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Industrial investment stagnates amid economic headwinds

Industrial term loan disbursement declined sharply in the January-March quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26 as businesses remained cautious about making fresh investments amid tight liquidity, elevated borrowing costs, and persistent macroeconomic uncertainties.According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, banks disbursed industrial term loans amounting to Tk 237.48 billion...

Bangladesh allows Starlink to route regional internet traffic via its network

Bangladesh has cleared the way for Starlink to route international internet traffic through its telecommunications network to neighbouring countries, introducing a policy change that could expand the country's role in regional digital connectivity.The approval allows the satellite internet provider to use unfiltered International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) connectivity sourced from...

Govt to use AI for smarter market monitoring

The government is set to introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools and a new Power App to modernise market monitoring, improve coordination among enforcement agencies and strengthen consumer protection, Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan said on Sunday.Speaking at a workshop titled 'Capacity building for team leaders engaged in market monitoring'...

Biman resumes Manchester flights after four-month suspension

Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday resumed its direct Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester service after a four-month suspension, restoring a key air link for thousands of Bangladeshi expatriates, particularly the Sylheti community living in northern England, reports BSS.The inaugural resumed flight, BG-208, landed at Osmani International Airport from Manchester at 12:04 pm.Civil Aviation and...

ICC WORKSHOP held

ICC Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop on 'Legal and Compliance Perspectives under Documentary Credits' at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday. ICCB Banking Commission Chair Muhammad A. (Rumee) Ali (centre) attended the event as the chief guest and distributed certificates among the participants at the closing session of the workshop....

INFORMATION MINISTER PROMOTES USE OF BANGLA QR

To promote the use of Bangla QR and raise public awareness, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan made purchases using Bangla QR through Dutch-Bangla Bank's app at Aziz Super Market in Shahbagh on Saturday. Instant cashless transactions can be made using Bangla QR through Dutch-Bangla Bank's apps, NexusPay and...

IFIC BANK HOLDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE CASHLESS BANGLADESH

As part of Bangladesh Bank's initiative to build a "Cashless Bangladesh", IFIC Bank PLC organised an awareness campaign on Bangla QR at AGB Colony Kacha Bazar in Motijheel, Dhaka, on Sunday. As part of the programme, IFIC Bank's Bangla QR booth was inaugurated and a rally was held at the...

NRBC BANK LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE BANGLA QR, CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS

NRBC Bank has launched a nationwide campaign to promote cashless transactions and encourage the use of Bangla QR, reinforcing its commitment to advancing digital payments across Bangladesh. As part of the campaign, a rally was held in Motijheel area on Sunday. The campaign was inaugurated by Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam...

COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON INKS MOU WITH SAIMON HOLIDAYS

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saimon Holidays. Haily Algewatte, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the bank, and Muhammad Wazirul Alam, Executive Director of Saimon Group, penned the MoU at the bank's head office in Dhaka. Under this...

Afghan car trade screeches to a halt

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan, July 5 (AFP): In Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, a once-thriving business of trading car parts from far-flung places has screeched to a halt due to conflicts at the country's borders.The brakes were first put on the Spin Boldak market when cross-border violence with neighbouring Pakistan prompted the...