Ansar-VDP Development Bank has sought extension of the state guarantee on a Tk 10-billion "Agriculture and Rural Credit" facility for another three years, aiming to help sustain economic momentum for marginalized communities and ensure national food security. The Bank made the request in a letter
The government plans to send a letter to Washington seeking clarity on the implications of its trade deal after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs. Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told bdnews24.com the letter may be issued by Monday. During his
Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Saturday said radical changes will be brought to the management of Mongla Port within the next 180 days. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after visiting the port in the afternoon. The minister said, considering the port’s importance to t
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with one of the country’s leading real estate companies, Wecon Properties Ltd. The agreement was formally signed at a ceremony held at the bank’s Head Office in Gulshan, according to a media release. Under thi
The prices of various essential commodities, including beef, lemon, brinjal, cucumber, onion, tomato, green chilli, dates, broiler chicken, and types of fish increased in the capital's kitchen markets with the beginning of Ramadan last week. Traders said the demand of these items rose ahead of the
Leaders of the National Shop Employees Federation (NSEF) on Friday demanded festival allowances and overtime facilities for nearly six million workers employed in shops, retail outlets, shopping malls, and chain stores across the country. The demand was raised by the federation's General Secretary
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has cancelled the VSAT provider licence of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. (BEXIMCO), declaring it expired and cautioning that any continued operation under the licence would be treated as illegal. In a notification issued this week,
Bangladesh is not short of ambition; it is short of coordination. Over the past decades, the country has demonstrated remarkable economic resilience. Export-led growth, remittance inflows, infrastructure expansion, and demographic strength have powered steady progress. Yet today, inflation remains
US investors are pulling money out of their own stock market at the fastest pace in at least 16 years as Big Tech returns fade and better-performing overseas markets look more attractive. In the last six months, US-domiciled investors have pulled some $75 billion from US equity products, with $52
More than $175 billion in US tariff collections are at risk of having to be refunded if the US Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump’s broad emergency tariffs, Penn-Wharton Budget Model economists said on Friday. Their estimate, produced at a request from Reuters, was derived fr
