The country’s reconditioned vehicle importers have urged the government to withdraw the ban on imports of reconditioned and used electric vehicles (EVs), saying the restriction could deprive consumers of access to affordable and newer automotive technologies

Card distribution is scheduled to begin on September 17

For decades, telecom operators built their businesses around one basic product -- connectivity. They first sold voice calls, then gradually turned mobile data into a much larger source of revenue as smartphones and mobile internet transformed how people communicate, work and consume digital services.

The central bank has ordered Bangladesh Commerce Bank to take the highest administrative action against 13 officials for allegedly receiving Tk 4 crore from the bank’s funds in the name of incentives under a deposit mobilisation campaign.

Say bankers at The Daily Star discussion on the country’s financial sector

A delegation of the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) yesterday called on the government to facilitate the establishment of a branch of a Chinese bank in Bangladesh to ease and expedite trade transactions between the two countries.

Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen yesterday expressed interest in renewable energy, offshore exploration and green investment in Bangladesh.

The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed Middle East fighting fans fears of higher inflation, and opened the door for further hikes.

Apple unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, kicking off the era of new CEO John Ternus.

A possibly staged viral video from Russia recently showed a humanoid robot answering a customer’s push with punches and kicks.

An energy security roadmap, an enabling investment climate and timely policies are among the major tasks for the government to attract more American investment in Bangladesh, said Syed Mohammad Kamal, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham).

An investor who submits an unsolicited proposal to revive or develop a state-owned enterprise may receive a 7 percent advantage in the subsequent competitive bidding process under a proposed government policy.

The former land minister of Bangladesh, Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, has been targeted by a bankruptcy petition in London’s High Court, after the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) froze his £185 million ($250 million) property portfolio, Bloomberg said in a news report.

The central bank took the decision after a special inspection of Bangladesh Commerce Bank’s head office and principal branch following allegations of misappropriation of Tk 5 crore belonging to depositors

A team will be sent to Sri Lanka to assess export potential

The three-day event will end on September 12

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the event, themed "Innovate to Market"

Bangladesh and Hong Kong yesterday signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) with an aim to increase and safeguard bilateral investment.

The bilateral relations between Bangladesh and China have been elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership (CSCP) because of expanding two-way trade and strategic reasons, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said yesterday.

Ten banks accounted for more than 72 percent of the banking sector’s total non-performing loans, according to the central bank, showing that the country’s 61 commercial lenders are not equally responsible for the sector’s financial distress.