhaka: The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) today inaugurated the Growth for Climate Resilient and Environmental Entrepreneurship and Nutrition (GREEN) Project, focused on fostering sustainable economic growth through enhanced climate resilience,…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has made it mandatory for all Authorized Dealer (AD) banks and their Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) to submit information on private sector medium- and long-term foreign debt every month, replacing the previous quarterly rep…
Dhaka: The country’s capital market extended its upward momentum for a second consecutive trading session today as renewed investor confidence triggered broad-based buying across the market. The benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) g…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has sought a formal explanation from the Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) regarding its failure to provide a definitive regulatory recommendation for the registration renewal of Monarch Holding…
Dhaka: Digital rights watchdogs and experts on electronics today said Bangladesh could fetch over US$200 million from an estimated 3 million tonnes of electronic wastes annually through coordinated efforts of agencies concerned and enforcement of the …
Dhaka: Bangladesh received US$2.437 billion in workers’ remittances during the first 26 days of July, registering a 26.1 percent year-on-year growth, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank. The country had received US$1.933 billion i…