Bad loans weigh down banks
A first generation private commercial bank has been fighting a loan default case worth about Tk 100 crore in court for the last 15
18 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Chevron Bangladesh: Staff benefit dispute could delay its exit
The management of Chevron Bangladesh and its 600 employees are at loggerheads over the workers' profit participation fund
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Firms get initial nod to set up 1,200 LPG auto refuelling stations
Around a dozen companies got a primary nod from the government to set up 1,200 LPG auto refuelling stations across the country,
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM
A weak taka brings cheers to exporters and remitters
After nearly a year of stable exchange rate, the taka has started to weaken against the dollar -- a development that is cheering up
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Home loans to soar 67pc in four years
The demand for low- and middle-income housing finance may grow 67 percent to Tk 81,816 crore by 2020, according to a report of
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Uber excited about Dhaka potential
Taxi-hailing app Uber witnessed massive growth since its inception six years ago, thanks to the rise of technology.
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM
BB to cut currency printing costs
Bangladesh Bank is devising ways to reduce currency printing costs as the country has to spend a whopping Tk 500 crore a year on new
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM
60pc of women SME entrepreneurs struggle to get loans: survey
Over 60.2 percent of the women SME entrepreneurs' demand for finance remains unmet as banks and non-bank financial institutions do not want to lend to women, a survey found.
23 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Stronger dollar weighs on remittance
A stronger US dollar against currencies in Bangladesh's expatriate hubs has affected the inflow of remittances from those host
20 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Loans historically cheap, but not many takers
Loans in many categories have now come down to a historical low of single digits, playing into businesses' hands --
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Jute goods losing export market
Shrinking global demand and imposition of anti-dumping duty by India have threatened Bangladesh's export of jute goods,
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sudanese problem hurting BJMC
Amin Abdellatif, honorary consul general of Bangladesh to Sudan for last 25 years has allegedly been working against the country's jute exports to Sudan.
The issue has been going round not only in the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) but also in the textiles and jute ministry, foreign ministry and even the Prime Minister's Office, sources said.
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Machinery imports more than double
Capital machinery imports more than doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2016-17 from a year earlier on the back of the remediation
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Pran-RFL sets sights on global domination
PRAN-RFL Group, the market leader in the processed food and plastic segments, has now set its sights on becoming a formidable player in the overseas markets too.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Govt's solar power plant yet to see light
More than four and a half years have passed but the government is yet to kick-start the Tk 192 crore installation of a 5-megawatt solar
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sales of savings tools soaring
Net sales of savings instruments continue to post robust growth this fiscal year riding on the higher returns than its alternatives.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
The mastermind behind Aamra
After graduating from foreign universities in the mid-1980s, two brothers came back to their country as per wish of
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Q-Cash: a leader in e-payment
Kazi Saifuddin Munir turned a crisis into a perfect opportunity.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Exports of processed food on the rise
The demand for processed and packaged food from Bangladesh is fast growing in Africa and the Middle East, home
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi firms bag $3m in export orders from Paris fair
Bangladeshi companies that participated in the SIAL Food Fair 2016 in Paris have bagged export orders worth about $3 million.
20 October 2016, 18:00 PM