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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October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022

Dhaka stocks closing towards day’s end with a fall

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), fell 1.18 per cent to 6,495.7 points as of 1.20 pm today.

October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022

Turkish businesses urged to invest in Bangladesh

Turkish businesses can consider the 100 economic zones and 28 high-tech parks of Bangladesh as their preferred investment destinations, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Rizwan Rahman said today.

July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022

13 to be honoured for contribution to agriculture

The government has announced honouring 13 people with the ‘Agricultural Important Person’ or AIP status for their outstanding contribution to the agricultural sector.

July 24, 2022
July 24, 2022

Which countries use ‘Made in Bangladesh’ furniture?

In the last fiscal year, Bangladesh shipped furniture to 62 countries,

July 24, 2022
July 24, 2022

13 to get ‘Agricultural Important Person’ status

The government has announced honouring 13 people with the ‘Agricultural Important Person’ or AIP status for their outstanding contribution to the agricultural sector.

July 2, 2022
July 2, 2022

Which countries are biggest fans of Bangladeshi mangoes?

Bangladeshi mangoes with its flavour and taste are winning hearts in many foreign lands.

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

More excise duty for the rich

The bank accounts with balance over Tk 5 crore may have to pay more excise duty from the next fiscal year.

May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022

How much per capita debt does Bangladesh have?

Despite collecting lakhs of crores of taka in revenue, every time the government falls short of fund to finance the whole budget and has to take crores of taka in loan from local and foreign sources.

February 15, 2022
February 15, 2022

Stop complaining, start fixing

Bangladesh would be a much better country if people stop complaining about its various problems and try to fix these issues instead by figuring out the root causes, according to Ayman Sadiq, co-founder and chief executive officer of 10 Minute School, an online learning platform.

July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021

Jamuna to inject up to Tk 1,000cr into Evaly

Industrial giant Jamuna Group is going to invest up to Tk 1,000 crore in beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly.