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17 apparel owners, family members join 2026 parliamentary race

At least 17 apparel factory owners and their family members have entered the race for the next national elections, according to affidavits submitted to the Election Commission (EC), underscoring the growing political footprint of business leaders from the country's readymade garment and textile sectors.Most of the candidates are affiliated with...

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed brief journalists at the secretariat in the city

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed brief journalists at the secretariat in the city on Tuesday. Story on Page 8 — Focus Bangla

BB allows digital processing of export documents

FE REPORT The central bank has allowed electronic presentation and processing of export documents under Documentary Collection arrangements, aiming to align export procedures with ongoing digitalisation initiatives.Under the move, authorised dealer (AD) banks can process export documents through secure bank-to-bank electronic channels for both Documents against Payment (DP) and Documents...

UTTARA BANK INTRODUCES 'TAKAPAY DEBIT CARD'

UTTARA BANK INTRODUCES 'TAKAPAY DEBIT CARD'Md Abul Hashem, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the bank's 'TakaPay Debit Card' on Monday. This card can be used to withdraw cash at all ATM booths and make payment through POS machines in the country. Additional Managing Director Maksudul Hasan,...

Two-year treasury bond yields dip as BB buys $223.5m more

FE REPORT The yields on two-year treasury bonds fell on Tuesday as the central bank purchased US$223.50 million more from 14 banks in a bid to stabilise the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the Bangladesh Government Treasury...

TRUST BANK MD & CEO WINS NRB GLOBAL AWARD

TRUST BANK MD & CEO WINS NRB GLOBAL AWARDAhsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Trust Bank PLC, has won the 'Excellence in Remittance Leadership & Diaspora Banking Award'. He received the award from Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Ahsan H Mansur at the NRB Global Convention, jointly organised...

ACC files five cases against HBM Iqbal, others

FE REPORTThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed five cases against former chairman of Premier Bank and Awami League leader HBM Iqbal, and others on charges of embezzlement of Tk 81.7 million in the name of advertisement promotion. Other accused include board members of the bank, senior officials and an advertising...

Young and old in Barishal join contract broiler farming

Sultanul IslamMany broiler chicken farmers sustained losses while buying feed on credit from dealers, and have now become contract farmers of poultry companies. Many young and elderly people who could not manage jobs or lacked capital to start a business have also become contract farmers.The farmers say contract broiler farming...