Khondoker Md Shoyeb

Head of Star Business Digital

Newsman for print, digital and multimedia. Loves indoor games and sleep.

Agri-loan disbursement falls, recovery rises

Agricultural loan disbursement declined, but recovery increased in Bangladesh in the six months to December last year compared to the same period of the previous year.

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Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder

Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.

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US, UAE overtake Saudi Arabia as top remittance sources

The United States, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia were the top sources of remittance inflows to Bangladesh in the first seven months of the 2024-25 fiscal year.

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USA, UAE overtake Saudi Arabia as top remittance sources

According to BB data, total remittance inflows from the top 30 countries stood at $15.96 billion during FY25

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Agent banking remittance rises 21% in Dec

Loan disbursement increased a massive 56%

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Lending through agent banking rises 41%

Agents disbursed Tk 16,482.5 crore loans as of March this year, up from Tk 11,667 crore in March last year

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Five banks hold 82% of deposits in small accounts

Sonali, Agrani, Bank Asia, Islami Bank and Global Islami Bank hold Tk 3,849 crore in no-frills accounts

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Deposits in micro-savers' accounts rise 12%

The deposits in no-frills accounts hit Tk 3,849 crore in Jul-Sep quarter

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November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022

‘Banks have Tk 169,586 crore excess liquidity, no crisis at all’

Bangladesh’s banks have Tk 169,586 crore excess liquidity and there is no liquidity crisis in the country’s banking sector, Bangladesh Bank said in an urgent notice today.

November 7, 2022
November 7, 2022

LIVE UPDATE: Only external factors not responsible for Bangladesh’s economic volatility: Debapriya

The external factors are not only responsible for Bangladesh’s present economic volatility, rather there are some issues which remained unattended for a long time such as low revenue collection, absence of quality public expenditure and the non-performing loans, said noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya today.

November 5, 2022
November 5, 2022

Rainbow Paints launches spray paint for Tk 600 crore local market

RFL Group today launched Rainbow Spray Paint to grab a pie of the Tk 600 crore local market and cut the country’s import dependency for the product.

November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022

Which were October’s top remittance receiving banks?

Do we know which were the top remittance receiving banks in Bangladesh for the month?

October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022

Robi posts 5.9% rise in revenue in Q3

Robi has maintained its growth momentum in the third quarter of 2022 when its revenue grew by 5.9 per cent year-on-year to Tk 2,207.4 crore.

October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022

End harassment at customs: commodity importers

Daily essential commodity and raw material importers have called for proper management in the ports to bring an end to the harassment of the customs and shipping agents.

October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022

City Group to sell Tk 95 a kg sugar from tomorrow through trucks

Leading consumer goods processor City Group today announced that it will start selling Teer branded packaged sugar at Tk 95 a kilogramme from tomorrow in the capital.

October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022

Local firm Pacific Attires to invest $31.75 million in Chattogram EPZ

Bangladeshi company Pacific Attires Ltd will invest Tk 31.75 million to set up a high-end garments manufacturing industry in Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ).

October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022

FSIBL to bring cutting-edge tech for customers

First Security Islami Bank Ltd will ensure cutting-edge technology in cloud-based banking to extend better and safer customer services along with going the extra mile for wider financial inclusion on the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2024.

October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022

Index, turnover both fall at Ctg bourse

The port city bourse’s prime index was 1.5 per cent down from the previous day to 11,413 points as of 1.43 pm.