29 April 2026

CATEGORY: BUSINESS

Business and financial news

Gold price drops

Bangla Press Desk:   Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk2,216 per bhori, with the price of 22-carat gold now set at Tk244,711, according to the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Associatio...

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ADP spending hits nine-year low in Jul-Jan

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Development spending in Bangladesh has slowed sharply in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, raising fresh concerns about the pace of project execution and its impact on economic activity.Official data from the...

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Business leaders look ahead with optimism

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The country’s leading business figures are looking towards the incoming political government with optimism. They believe the ongoing political transition will help restore the confidence of both domestic and foreign investors...

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Prime Bank CEO Hassan O Rashid resigns

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: Hassan O Rashid, managing director and chief executive officer of Prime Bank, has resigned from his position.Prime Bank’s board of directors accepted Rashid’s resignation at a meeting on 10 February.The decision was disclosed on Su...

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DMF Congratulates Dhaka-9 MP Habib

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: The newly elected Member of Parliament for Dhaka-9, Habibur Rashid Habib, representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was formally congratulated by the Digital Media Forum (DMF) with floral greetings.On the morning of Febr...

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Policy rate remains unchanged amid economic review

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Bank has announced its monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year (January–June), keeping the policy interest rate unchanged as inflation has yet to fall to the desired level. The central bank sa...

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Chattogram Port back in action after strike ends

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Operations at Chattogram Port began returning to normal from 8:00am on Monday after a work stoppage triggered by a strike by workers and employees was suspended.Loading and unloading of import and export containers at the jet...

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Shahjalal Islami Bank holds 912th EC meeting

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The 912th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. (SJIB PLC) held on 05th February 2026 at Corporate Head Office of the Bank.The meeting was presided over by Mr. Md. Sanaullah Shahid, the Chairma...

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BTCL set to roll out Bangladesh’s first MVNO service

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:   Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) is set to launch Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services for the first time in Bangladesh, marking a significant milestone in the country's telecommunications sect...

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Ashik says DP World deal unlikely under interim govt

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:   There is no possibility of signing an agreement to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram port to the United Arab Emirates-based DP World during the tenure of the current interim government, Bangladesh...

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Mobile transfers capped at Tk1,000 for four days

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Ahead of the 13th parliamentary election, the Bangladesh Bank has imposed temporary restrictions on mobile financial services (MFS), including bKash, Rocket, and Nagad, to prevent the use of money to influence voters.Accordin...

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