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Standard Insurance 26th AGM held

Bangladesh, July 2 -- The 26 th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Standard Insurance PLC. was held on Monday at virtually by using digital platform. The Chairman H.T.M Quader Newaz, Mahmuda Begum-Direc... Read More


Bank holiday today

Bangladesh, July 1 -- A bank holiday observed across the country on Wednesday (1 July), with all customer banking services and stock market trading remaining suspended nationwide. According to Bangla... Read More


BERC cuts furnace oil price to Tk109.10/litre

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the consumer-level price of furnace oil (HFO) to Tk109.10 per litre from Tk113.54 per litre, with the revised rate ... Read More


Nagad, Rupali Bank partner to ease remittance flows

Bangladesh, July 1 -- Nagad, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office, and state-owned Rupali Bank PLC have signed an agreement to ensure the fast, secure, and hassle-free delivery o... Read More


DCCI flags policy rate-budget mismatch

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has voiced strong concern over Bangladesh Bank's decision to hold the policy rate steady at 10 percent, calling the move "highly... Read More


Gross forex reserves hit $37b after 4 years

Bangladesh, June 30 -- Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange reserves have risen above $37 billion for the first time in nearly four years, supported by strong remittance inflows and sustained dollar pu... Read More


Remit inflow reaches $35.21b till 27 June

Bangladesh, June 29 -- Bangladesh received $35.21 billion in remittances during the period from July 2025 to June 27, 2026, marking a 17.3 percent increase compared with US$30.01 billion received duri... Read More


Warns against allocation disparities, fossil fuel dependence

Bangladesh, June 26 -- The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) has urged the government to address critical allocation disparities and structural gaps in the newly proposed national budge... Read More


Bangla QR code usage to be mandatory from July 1, boosting cashless transaction

Bangladesh, June 26 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has made the use of Bangla QR code mandatory from July 1 as part of its efforts to reduce cash-based transactions and accelerate the country's transition to... Read More


Export can be raised to $150 billion by focusing on key sectors: Muktadir

Bangladesh, June 24 -- Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said Bangladesh could increase its annual export earnings to $150 billion by developing five to seven promising sectors thr... Read More