220 news articles tagged with "Economy & Finance"
Pubali Bank PLC recently held its third-quarter ADC (alternative delivery channel) and card business review meeting for 2026 at the bank’s head office auditorium.
Uttara Bank PLC recently held its annual risk management conference for 2026 at Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa in Cox’s Bazar.
Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of the Iran war could make the Strait of Hormuz “redundant” in the next five years, HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said on Tuesday.
Guardian Life Insurance Limited will provide life insurance coverage and medical benefits to employees of Concord Group of Companies and their family members under a group insurance agreement.
CPA disputes NBR study on 11-day cargo clearance time, arguing actual clearance times are faster than reported.
Bangladesh and Algeria have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in hydrocarbons, expanding bilateral energy cooperation.
Demand for safe-haven assets is strong as AI jitters hurt tech stocks, the Iran war continues and keeps energy prices elevated, while worries about high government debt loads persist.
Asian refiners are turning to options such as using smaller tankers and vessels on long-term charter, and buying Middle East crude on delivered basis to cut feedstock costs as freight rates hover near records, company officials said.
Forty commercial banks report losses in corporate tax returns, reflecting the banking sector's ongoing financial distress.
Card issuance in Bangladesh nearly doubled in five years, with the total transaction amount more than doubling over the same period. However, challenges remain in shifting to a cashless economy, Bangladesh Bank said in a report.
Cash transactions cost 28 times more than digital payments, according to a Bangladesh Bank report on payment system efficiency.
Government steps up efforts to tap Bangladesh's blue economy potentials, focusing on marine resources and maritime economic activities.