Global Business
BDBL board okays merger with Sonali Bank
As of December 2023, BDBL had Tk 982 crore bad loans and Sonali Tk 13,150 crore
Administrator appointed for Sonali Life Insurance
Brig Gen (retd) SM Ferdous has already joined office: IDRA spokesperson
Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 840 a bhori
From today, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 118,798
Stocks sink, oil jumps after Israeli attack on Iran
Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports Israel attacked Iran in a continuing series of assaults
Gold price hits new record again
Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today
Livestock services week, fair begin
3,000 farmers from 466 upazilas take part in "Livestock Services Week and Exhibition-2024"
Govt raises bottled soybean oil price to Tk 167 a litre
But cuts loose soybean oil price by Tk 2 a litre
‘Farmer, RMG workers, migrants main drivers of Bangladesh economy in first 50 years’
However, their contribution would not remain the same in the years to come, says a book published from London
New industries outside economic zones will not get electricity, gas
The cabinet committee on economic affairs says
Bank Alfalah's profit triples
The multinational bank made Tk 43 crore in 2023, up from the previous year's Tk 13 crore
Turning camels into cows
Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
70% factories yet to pay March salary
Some 70% have already paid festival bonus, Industrial police say
Leather shipment recovers, fetches $100 million in 9 months
Leather exports rose 9.8% year-on-year in Jul-Mar of FY24
Scooter sales rev up as riders seek comfort
Local retailers post up to 65% rise in monthly scooter sales
India's forex reserves jump to record high
It hit a record high of $642.63 billion as of March 22
Credit card use slightly up
Customers spent Tk 2,678 crore in Jan this year, up from Tk 2,674 crore in Dec 2023
High bad loans a 'big threat' to financial sector: BB
The central bank said in quarterly review on money and exchange rate
Forex reserves fall by half a billion in a week
It hit $19.45 billion on March 27, down from $19.98 billion on March 20
