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Phulbari coalmining under profit sharing with landowners

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- A comprehensive package deal is outlined for coal extraction from the long-stalled Phulbari coalmine in Dinajpur through open-pit mining method under a profit-sharing arrangeme... Read More


Bangladesh moves closer to joining RCEP

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh's push to join the world's largest free trade bloc moved a step closer after trade ministers of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) gave final app... Read More


Five digital banks get Bangladesh Bank's initial nod

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank's board of directors has agreed to grant initial approval to five digital banks, paving the way for the central bank to issue Letters of Intent (LoIs) to the pr... Read More


Central bank extends loan restructuring facility for raw jute exporters

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the deadline for raw jute exporters to apply for loan restructuring facilities, allowing distressed exporters additional time to regularise th... Read More


Bangladesh receives $8.02b in remittances through Sept 23

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh received US$8.022 billion in workers' remittances during the July 1-September 23 period of the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), registering a 13.6 percent year-on-ye... Read More


New $4.0b IMF credit programme for Bangladesh: Mounting power-energy subsidies cited as big barriers

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- State-subsidy issue may stand as a big barrier in negotiating next IMF lending programme for Bangladesh as the government is forced to spend huge sums to supply subsidised ener... Read More


Stocks rise at opening amid cautious trading

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Dhaka stocks extended their recovery in early trading on Thursday as investors picked up recently beaten-down shares at relatively attractive prices, despite concerns over the ... Read More


Orion Infusion's unusual rally raises manipulation concerns

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Orion Infusion has been flying high on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) once again for no fundamental reason for investors to be keen on betting on the stock. Advertisement A co... Read More


Single platform to go live by Nov for open-ended fund access

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is set to launch a dedicated digital platform within two months to allow investors to directly buy, sell and redeem units of open-ended mutual fu... Read More


SBAC Bank eyes sustainable growth through prudent lending

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank PLC aims to emerge as a stronger, more resilient, technology-driven and customer-focused lender over the next three to five ye... Read More