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Why are T-bond yields rising again?

Yields on Treasury bonds have once again crossed double digits as the government ramps up borrowing to finance its election pledges amid weak revenue collection.The yield on 2-year Treasury bonds jumped to 10.23 per cent at Tuesday's auction, up from 9.73 per cent in March, while the 20-year bond yield...

Receiver appointed for Aramit Limited by Dhaka court

A court has appointed a receiver for Aramit Limited, a listed firm linked to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury. In a disclosure on Tuesday, the company said the receiver was appointed following an order from the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court, Dhaka.The company stated that the appointment aims to ensure...

City Bank gets regulatory nod to issue bonds of Tk 12b

The market regulator has approved a proposal by City Bank to raise Tk 12 billion through a subordinated bond, aiming to strengthen its Tier-II capital base and support future lending operations.Jamuna Bank and Trust Bank have also received extensions of regulatory approval up to September 30 this year to raise...

Prime Bank promotes Md Ziaur Rahman as AMD

Prime Bank has promoted Md Ziaur Rahman to the position of additional managing director (AMD).With more than 30 years of diverse experience in the banking sector, Mr Rahman has strong expertise and served as branch manager, head of credit risk management, head of syndicate and structured financing and head of...

Brig Gen Syed Ashiqur Rahman joins DSE board as independent director

Dhaka, Apr 7 (UNB): Brigadier General Syed Ashiqur Rahman has joined the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) as an Independent Director, participating in the bourse's 1,112th board meeting on Tuesday.His appointment was approved by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on March 30, 2026.A commissioned officer of the Bangladesh Army's...

Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters): Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the companies are coming under shareholder pressure over the environmental impact of their projects.More than a dozen investors are cranking up the heat on companies ahead of...

Pubali Bank launches co-branded credit card with Square Hospitals

Pubali Bank, in collaboration with Square Hospitals, inaugurated the launch of a co-branded credit card at the Square Hospitals auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday. Md. Esam Ebne Yousuf Siddique, chief operating officer of Square Hospitals, and Md. Shahnewaz Khan, deputy managing director of Pubali Bank, were present at the event....

Al-Arafah Islami Bank honours officials with over 25 years of service

Al-Arafah Islami Bank has honoured its officials, who have served the institution for more than 25 years, in recognition of their long-standing dedication, integrity, and significant contributions to the bank. Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan, managing director, attended the programme as the chief guest and presented crests to the officials, expressing...

MEETING ON FERTILISER MANAGEMENT AT BADC HEAD OFFICE

Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid attends a meeting on fertiliser management held at the head office of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) on Monday. Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Rafiqul E Mohammed, BADC Chairman Md Azizul Islam and other representatives concerned were present at the meeting.

JANATA BANK HOLDS 880TH BOARD MEETING

The 880th board meeting of Janata Bank PLC was held on Tuesday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors Md Fazlur Rahman in the chair. Among others, Directors Badre Munir Ferdous, Dr Md Abdus Sabur, Abdul Majid Sheikh, Abdul Auwal Sarkar, Dr Md Shahadat Hossain, Md Ahsan Kabir, Md Kawsar...

Stocks edge up after Trump's latest Iran threat

HONG KONG, April 7 (AFP): Oil prices rose Tuesday while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be "decimated".As the Middle East war entered its sixth week, the US president warned Tehran that its civilian infrastructure...