Business-Economy

Union Bank irregularities: S Alam linked to Tk17,229cr in unpaid loans

TDS Desk Under Sheikh Hasina’s regime, Shariah-compliant Union Bank, controlled by the controversial Chattogram-based S Alam Group, extended Tk17,229 crore in loans to 247 entities affiliated with the group –

DSE continues downtrend for fourth day amid high selling pressure

TDS Desk: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Bangladesh’s primary capital market, experienced a fourth consecutive day of decline in trading on Monday, with high selling pressure weighing on the indices.

Trade resumes through Benapole land port

TDS Desk: Export and Import between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port resumed on Monday morning after a two-day suspension. The trade remained suspended on Saturday and Sunday due

BB finds irregularities at NRBC Bank, slaps Tk5 lakh fine

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has found serious irregularities at NRB Commercial (NRBC Bank PLC, including suspicious transactions, misleading information about an entrepreneur director’s identity and discrepancies in shareholding. The

CA encourages all to submit income tax return online

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Monday inspired the countrymen to submit e-return and pay income tax online. “Dear countrymen…I would say two words (sentences) on income tax. The

WB Group announces strategic pivot in agribusiness

Staff Correspondent: The World Bank Group on Sunday announced a strategic pivot in its approach to agribusiness with a goal to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the industry. The shift