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Laid-off employees block Grameenphone head office over unmet demands
Business —5 February, 2025 11:47
Hundreds of laid-off employees of Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has staged a demonstration on Tuesday, blocking all five gates of GP House…

Depositors will get back money from weak banks: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur today assured…
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Business leaders call for extension of loan repayment period
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry…
Saudi firm interested to transform Matarbari into regional mega port
Red Sea Gateway Terminal, a Saudi-owned company, on Friday expressed its interest to help transform the deep-sea port of Matarbari in Bangladesh into one of the largest ports…

VAT on hotels, restaurants to be revised to previous level: NBR
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to revise the VAT on hotels and restaurants to the previous level. NBR Member (VAT Policy) Mohammad Belal Hossain Chowdhury disclosed…
NESCO officials' fraudulence in ADB project
A group of officials of Northern Electricity Supply Company (NESCO) have allegedly been involved in altering technical of specification of a project of Asian Development Bank (ADB)…

Money laundering stopped due to transparency in banking sector: BB Governor
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday said that money laundering from the country has been halted due to the implementation of good governance in the banking…

BEZA eyes $5.5b investment by 2026
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) expected that five economic zones would draw US$5.5 billion worth investment by 2026. The economic zones are National Special…

Grameenphone’s terminated workers continue demo in second phase
A group of workers from mobile network operator Grameenphone (GP), a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has continued demonstration in the second phase demanding the reinstatement of employees…

MDs of Bangladesh’s 6 crisis-hit banks sent on forced leave
The Managing Directors (MDs) of six crisis-hit banks have been placed on compulsory leave to facilitate an international audit, as instructed by Bangladesh Bank (BB), officials said.…

VAT hike won't impact on prices of essentials: Salehuddin
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said increase of value-added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services will not significantly impact overall inflation or prices of essentials. …

Taka loses 12.72% value in 2024 as dollar strengthens
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) increased the US dollar exchange rate by Tk12 in 2024, resulting in a 12.72% depreciation of the local currency, the taka, over the year. A central…

December remittances hit $2.5bn
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent home a record US$2.64 billion as remittances in December, which was around 32 per cent higher than the corresponding month of the previous year. …

Chief Adviser opens Dhaka International Trade Fair
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2025 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal. …

BB to fix single exchange rate for US dollar soon
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to introduce a single exchange rate for the US dollar, aiming to enhance transparency in dollar trading across banks. Throughout 2024, the central…
Four killed at Akij Group factory fire
Four workers have been killed in an explosion at a factory of Akij Venture, an unit of Akij Group factory in Habiganj’s Bahubal Upazila during gas line repairs.Another person…
BTCL plans single-source solution tender for Rooppur network project
Bangladesh Telecommunication Company (BTCL) has allegedly moved to float a tender targeting US-based venture for a project named “Establishing External Telecommunication Network…

Outlook for global economy in 2025
Sveral economists and think-tank generally foresee the global economy to remain resilient despite significant challenges in the coming 2025 while the inflation will ease further. But…