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Is Bangladesh Finally Ready to Say Hello to PayPal?

Staff Reporter Over a crucial 15-day stretch, Bangladesh Bank rolled out three landmark circulars relaxing restrictions on outbound foreign-currency transactions. The policy shift marks the central bank’s most aggressive push

Carew poised for record profit despite sugar factory losses

UNB: Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Ltd, the nearly 90-year-old state-owned industrial enterprise in Darshana of Chuadanga, is on course to post its highest-ever net profit, despite continued losses in its

Banglalink seeks commercial approval for mobile communications without towers

TDS Desk: Banglalink launched a trial ‘Direct-to-Cell’ (D2C) service to bring people in remote mountainous areas, chars, offshore islands, and sea regions under mobile network coverage. Claiming the initiative a

ECNEC clears 10 projects involving Tk 9,333cr

TDS Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 10 projects involving a total cost of Tk 9,333.58 crore. These included six new and four revised

Anomaly allegation over fuel distribution in North

Fear to create fresh anarchy in markets Rehennuma Tarannum Rifat Anger has spread out among the fuel traders especially agents and dealers of Padma and Meghna oil companies in northern

Commerce minister unhappy with high costs of living

TDS Desk: Responding to a question about the market situation six months after taking office, Muktadir said energy and electricity prices, lending rates, productivity, transport, and infrastructure all influence commodity