Foreign banks reluctant to issue LCs for some local banks
Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality concerns
The permanent office of Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has been inaugurated in Moghbazar of Dhaka on Tuesday (Sep 24). The new adress of this jewellers body (BAJUS) has been inaugurated by its executive committee members. New Address of the BAJUS is - 15, New
A large quantity of gold is entering Bangladesh from Middle Eastern countries and being smuggled into India through 30 border districts. Since Bangladesh has become a safe transit route for smuggling, both domestic and international smuggling networks are using it. This is causing the
Jewellers in Bangladesh have raised the price of gold by Tk2,613 to Tk1,35,664 per bhori (11.664 grams), making a new record for the inflating price of the yellow metal in the market. The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association
A significant price gap between diesel and petrol in Bangladesh and India has allegedly fuelled an ongoing smuggling operation, according to a recent investigation. The difference of Tk22-25 per litre between Kolkata in India and Dhaka in Bangladesh has created an opportunity for
President of China Xi Jinping has announced that China will voluntarily and unilaterally open its market wider, and has decided to give all LDCs having diplomatic relations with China, including 33 countries in Africa, zero-tariff treatment for 100 per cent tariff lines. The
Md Hanif Islam, a resident of Pabna, participated in the “Who will win Repsol Bike” campaign by registering his name through the e-wallet pocket of ABG Bashundhara and was fortunate to win a Repsol bike. Bashundhara Group, one of the country’s leading business
Bangladesh is facing a significant economic crisis due to the rampant gold smuggling from Middle Eastern countries. Both local and international, smugglers use Bangladesh as a transit route, primarily smuggling gold through 30 border districts to India. This illicit trade is costing
Workers of a garment factory have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Bagherbazar point in Gazipur this morning, demanding attendance bonus. Thousands of workers from Golden Refit Garment Limited took to the streets around 10:00am, halting traffic from Chandana intersection to
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H. Mansur said that the central bank's key priority is to stabilize the nation's economy by bringing inflation down to 5-7%, maintaining the exchange rate near Tk 120 per dollar, and steadily increasing foreign exchange reserves.
Jewellers in Bangladesh have raised the price of gold by Tk3,149 to Tk133,051 per bhori (11.664 grams), making a new record for the inflating price of the yellow metal in the market. The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association
The interim government has decided not to proceed with signing gas extraction and supply agreements with four companies. The companies are- India's H Energy, Russia's Gazprom, China's Sinopec, and Uzbekistan's Ariel, according to Energy and Mineral Resources Division
The interim government has instructed six state-owned commercial banks to terminate the contracts of their managing directors and chief executive officers. The Financial Institutions Division (FID) of the finance ministry has issued this directive to the chairpersons of Sonali Bank,
The price of gold rose to a fresh record high of more than $2,609 on Friday as the prospect of fresh US interest rate cuts boosted demand for the precious metal. The commodity jumped to as much as $2,609.74 per ounce, two days after the Federal Reserve slashed borrowing costs for the
The High Court (Sep 19) has ordered to appoint a receiver to conduct the functions of the Beximco Group of Companies. HC division bench comprising with Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman and Justice Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam gave the order along with rule after a hearing on September 5 in
Metro rail services between Agargaon and Motijheel have been temporarily halted today (Sept 18) due to a "technical glitch". The train operations were temporarily suspended from 9:40am, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) said on its verified Facebook page this
Bangladesh Bank has decided that overdue payments for letters of credit (LCs), will be cleared within the next five to six months. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur made the commitment during a virtual meeting between the Bangladesh Bank and the correspondent banks on
A female garment worker was killed and twenty others were injured during a clash between two groups of workers near the Mascot Garments factory in the Zirabo area of Ashulia on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rokeya Begum. According to the Ashulia Industrial Police,
The World Bank (WB) has pledged to provide Bangladesh with $1 billion (100 crore) in lending support for implementing financial sector reforms. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Husne Ara Shikha told reporters Sunday (Sep 15). The loan package would be approved in World
A US delegation led by Assistant Secretary for International Finance at the Department of the Treasury Brent Neiman held a meeting with Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed. The meeting was held at the State Guest House Padma on Sunday (September 15) morning. US Assistant Secretary
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling essential commodities at subsidized prices countrywide today for the month of September. As part of this initiative, rice, lentils, and edible oil will be sold at subsidised rates to around one crore family card