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Bangladesh Bank extends transaction hours for instant fund transfers

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh Bank has revised the transaction hours for the Real-Time Gross Settlement (BD-RTGS) system, aiming to expand access to instant electronic payments in response to growing ... Read More


NBR allows partial exporters to import duty-free raw materials against bank guarantee

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- In a bid to expand export trade, the National Board of Revenue (NBR has allowed partial export-oriented industrial units to import raw materials duty-free against a bank guarantee, ... Read More


Health sector steeped in unhealthy practices in procurement, equipment use

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- High-value medical equipment purchased over a year ago remains largely unused, exposing critical gaps in resource utilisation and public money's value. Such neglect and waste offic... Read More


Community Bank signs Participatory Agreement with Bangladesh Bank regarding FICGS

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Community Bank Bangladesh PLC. has signed a "Participatory Agreement" with Bangladesh Bank to join the Participation Agreement under Financial Inclusion Credit Guarantee Scheme (FIC... Read More


BRAC Bank hosts Agent Meet 2025 for Nilphamari Region

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- BRAC Bank has organised the Agent Meet 2025 for the Nilphamari Region, aimed at strengthening field-level engagement and accelerating financial inclusion. The event took place in T... Read More


Meeting of board of directors of Islami Bank held

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on September 29, 2025, at the Islami Bank Tower. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, ... Read More


Industrial throughput on upswing, economy shows steady pickup

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Large-scale manufacturing output is expanding, buoyed by a double-digit growth in dominant clothing sector amid a feel-good external ambiance, in signs of a steady economic pickup. ... Read More


Tariff Commission seeks govt-set retail prices of hilsa amid abnormal surge

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended setting the maximum retail price for hilsa based on size in the face of an unusual increase. In a report on Sunday, it al... Read More


Guimara unrest: ISPR sees riot 'conspiracy'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Army has said the renewed turmoil in Khagrachhari over the past 10 days is part of a larger "conspiracy" aimed at destabilising the Chittagong Hill Tracts and trigger... Read More


ERF Institute launches academic programme

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The academic programme of the Economic Reporters Forum's institute (ERF Institute) began its journey on Monday. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed inaugurated the programme at the... Read More