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Stocks open positive with renewed optimism

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Stocks opened higher on Wednesday as bargain hunters continued accumulating fundamentally strong and selective shares in anticipation of short-term gains. Advertisement Market ... Read More


UAE firm eyes $2b investment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 22 -- A United Arab Emirates-based investment company has expressed interest in investing more than $2.0 billion in Bangladesh's priority sectors, signalling renewed foreign investor ... Read More


JICA steps up support to modernise Bangladesh's ship recycling sector

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is strengthening its support for Bangladesh's ship recycling sector through a series of initiatives aimed at improving workplace sa... Read More


Jamuna Bank's Q2 profit jumps 50pc on higher investment income

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Jamuna Bank's second-quarter (Q2) profit surged almost 50 per cent year-on-year to Tk 1.96 billion in April-June this year, driven by higher investment income, lower provisionin... Read More


Buying insurance early can save you in more ways than you think

Bangladesh, July 22 -- When you are young, healthy, and just stepping into financial independence, life insurance is rarely on your radar. It is easy to assume health crises are decades away. Yet, in ... Read More


Steady supply of energy crucial for local, foreign investment: ICC Bangladesh chief

Bangladesh, July 22 -- ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman has warned that Bangladesh will struggle to attract both local and foreign investment unless it ensures a reliable energy supply and pre... Read More


Govt plans to privatise power distribution, open petroleum imports to private sector

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The government has announced plans to privatise electricity distribution and allow private companies to import petroleum products, saying the initiatives are intended to reduce ... Read More


Softlogic Life acquires 60pc stake in Diamond Life, enters Bangladesh market

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Sri Lanka's Softlogic Life Insurance PLC has acquired a 60 per cent stake in Diamond Life Insurance Company Ltd., marking what the company says is Bangladesh's first acquisition... Read More


BIMSTEC FTA crucial to promote regional trade, speakers tell BIISS seminar

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Expediting the long-pending BIMSTEC Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement is essential to unlock the region's untapped trade potential, strengthen connectivity and transform the Bay o... Read More


ADB warns of fake loan scams in Bangladesh using its name

Bangladesh, July 20 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is alerting the public in Bangladesh about fraudulent schemes that are misusing ADB's name and logo to offer fake loans in exchange for fees. A... Read More