Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) declined further on Sunday as banks channelled surplus liquidity into risk-free government securities, reflecting subdued private sector credit demand. The downward movement in yields comes amid improved liquidity conditions, supported by strong remittance inflow
The stock exchanges-- Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange-- have reduced share trading time by 40 minutes during the Holy month of Ramadan. Share trading on the bourses will begin at 10:00 am as usual and continue until 1:50 pm, including a 10-minute post-closing session during the
A madrasha student was stabbed to death by some unidentified people in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Sunday night. The deceased was Mahim Mia, 15, a resident of Kajla area in Jatrabari and son of Din Islam from Kishoreganj Sadar. He studied in the hifz section of a local madrasha, accordi
After a big jump in the previous day, the market opened lower on Monday, the second day after the parliamentary election, as investors followed a cautious stance. The market index surged 200 points on Sunday, the biggest single-day gain in more than 18 months, the first day after the national
Interim government's council of advisers Sunday billed the national elections under their stewardship as a "great success" at its final meeting before their exit after a new government assumes office tomorrow. The outgoing post-uprising interim cabinet formally adopted a vote of thanks for what me
Lending through agent banking rose sharply to Tk 350.23 billion by the end of December 2025, underscoring the rapid expansion of this alternative delivery channel, particularly in rural Bangladesh. The latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) show strong quarterly growth in credit, deposits and
Bangladesh's prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman assures the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami that he has instructed party members to protect minority communities and opposition activists amid concerns over post-election reprisals. Rahman, the chair of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), visited
Soil traders have been indiscriminately extracting topsoil from Chandpur's remote farmlands for the past several months, which, experts say, has been leaving those lands uncultivable for some crops and less fertile for others. Illegal soil extraction continued during the winter in the district's F
Stocks saw a big jump on the first trading day after the 13th parliamentary election, as investor confidence improved and bargain hunters took positions in potentially lucrative shares amid renewed optimism. The market opened higher, aided by price appreciation in select large-cap stocks, as oppor
Bogura's famously pungent green chilies are carving out a growing presence in international markets, capitalising on a supply gap created by India's withdrawal from key Middle Eastern export destinations. Over the past three months, about 1,500 tonnes of green and dried chilies from the northern d
Cloths “R” Us Ltd, a Dhaka-based sustainable apparel manufacturer, on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fitfamz and Guardian Life Insurance Limited to provide comprehensive healthcare benefits for its employees. Under the agreement, employees of Cloths “R&rdq
Seasoned banker Hassan O. Rashid has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Prime Bank PLC and plans to join Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) as its top executive, subject to regulatory clearance. The move marks a return to EBL for Mr Rashid, who previously served the bank in senior leadership roles bef
