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Chattogram traders eye 400,000 sacrificial hides

Dhaka, May 21 -- Rawhide traders in Chattogram have set a target of collecting 400,000 sacrificial animal skins this Eid-ul-Azha, up from the 356,500 collected last year, though they say the final fig... Read More


Destiny urges MoF to unfreeze its accounts

Dhaka, May 21 -- Destiny Group, mired in controversy for its multilevel marketing business, has urged the authorities to unfreeze its bank accounts on humanitarian grounds, sources say. The humanitar... Read More


Another Tk 50.88b sought for Rooppur project

Dhaka, May 21 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology has sought an additional Tk 50.88 billion for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project under the Revised Annual Development Programme (RAD... Read More


PM to visit Ramisa's residence in Pallabi tonight

Dhaka, May 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit the residence of Ramisa Akter, a seven-year-old girl who was brutally raped and murdered in Pallabi area of Dhaka recently, on Thursday night ... Read More


Higher productive credit flow envisaged for job generation

Dhaka, May 21 -- Next monetary policy of Bangladesh is going to be a bit bounteous with greater credit flows into productive sectors for much-needed job generation while exchange-rate regulation remai... Read More


NBR plans 35pc tax on income above Tk 15m

Dhaka, May 21 -- Individuals with annual income above Tk 15 million may have to pay income tax at the rate of 35 per cent from the upcoming fiscal year. Currently, individual taxpayers with annual in... Read More


Trust Bank signs MoU with Sena Kalyan Constructions and Developments Ltd

Dhaka, May 21 -- A MoU has been signed between Trust Bank and Sena Kalyan Constructions & Developments Ltd to initiate Housing Building Loan for customers of both organisations, according to a press r... Read More


BRAC Bank-BBDN-TBS roundtable calls for better disability data to shape inclusive Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 21 -- BRAC Bank, Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN), and The Business Standard (TBS) joined forces to host an inspiring roundtable, "Data Matters: Numbers and Evidence are Ke... Read More


Bangladesh Bank, Shahjalal Islami Bank sign two participatory deals

Dhaka, May 21 -- The Bangladesh Bank has launched two refinancing schemes the "Cluster Financing Scheme" and the "Financial Sector Fund for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FSFD... Read More


Prime Bank holds 31st Annual General Meeting virtually

Dhaka, May 21 -- Prime Bank PLC successfully conducted its 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on May 21, 2026, according to a press release. The session was chaired by Board Chairman, Tanjil... Read More