The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $50 million loan to help restore the economic activities of microenterprises in Bangladesh, which have been severely affected by the COVID-19 …
Citizens Bank gets the final nod from Bangladesh Bank
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday gave its final approval to Citizens Bank, bringing the total number of scheduled banks in the country to 61. The board awarded the licence to the proposed bank as its …
Ignoring Criticism, Bangladesh Begins Resettling Rohingya
Human rights groups have already voiced serious concerns about the plan to move thousands of refugees to an uninhabited island.
3 kidnapped from Tripura-Bangladesh border
Suspected militants kidnapped three people from a remote place along the Bangladesh border in Dhalai district of Tripura on Monday. The kidnapped persons were engaged in border fencing construction …
Experts laud signing PTA with Bhutan
Experts hailed the signing of maiden bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bhutan, saying it would help further explore the potentials of bilateral trade. Bangladesh on Sunday entered into …
U.N. Refugee Agency uneasy about Rohingya sent to Bangladesh island
The United Nations Refugee Agency says it’s concerned about Bangladesh’s move last week to begin relocating an untold number of displaced Rohingya to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal.
Nagad wins best digital financial service award
The state-owned mobile financial service, a concern of Bangladesh Post Office, was evaluated based on its merits and expertise …
Indian businessman in UAE helps rescue 20 sailors in Yemen
A UAE-based Indian businessman helped facilitate the rescue of 20 sailors who were under confinement in Yemen for the last 10 months.The shipping crew included 14 Indians, five Bangladeshis and one …
Nagad wins Best Digital Financial Service Award 2020 from Business Tabloid
Nagad, the financial service provider of Bangladesh Post Office, has been named the Best Digital Financial Service Award 2020 by Business Tabloid.
Bangladesh signs maiden PTA with Bhutan
By photo by Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and Lyonpo Lonath Sharma, Economic Affairs Minister on Sunday, exchanging the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) signing document between Bangladesh and …