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Disbursement of NBFCs’ trade loan drops 11.4pc in Q2

Disbursement of trade and commerce loans and advances by non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) saw a considerable decline in April-June quarter of 2025, signaling a slowdown in lending activity in the sector, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.The loan disbursement fell by Tk 1.84 billion or 11.40 per cent to Tk...

No decision yet on oil price hike

A meeting between the commerce ministry and edible oil refiners ended without a conclusive decision on a proposed price hike for cooking oil.Sources present at the meeting held on Monday said both sides failed to agree on how much the price of edible oil should be increased. The meeting, which...

UK business team arrives to source products from women-led SMEs

A business delegation representing nine British firms has begun a four-day visit to Bangladesh with the aim of sourcing products from women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The team members will meet 80 entrepreneurs in Dhaka and Chattogram who manufacture clothing, home décor, agricultural items, and jute products, during their...

Call for strengthening ADR infrastructure

In a significant effort to promote Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a cornerstone of economic development and legal reform, the SAARC Arbitration Council (SARCO), in collaboration with the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), hosted an insightful webinar titled 'ADR and Bangladesh: Addressing Challenges and Exploring Opportunities in Trade and Commerce'...

Google seeks to avoid ad tech breakup

ALEXANDRIA (Virginia), Sept 22 (Reuters): Alphabet's Google will seek to avoid a forced sale of part of its online advertising business in its latest face-off with US antitrust enforcers at a trial starting on Monday in Alexandria, Virginia.The trial is the government's next best shot at curbing what a judge...

BB, Prime Bank launch training programme for SME entrepreneurs

A month-long Entrepreneur Development Training Programme has been launched at the initiative of Bangladesh Bank in collaboration with Prime Bank PLC with the aim of enhancing the skills of entrepreneurs in the CMSME sector. The inaugural session was recently held at Prime Tower in Nikunja, Dhaka. The event was attended...

Shahjalal Islami Bank organises daylong workshop in Tangail

The Anti-Money Laundering Division of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC organised a daylong workshop on AML/CFT Compliance for BAMLCOs and officials in Tangail on Saturday. Mohammad Mokter Hossain, Additional Director, BFIU, was present as the key speaker. Head of Anti-Money Laundering Division and Deputy CAMLCO Md. Asadul Islam Khan and FAVP...

Japan’s Nissan developing self-driving vehicles

TOKYO, Sept 22 (AP): Japanese automaker Nissan is developing vehicles with self-driving technology as it works to turn around its struggling auto business.In a recent demonstration of the technology developed by British company Wayve, a Nissan Ariya sedan outfitted with 11 cameras, five radars and a next-generation sensor called LiDAR...