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Business leaders push for policy consistency, faster services

Over 50 per cent of Japanese companies expect profit growth and expansion in Bangladesh this year after the elections, according to a survey released on Monday.Business leaders from Bangladesh and Japan, however, stressed the need to remove barriers in line with the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) framework to unlock the...

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury speaks

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury speaks at the 356th session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. — PID

Prime Bank Investment wins Asset Triple A Digital Finance Awards

Prime Bank Investment PLC (PBIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, has won The Asset Triple A Digital Finance Awards 2026 in the category of Digital Project Awards - Best Digital Collaboration.PBIL is the only investment bank in Bangladesh to receive this recognition, reinforcing its leadership in digital innovation and...

Experts flag governance gaps in Islamic banks

A joint study has identified major weaknesses in Shariah governance in Bangladesh's Islamic banking sector, warning that gaps in oversight and accountability are contributing to financial stress and eroding depositor confidence.The research, conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) and Malaysia's INCEIF University, finds that although Islamic banking...

BRAC Bank-financed BD's largest oil tanker set for maiden voyage today

An ocean-going Aframax oil tanker, the largest newly-built vessel registered under the Bangladeshi flag and financed by BRAC Bank, is set to embark on its maiden voyage today.Named MT Omera Liberty, the tanker is owned by MJL Bangladesh PLC, a concern of East Coast Group. Measuring 250 metres in length,...

SME Foundation holds 20th AGM

As many as 46,459 micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs were direct beneficiaries of various SME Foundation programmes last fiscal year, said Foundation's Chairperson and Industries Secretary Md. Obaidur Rahman.The information was shared at the 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Parjatan Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Monday, says...

G7 ministers tackle economic fallout of Mideast war

PARIS, Mar 30 (AFP): G7 ministers and central bank officials gathered Monday to tackle the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East that has sent energy prices soaring and has triggered fears for the world economy.The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February, and...

US consumers, importers take biggest hit from tariffs, ECB study finds

FRANKFURT, Mar 30 (Reuters): US consumers and importers take the vast majority of the financial hit from tariffs but trade volumes also suffer, resulting in a negative shock for exporters, too, a European Central Bank Economic Bulletin article said on Monday.The US imposed a raft of tariffs on most trading...