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Price ceilings for govt motor vehicles rise

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- The government has increased price ceilings for procuring motorized vehicles by public-sector entities by 15-35 per cent between 2023 and 2026, reflecting sustained price hikes in the... Read More


Cautious half-yearly monetary policy likely to keep policy rate unchanged

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Elevated policy interest rate is likely to stay unchanged in the upcoming monetary policy stance (MPS) for the second half (H2) of this fiscal year as inflation rebounds after some re... Read More


Bangladesh-sized territory lies undersea unexplored

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh's vast deep-sea ecosystem holding potential caches of resources faces mounting pressure from overfishing, aggressive industrial practices and plastic pollution, shows a mul... Read More


BRAC Bank introduces scholarship support for employees' children with disabilities

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- BRAC Bank has introduced a scholarship programme to support the education of employees' children with disabilities, reinforcing its commitment to inclusion, dignity, and equal opportu... Read More


Cheap capital, costly scrutiny: Why state-run energy firms shun listing

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- State-run fuel and energy companies could reduce their dependence on government and foreign funds as well as bank loans by listing on the stock market, but political and bureaucratic ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank & NCC Bank sign agreement to Implement BDT 5b Start-up refinance fund

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- With the objective of expanding financing in the start-up sector, NCC Bank has signed a participating agreement with Bangladesh Bank. Under this agreement, NCC Bank will be able to d... Read More


9th meeting of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of DBH held

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- DBH Finance PLC (DBH), the country's largest housing finance institution and the only NBFI (Non-Banking Financial Institution) with exclusive focus on housing finance, recently held i... Read More


Bangladesh, Uruguay hold first-ever bilateral political consultations

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh and Uruguay have held their first bilateral political consultations, marking a new chapter in diplomatic engagement between the two countries more than five decades after f... Read More


Experts concerned over depletion of marine fisheries stocks

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Bangladesh's deep-sea ecosystem is under mounting pressure from overfishing, aggressive industrial practices and plastic pollution, according to new findings presented to the country'... Read More


Prime Bank signs Payroll Banking agreement with National Life Insurance

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Prime Bank PLC has recently entered into a Payroll Banking agreement with National Life Insurance PLC, a trusted provider of multifarious life insurance solutions in Bangladesh, to of... Read More