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Student Nick Abraham Shows It’s Never Too Soon To Become An Entrepreneur
In these uncertain times, many people are relying less on others for job security and taking matters into their own hands as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts our regular day to day programming....
SWIFT fights to restore faith after BB heist
The chief executive of secure messaging system SWIFT says the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, by criminals sending fraudulent payment instructions via SWIFT, would force...
New StanChart credit card offers savings, cash backs
Standard Chartered launches a new credit card in Bangladesh which will provide customers a host of attractive benefits including savings and cash-backs.
Package VAT doubled for small traders
In face of protests from businessmen, the government has decided not to implement a flat VAT rate for small traders and instead almost doubled the package VAT.
Philippines cancels license of remittance firm after BB heist probe
Philippine central bank says it revoked the license of a remittance company that anti-money laundering investigators said was used to transfer some of the $81 million hackers looted from the...
Ad-blocking software use for mobile surges: study
The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models.
Bangladesh’s first B2B online platform launches
The country’s first business to business (B2B) platform ‘Pricekoto’ (what’s the price) begins its operation on Tuesday. The parent company Ezzy Group will guide the new business service in its...
Remembering Hefajat’s mayhem
On this day three years ago, the Hefajat-e Islam men got locked in deadly clashes with law enforcers and the ruling Awami League men in Dhaka and turned the whole business district of Motijheel...
Inflation falls slightly in April
The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.04 percentage point to 5.61 percent in April.
2 businessmen held over BASIC Bank loan scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests two businessmen in a case filed over Basic Bank's Tk 76 crore loan scam.
15% uniform VAT from next fiscal: Muhith
Despite opposition from businesses, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says a uniform 15 percent VAT will be applicable from next fiscal year.