Tuesday, 22 June, 2021
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has set the interest rate of short term trade financing at 3.5 per cent after changes in LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). BB’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department issued…
USAID launches $17m clean energy project
US development agency launched a $17 million flagship clean energy project in Bangladesh aiming to improve…
Germany to give 340m euro as development fund
Germany will provide Bangladesh 339.53 million euro (Tk 3,463.3 crore) million) to implement several…
Maldives to become a hub for Bangladeshi apparels
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have discussed the prospect…
SAARC central banks’ chiefs to join a virtual meet today
Central banks of SAARC countries are joining a webinar on Tuesday to assess the economic impacts of…
Chevron office relocates to disputed building
The multinational company Chevron Bangladesh Ltd. has allegedly relocated its office to a disputed building…
BIBM launches new courses for bankers
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) has launched eight certification programmes to develop…
Axiata, Telenor sign $16bn deal to merge Malaysian telecoms units
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd and Norway’s Telenor ASA sealed an agreement…
Oil prices could reach $80 per barrel
BAGHDAD: Iraq, Opec’s second-biggest producer, expects oil prices to reach $80 per barrel as the…
India receives $64bn FDI in 2020: UN
NEW DELHI: India received USD 64 billion in Foreign Direct Investment in 2020, the fifth largest recipient…
Ikea, Rockefeller foundations commit $1bn to speed up global clean energy transition
NEW YORK: In a move to kickstart the energy transition globally, the Ikea Foundation and the Rockefeller…
‘High-flying battery makers have much to win, lose’
NEW YORK: S&P Global Ratings said on Monday the world’s biggest battery producers globally…
Germany opens antitrust probe against Apple
BERLIN: Germany on Monday opened an investigation against Apple over anti-competition practices, making…
News of the day
Biz-2: Shares in the UK’s major supermarkets have surged after Morrisons rejected a £5.5…
Vietnam flexible monetary policy helps recover credit growth
Hanoi: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has flexibly operated monetary policy tools to maintain liquidity…
China’s jobless rate steadily drops
BEIJING: China’s unemployment rate has steadily dropped from last year’s pandemic peak,…
Bangladesh HC to UK, Ireland meets FBCCI president
Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK and Ireland Saida Muna Tasneem paid a courtesy meeting with the Federation…
Asian markets skid on jitters over future Fed action
NEW YORK: Asian markets skidded on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index down 3.4 per cent, after…
China’s central bank urges tougher crackdown on cryptocurrencies
SHANGHAI: China’s central bank said on Monday it had summoned some banks and payment institutions…
Coca-Cola contributes Tk 12.2bn revenue in 2019
Coca-Cola Bangladesh has contributed Tk 12.2 billion revenue in 2019 to boost economy of the country.…
Stocks on gaining streak
Stocks continued to gain for the fifth consecutive session on Monday as investors continued their buying…
SIBL launches QR Code for cash withdrawal
Social Islami Bank Limited has launched QR Code for cash withdrawal service through SIBL NOW mobile…
Parachute Advanced Beliphool promotes edn of underprivileged
Parachute Advanced Beliphool, a hair oil brand of Marico Bangladesh, has launched a special initiative…
Singer launches ‘Eid Anondo Offer’
SINGER Bangladesh Limited has launched a special campaign titled ‘SINGER Eid Anondo Offer’…
Indian rupee settles at $74.20
NEW DELHI: The Indian rupee slumped 34 paise to 74.20 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday…
AB Bank, SA Group ink MoU
AB Bank Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SA Group of Industries recently. Under…
IBBL holds seminar on Sharia’ah compliance
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Mymensingh Zone organised a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari‘ah…
Daraz electronics week receives huge response
Daraz electronics week has received a phenomenal response from customers. Daraz organised an ‘Electronics…
FSIBL holds foundation course
First Security Islami Bank Limited organised a foundation training course through digital platform recently.…
Corporate Corner
German's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas talks with colleagues during a European Union Foreign Ministers…