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DSE SME index sees steep decline in one year

The SME board of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has witnessed a steep fall in both its broad index and turnover value over the past year, driven by sharp corrections in the market prices of listed securities.On July 16 last year, the broad DSMEX index stood at 1,540 points. Since...

BSEC moves against Prime Finance

The capital market regulator has initiated action against Prime Finance and Investment Limited, a listed non-bank financial institution (NBFI), and its two subsidiaries over a Tk 2.96 billion money laundering case.In a press release issued on Monday, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) said it would request the Anti-Corruption...

CCH calls auction for 475 containers of goods

CHATTOGRAM, July 15: The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) on Tuesday called auction for 475 containers of goods kept in the port jetties for a long time.The auction will be held in two phases. The process of E Tender for auction has already started.Although the notice of the first phase auction,...

Romo Rouf re-elected as chairman of Bank Asia

Romo Rouf Chowdhury has been re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Asia PLC at the Board meeting held recently.Mr. Chowdhury is one of the sponsor-shareholders as well as sponsor-directors of Bank Asia. He is a graduate in engineering from Durham University, United Kingdom. He brings over...

MoU signed between Singer BD Limited and BUET

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Singer Bangladesh Limited to collaborate on research and development projects, knowledge sharing and workshops, internship programmes, job vacancy announcements and referrals, and job fair arrangement and participation, says a press releaseThe signing ceremony...

BSTI inks MoU with Russian standards organisation

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), the national standards development and control organisation of Bangladesh, inked on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Russian standards organisation Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology (GOST R).BSTI Director General (Grade-1) SM Ferdous Alam and GOSTR CEO Anton Shalaev inked the...

bKash wins SDG Brand Champion Awards 2025

bKash has won awards in two categories at the SDG Brand Champion Awards for its significant contribution to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, says a press release In the third edition of the awards this year (2025), the country's largest mobile financial service provider received 'Winner' awards in...

CA's Principal Secretary urges youth to adopt entrepreneurial mindset

Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M Siraz Uddin Miah on Tuesday urged the youth to develop a mindset of becoming entrepreneurs to achieve self-reliance, reports BSS."Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has placed enormous trust in the country's youth as they are the key to future success. The mentality of...

BRAC BANK SEES TK85B NET DEPOSIT GROWTH IN H1

BRAC Bank's Branch Network achieved a net deposit growth of Tk 85 billion during the first six months of 2025, underscoring the sustained growth in deposit collection. To celebrate the milestone, the bank organised an event on Tuesday, attended by Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Managing Director & CEO (Current Charge),...

EBL PARTNERS WITH NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), under which NRC will leverage EBL's comprehensive range of banking products and services to enhance operational efficiency and streamline financial processes across its Bangladesh operations. Sehnaz Ozdamar, Country Director of NRC Bangladesh, and Ali...

ONE BANK CELEBRATES 26TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY

ONE Bank PLC celebrated its 26th founding anniversary with a cake-cutting ceremony on Monday. A.S.M. Shahidullah Khan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank, cut a cake at its Corporate HQs. Directors Anannya Das Gupta and Shawket Jaman, Managing Director (Current Charge) Shabbir Ahmed and other high officials...

Rupali Bank PLC’s Managing Director Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam presides over a business review meeting

Rupali Bank PLC’s Managing Director Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam presides over a business review meeting at the state-owned bank’s head office at Dilkusha in the city on Tuesday.

Shares gain ahead of key US earnings and data

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters): Shares climbed worldwide and the dollar held onto most of its July gains on Tuesday as market participants entered a key week for US earnings, inflation data and trade talks in a relatively optimistic mood.MSCI's world share index rose 0.16 per cent on Tuesday and is...