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Billionaires leaving banks; money laundered overseas
07:30, Feb 06, 2020

Billionaires leaving banks; money laundered overseas

Golam Mowla
Millionaire depositors are withdrawing money from the banks; in the last four months, around 4,000 wealthy people withdrew their money with 519...Details
Coronavirus: Polish retailer looks for Bangladesh as plan B
17:43, Feb 04, 2020

Coronavirus: Polish retailer looks for Bangladesh as plan B

Reuters
Polish fashion retailer LPP sees risks to its products made in China being delivered on time due to the coronavirus outbreak and is talks with...Details
Sanofi investigated over epilepsy drug linked to birth defects
17:14, Feb 04, 2020

Sanofi investigated over epilepsy drug linked to birth defects

Reuters
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Tuesday it was being investigated over Depakine, an epilepsy drug which caused birth malfunctions and...Details
Gas companies' unpaid bills near Tk 90b
09:30, Feb 04, 2020

Gas companies' unpaid bills near Tk 90b

Shanchita Shitu
The dues of the gas companies stand at Tk 88.32 billion. Recently, nine companies made reports on the outstanding amount.The companies say that...Details
Central bank allows travellers to bring $10,000 without declaration
21:40, Feb 03, 2020

Central bank allows travellers to bring $10,000 without declaration

Bangla Tribune Report
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has doubled the limit of foreign currency to $10,000 or its equivalent that travellers can bring into the country without...Details
GP says will face trouble without NOC
15:55, Feb 03, 2020

GP says will face trouble without NOC

Bangla Tribune Desk
Grameenphone (GP) says it will face great if the no-objection certificate (NOC) clearance and new number allotment approval is not settled within...Details
Seven energy sector SOEs to offload shares
20:54, Feb 02, 2020

Seven energy sector SOEs to offload shares

Bangla Tribune Desk
The government has decided to offload shares of seven state-owned enterprises in the power and energy sector in a bid to revitalise the capital...Details
Industrial NPLs surge by Tk 544b in a year
05:30, Feb 01, 2020

Industrial NPLs surge by Tk 544b in a year

Mehedi Hasan
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the industrial sector soared by 24.75% year-on-year to Tk 544.16 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal...Details
H&M reshuffles at the top as recovery accelerates
23:24, Jan 30, 2020

H&M reshuffles at the top as recovery accelerates

Reuters
Swedish fashion giant H&M appointed company veteran Helena Helmersson as chief executive on Thursday (Jan 30) as it reported its first rise in...Details
No shortage of diesel in country: BPC
20:26, Jan 29, 2020

No shortage of diesel in country: BPC

Bangla Tribune Report
There is no shortage of diesel in the country, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) chief said before warning stern actions against...Details
Banks to remain closed in Dhaka on voting day
18:49, Jan 29, 2020

Banks to remain closed in Dhaka on voting day

Bangla Tribune Report
All banks and non-banking financial institutions in the capital Dhaka will remain closed on Saturday (Feb 1) due to the elections to the Dhaka...Details
Govt not worried about rice price hike
06:00, Jan 29, 2020

Govt not worried about rice price hike

Shafiqul Islam
In recent times, the price of all kinds of rice has seen a rise in the market though the government says the price hike has been in the retail...Details
Bangladesh awards Bhola gas wells to Russia's Gazprom
20:20, Jan 28, 2020

Bangladesh awards Bhola gas wells to Russia's Gazprom

Bangla Tribune Report
Bangladesh has awarded its gas wells in the southern district of Bhola to Russian gas exploration and production company Gazprom. On Tuesday (Jan...Details
Small or big, any foreign investment needs approval
07:30, Jan 28, 2020

Small or big, any foreign investment needs approval

Golam Mowla
For travel overseas, adults can take up to $12,000 without permission from Bangladesh Bank. But to invest $100 in a foreign country, permission...Details
India govt to sell entire stake in Air India
12:24, Jan 27, 2020

India govt to sell entire stake in Air India

Reuters
A document inviting expressions of interest in Air India, released on Monday, said India would sell a 100% stake in the carrier, which operates...Details
Market unstable with rising commodity prices
00:00, Jan 27, 2020

Market unstable with rising commodity prices

Golam Mowla
The market is unstable with the rising prices of the commodities. Over the last one month, prices of rice, lentils, edible oil, onions, garlic,...Details
Electric vehicle maker Rivian expects to drop previously announced prices
21:21, Jan 26, 2020

Electric vehicle maker Rivian expects to drop previously announced prices

Reuters
Electric vehicle startup Rivian on Saturday displayed its pickup truck and SUV at an event in San Francisco’s Bay Area and said that when...Details
Predicting the next company to join trillion-dollar value elite
21:11, Jan 26, 2020

Predicting the next company to join trillion-dollar value elite

Reuters
The trillion-dollar market cap club expanded last week to a third US company, with Google parent Alphabet Inc topping the lofty valuation mark....Details
Dhaka stuck in survey while Sylhet rids of overhead wires
07:30, Jan 26, 2020

Dhaka stuck in survey while Sylhet rids of overhead wires

Sanchita Shitu
Sylhet became the first city in Bangladesh to get rid of overhead wires while capital Dhaka still remains stuck in the survey phase.Sylhet City...Details
US pushing India to seal trade deal: Sources
20:23, Jan 24, 2020

US pushing India to seal trade deal: Sources

Reuters
The United States wants India to buy at least another $5-6 billion worth of American farm goods if New Delhi wants to win reinstatement of a key US...Details
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