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Furnace oil price increased by nearly Tk 12 per litre

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) increased the price of furnace oil by Tk 11.92 per litre, or 12.30 per cent, to Tk 108.78 per litre from the previous price of Tk... Read More


Certificate distribution of 'Entrepreneurship Development Programme' organized by Bank Asia and Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- Bank Asia PLC organized a month-long 'Entrepreneurship Development Programme' under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Development (SICIP) project, financed... Read More


Bangladesh Bank rolls out new measures to expand Bangla QR payments nationwide

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to introduce a series of measures from Thursday to accelerate the nationwide expansion of interoperable Bangla QR-based digital payments, including insta... Read More


ECNEC approves Tk 158.24b for 13 projects

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk 12.76 billion project to strengthen financial sector transparency along with 12 others... Read More


BSEC allows five banks to raise Tk 35b through bonds

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- The securities regulator has allowed five listed banks to raise a combined Tk 35 billion through bonds, mainly to strengthen their Basel III Tier-II capital and finance green a... Read More


Stocks open higher after three-day plunge

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors continued to show buying interest in recently beaten-down shares at relatively attractive prices, although trading remained cautiou... Read More


BERC to scrutinise utilities' finances, enforce project approval rules

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will conduct a fresh review of the financial statements of power and energy sector companies and has moved to enforce mandato... Read More


Labour experts, trade union leaders call for wider EIS coverage

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Labour experts and trade union leaders on Tuesday called for extending the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) to all industrial sectors and bringing informal economy workers under ... Read More


BPC eyes AI-based automation to check pilferage, contamination and reduce costs

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is eyeing the introduction of artificial intelligence-based automation in entire fuel import and marketing systems, from mother... Read More


Bangladesh jute sector targets $1b exports, 100,000 new jobs by 2030

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Jute-sector entrepreneurs have placed a set of recommendations before the government, targeting $1 billion in exports of diversified jute products by 2030 and the creation of a... Read More