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New BO accounts surge as equity market regains momentum

The number of new beneficiary owner (BO) accounts rose sharply in the first half of 2026, signalling renewed investor confidence as the recovering stock market attracted fresh participants after years of subdued activity.Data from the Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd (CDBL) showed that 34,877 new BO accounts were opened between January...

BTRC fines GP over illegal VoIP SIM use

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has fined Grameenphone (GP) Tk 1.84 million after detecting 184 subscriber SIMs allegedly being used for illegal international call termination through Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), saying the country's largest mobile operator failed to prevent misuse of its network.In a notice issued on Thursday...

BRAC BANK ACHIEVES RECORD TK 50B CASA DEPOSIT GROWTH

BRAC BANK ACHIEVES RECORD TK 50B CASA DEPOSIT GROWTH BRAC Bank's Branch Distribution Network has achieved a landmark Tk 50 billion (Tk 5,000 crore) growth in Current Account Savings Account (CASA) deposits during the first six months of 2026, reflecting customers' growing confidence in the bank and the network's strong...

BANK ASIA PARTNERS RANGS FOR AUTO LOAN PRIVILEGES-

BANK ASIA PARTNERS RANGS FOR AUTO LOAN PRIVILEGESBank Asia PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with Rangs Limited, the authorised distributor of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in Bangladesh. Under this collaboration, Bank Asia will provide attractive and convenient Auto Loan facilities to individual customers for purchasing Mitsubishi vehicles. Syed Zulkar...

PREMIER BANK HOLDS HALF-YEARLY BUSINESS CONFERENCE-

PREMIER BANK HOLDS HALF-YEARLY BUSINESS CONFERENCEEmbracing the commitment of "Onward & upward," The Premier Bank PLC held its Half-Yearly Business Conference 2026 at Fortis Downtown Resort in Dhaka on Saturday. The conference was attended by Dr. Arifur Rahman, Chairman of the bank; members of the Board of Directors including Syed...

Trust Bank's Q2 profit falls 13.3pc

FE REPORT Trust Bank PLC reported a 13.3 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated profit for the second quarter (April-June) of 2026.According to the bank's price-sensitive information (PSI), its consolidated net profit after tax fell to Tk 923.8 million in the April-June quarter from Tk 1.06 billion in the same...

Euro zone business activity returns to growth in July

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters): Euro zone business activity returned to growth in July for the first time in four months, driven by a rebound in new orders, but may be derailed by high inflation and renewed conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Friday.The S&P Global Flash Euro...