Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved the establishment of a solar power plant with battery backup and an associated power distribution system at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district to ensure a reliable and sustaina…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has doubled the Exporters’ Retention Quota (ERQ) for merchandise exporters of goods with high import content, raising the permissible retention limit from 7.5 percent to 15 percent of the repatriated Free on Board (FOB) val…
Dhaka: The country’s stock market today ended lower as strong selling pressure in the final trading hour erased early gains amid persistent policy uncertainties and renewed tensions in the Middle East, dampening investor sentiment. The benchmark DSEX …
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 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 …