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Dhaka Stock Exchange has disbursed Tk 3.21 crore to 122 affected investors from the Investment Protection Fund on the first day of settlement, addressing claims from financial irregularities at Mashihor Securities.
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The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Tk 3,500 crore in bond proposals from five commercial banks to strengthen Tier-II capital under Basel III and finance green and sustainable projects, with BRAC Bank raising the largest Tk 1,000 crore through a zero-coupon green bond.
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Bangladesh stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors continued to show buying interest in recently beaten-down shares at relatively attractive prices, with the prime DSE index gaining 22 points to 5,548 by 11:30 am.
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⚡ Breaking Pubali Bank CEO Mohammad Ali confirms discussions with SCB, joining BRAC Bank and City Bank in the race for the foreign lender's retail business. SCB's wind-down expected to take until 2028.
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Bangladesh's FMCG companies are cutting costs through smaller packets, lower commissions, solar power adoption, and recipe tweaks to avoid passing fuel price hike costs to consumers amid sustained high inflation.
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Eastern Bank PLC signs two refinancing agreements with Bangladesh Bank for green factory construction and women entrepreneur financing at preferential interest rates.
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Prime Bank and BRAC Bank join BB's green and ICT refinance schemes, with BRAC Bank's agreement covering Tk 2,000 crore revolving fund at up to 5% interest rate for 3-10 year tenure.
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⚡ Breaking BSEC mandates unified back-office software for all DSE brokerage houses after Tk 492 crore scam affected 18,000 investors. Chairman Masud Khan: 'We do not want to be alarmed anymore.'
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⚡ Breaking Pakistan's airspace denial delays uranium fuel shipment for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, pushing delivery to October 2026.
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Bangladesh Bank allows passengers to buy foreign airline tickets using international cards, expanding payment options for overseas travel.
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⚡ Breaking Oil prices spiked after Trump rejected Iran's truce offer, with Brent back above $106/barrel. Bond yields topped 4% for the first time since 2007, stoking inflation concerns.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's LPG imports fell 25% in September, pushing cylinder prices above Tk 2,000 amid supply tightness. August imports were around 160,000 tonnes.