Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
The country’s Mobile Financial Service (MFS) turned out to be the prime gateway for hassle-free money transaction and bill payment during the coronavirus pandemic. On average,…
Govt to increase IBFT transaction limit
The government has decided to increase internet banking fund transfer (IBFT) limit up to Tk 1, 00,000…
E-commerce for rural entrepreneurs launched
Tech-focused logistic firm PaperFly has launched an e-commerce programme in association with government…
Speakers call for active dialogue to receive FDI
Speakers at a virtual meeting have called for active and continuous dialogues on value added agriculture…
Unilever, BAT, Banglalink donate Tk 170m to welfare fund
Unilever Bangladesh Limited, British American Tobacco (BAT) and Banglalink have contributed Tk 170.5…
Mercantile Bank Securities gets new chairman, vice-chairman
MA Khan Belal has been elected as chairman of Mercantile Bank Securities Limited. He is also a director…
IPDC provides stimulus loan for CMSMEs
To support Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) sustain their businesses during the…
Global firms mapping supply chains
NEW YORK: Global firms are mapping their supply chains in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic to gauge…
Covid-19 restrictions boost India’s online pharmacy
NEW DELHI: India’s online pharmacy sector is seeing healthy growth during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Singapore firms get $733m incentive to hire more locals
Singapore: Singapore will set aside an extra S$1 billion ($733 million) to boost the domestic workforce…
Emirates to restore full salaries of employees
NEW YORK: Emirates will reinstate the full salaries of its staff from October after having taken measures…
Philippines secures $9b foreign loans, grants
MANILA: The Philippines has so far secured a total of 8.83 billion US dollars in borrowings, loans and…
News of the day
Amazon said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans received…
KSA cut pricing for oil sales in Oct
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia cut pricing for oil sales in October, a sign the world’s biggest exporter…
Oil industry placing risky bet on plastics
LONDON: Big oil producers are pinning their future growth on the world’s insatiable appetite for…
ACCA launches CAT qualification
The Association of Char-tered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Bangladesh has launched the Certified Accounting…
USA debt will soon exceed size of entire economy
NEW YORK: The US government’s war against the coronavirus is imposing the heaviest strain on the…
Emirates resumes services to two Nigerian cities
Emirates resumes passenger services to Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria. The resumption of flights to both…
S Korea’s current account surplus hits 9-month high
SEOUL: South Korea’s current account surplus hit a 9-month high in July as people refrained from…
Stocks start week on positive note
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) started week with good vibes on Sunday as enthusiastic investors continued…
Energypac’s share bidding to begin September 21
Energypac Power Generation Limited (EPGL) share bidding will start on 21st September and continue till…
Samsung raises bar for mobile experience innovation
Samsung Electronics reinforced its commitment to offer the best mobile experience possible for Galaxy…
VIVO to launch new phone of Y series
Vivo has been gaining popularity for the innovation of latest smartphone technology and the addition…
Postal Dept receives share of Tk 11.2m from Nagad
Nagad, the state-owned mobile financial service, on Sunday has shared Tk 1,12,15,576 to the postal department…
Syeda Foundation provides cash assistance to distressed family
Syeda Hosne Ara-Alam Khan Foundation on behalf of Hathazari Upazila No. 2 Dhalai Union on Sunday provided…
Jamuna Bank holds town hall meeting
Jamuna Bank Limited organised Town Hall Meeting-2020 at Jamuna Bank Tower recently. Fazlur Rahman, Chairman,…
Bank Asia donates 5,000 trees to Project Oxygen
Bank Asia donated 5,000 trees to Project Oxygen, a green initiative of tree plantation in the cyclone…
Midland Bank holds shariah supervisory council meeting
The 3rd meeting of Shariah Supervisory Council of Midland Bank Limited (MDB) was held on Sunday in the…
Corporate Corner
In this photo taken recently, Yi Xinhua tends to her stall in a market selling seafood, vegetables and…