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
6m ago
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
10m ago
Deposits in micro-savers' accounts rise 12%
The deposits in no-frills accounts hit Tk 3,849 crore in Jul-Sep quarter
10m ago
‘BB governor worse performer than 70 countries’ central bank chiefs’
New York-based Global Finance magazine finds, reviews performance of central bank chiefs of 102 countries.
1y ago
The Changing Landscape of Washing Machines in Bangladesh
Sales of electronic home appliances have significantly increased in Bangladesh over the last decade, thanks to the growing income of the general population.
1y ago
Per capita income will be $12,500 in Smart Bangladesh: Kamal
Less than 3 per cent of people of Bangladesh will be below the poverty line and extreme poverty will be reduced to zero by then, he said in his budget speech.
1y ago
Bangladesh, a happier nation than India, Pakistan, Myanmar
According to Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) 2022
1y ago
August 8, 2017
State-owned finance provider plans big with low-cost housing
Low-cost housing would be the next big thing for the real estate sector. Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) would give priority to home loan applicants who opt for low-cost technology.
July 26, 2012
With the flag of Bangladesh at Cannes Lions
In conversion with Bangladesh Brand Forum founder and two participants of the event
August 17, 2011
Rain, traffic hit Eid shopping
Kaiser Murtaza was unwilling to let go of a customer wanting a pair of earrings at his store on Monday. Customers were few and far between anyways. At last, he managed to sell the pair. But rather than being happy about it, he began to worry about scanty sales on the day.
August 17, 2011
Shoe market shines
The shoe depicts what a person really is. So every person wants to be seen in the best in footwear. And in times of festivals like Eid-ul-Fitr, most people want to buy the latest in footwear fashion. This is why shoemakers and sellers mark the period as the best season to sell and gather the best items.
February 8, 2011
Edible oil brands in a crunch
Companies selling branded oil are now in despair as the government fixed the price for a litre of refined soybean oil (loose) at Tk 88 a litre in Dhaka and Tk 87 in Chittagong.
January 25, 2011
Asia to face food crisis
Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, depends on others for most of its food items. It is hardly possible to find a commodity that Bangladesh does not import.
January 25, 2011
Onion: a pungent cry
“The floods once again showed us how dependent we are on Indian onions.” Local onions are better than Indian ones, and are more expensive as well. Import makes the balance, Saha said.
December 28, 2010
The oldest of Old Dhaka
Most of the products that the market deals with -- different vegetables and dry food items such as onion, garlic, and ginger -- are perishable.
December 28, 2010
How the cheap turns costly
Growers prefer to farm commodities in rural areas to make best use of soil fertility. The price circle starts here and gets rolling. The green vegetables, or commodities, are sold at cheap rates from the growers' field. But this price triples or sometimes quadruples, for which, any single factor is not responsible.
July 22, 2010
Men with the medicines
The medical representatives are the marketing lifeline for the pharmaceutical companies, as promotion of any sort or advertisements are strictly prohibited. These officers describe the features of medicines to physicians who prescribe those.
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