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Bangla Press Desk: Wage growth in Dhaka Division outpaced urban inflation in July, offering a positive signal for the purchasing power of low-paid workers as Bangladesh's broader inflation rate...
Bangla Press Desk: Mohammad Ayub Mia, chairman of state-owned Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, has resigned.He submitted his resignation letter to the Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the Ministry of Finance on Monday.In h...
Bangla Press Desk: Mr. Kayesh Chowdhury has joined Bank Asia PLC. as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Zonal Head – Chattogram, effective from 11 March 2026.Prior to joining Bank Asia PLC., he served BRAC Bank as Senior Executive Vice Presiden...
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Bangla Press Desk: Prices of beef and poultry have surged sharply across markets in Chattogram city ahead of the holy nights of Shab-e-Qadr and the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, adding extra strain on consumers during Ramadan.On Sunday morning at...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh’s economy faces multiple challenges amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, with economists warning of possible shocks in energy supply, trade and labour markets.Experts say th...
Bangla Press Desk: Iran's military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf.Iran fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on Wedne...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has formally requested India’s assistance to secure energy supplies as the ongoing war in the Middle East puts global fuel markets under pressure.Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, minister for power, energy and mineral re...
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Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has appointed observers at National Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Premier Bank, and IFIC Bank to closely monitor their operations.Letters regarding the appointments were sent to the observers on Monda...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Bank has raised the prior approval threshold for capital repatriation by foreign investors to Tk100 crore, up from Tk10 crore, aligning with international standards in a move to further liberalise capital outf...
Bangla Press Desk: The state-owned LP Gas Limited has proposed increasing the price of a 12.5 kg LPG cylinder by Tk410, raising the price to Tk 1,235.According to the company, the proposal was submitted because the price of state-supplied LPG...
Bangla Press Desk : Despite uncertainty in global energy supply due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, eight ships carrying oil and gas have arrived at Port of Chattogram.The fuel-laden vessels anchored at the port on Sunday morning. Accordi...
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Bangla Press Desk : International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol sought Friday to tamp down fears of a global oil crisis as conflict rages in the Middle East, saying there was "plenty of oil in the market."The US-Israel war on Iran and T...
Bangla Press Desk : Ahsan H Mansur assumed leadership of Bangladesh’s central bank in August 2024 with a strong pledge to reform the country’s fragile economy and tackle corruption and disorder in the financial sector. However, information obta...
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