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Banglalink unveils its new identity to power digital future

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Banglalink, the country's leading digital operator, has unveiled a bold brand refresh that marks its transformation into a modern, customer-centric, and technology-driven company. Th... Read More


TCB seeks procurement provider VAT exemption for all suppliers

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has requested an exemption from the procurement provider VAT for all suppliers of edible oil and sugar in local tenders, sources ... Read More


Locals block Ctg-Cox's Bazar Highway

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Agitated locals blocked the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway at several points on Sunday demanding the development of the two-lane 136-km long highway into a six-lane expressway. As pa... Read More


November death toll hits single-month high of 99

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The total fatalities due to mosquito-borne dengue disease hit a single-month high of 99 in November with five new deaths reported on Sunday, according to the Director General of Healt... Read More


Debt servicing surpasses foreign aid commitments

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Bangladesh's debt servicing has exceeded foreign aid commitments in the first four months of the current fiscal year, as both interest and principal repayments on external loans have ... Read More


Shahjalal Islami Bank wins Bronze Award from South Asian Federation of Accountants

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. has won the Bronze Award in Private Sector Banks Category from the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the best presented annual report 2024. ... Read More


Recast policy redefines compensation to landowners in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- A major policy change in land acquisition envisages abolishing compensation to the city landowners and instead encouraging them to get engaged in the development activities with revis... Read More


Bangladesh Bank buys $54m to stabilise exchange rate

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased an additional US$54 million through an auction from four banks in the interbank spot market on Sunday, aiming to stabilise the exchange rate of the ... Read More


EXIM Bank warns Payra power plant over delayed repayment

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- China's EXIM Bank has warned the Bangladesh-China Power Company Ltd (BCPCL) that its failure to repay a US$129 million loan instalment due in early December could trigger a formal def... Read More


Sammilito Islami Bank listed as scheduled bank

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Bangladesh Bank has listed the newly-formed 'Sammilito Islami Bank PLC' as a scheduled bank, according to a notification signed by the central bank's deputy governor, Dr Md Kabir Ahme... Read More