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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday that it had allocated 20.3 million US dollars in technical assistance to help its developing members access vaccines for coronavirus (Covid-19) and establish systems to enable equitable and efficient vaccine distribution. The Manila-based bank said the funds will be...

The country's plastic and packaging industry is projected to grow at a rate of 15 per cent annually, and generate fresh employment for around 0.5 million people by 2026, sources said. It has also targeted to become 'zero waste nation' for plastic and packaging consumption by 2030....

The central bank on Sunday said the new 'risk weight' applicable to investing in 'alternative' investments will remain valid until September, 2022 beginning from the third quarter of this year. An alternative investment is an investment in any asset class, excluding stocks, bonds and cash. Industry insiders...

Some indicators of the Bangladesh economy have started to show positive signs in the recent period. Among those are remittances and exports of readymade garments (RMG), which were affected hugely since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Bangladesh in March 2020. Both these sectors are important sources of...

Manisha Bosh was a schoolteacher, and the pandemic-led closure of educational institutions in March halted her income. Then she opened Padmalaya BD, a shop, and started selling Manipuri saris online. Manisha has been able to retain her financial solvency through the digital business of womenswear.

Speaking of successful young entrepreneurs in Bangladesh often bring to mind popular names like Hussain M Elius (Pathao), Adnan Imtiaz (Sheba.xyz) and Ayman Sadiq (10 minute school). These individuals, along with select others, have been leading the tech scene either in capital investment, recognition and/or their vast...

Startup growth can be challenging at the best of times—in 2020, the odds against building a new organization are huge. Here are three of the best outreach practices new startups can adopt in 2020 to grow their business. Landing Pages to...

King Kong's founder, Sabri Suby provides insights and advice for those working on the strategy and campaign for the launch of a product or service during the COVID-19 pandemic. 30-second summary: In order to have the guts to push out...

The government received a record 1.98 billion US dollar in loans from donor countries and agencies in June amid the coronavirus (COvid-19) pandemic. The previous highest total foreign loans in a month for Bangladesh was $1.43 billion in June 2018, reports bdnews24.com. In the fiscal year that...

দেশব্যাপী পরিচালিত সামাজিক নিরাপত্তা কর্মসূচির ভাতা, সম্মানী, উপবৃত্তি ইত্যাদি নগদ অর্থ ব্যাঙ্ক অথবা মোবাইল ব্যাংক অ্যাকাউন্ট হতে উত্তোলনে একটি অভিন্ন ক্যাশ আউট চার্জ নির্ধারণ করতে যাচ্ছে সরকার। বর্তমানে মোবাইল ব্যাংকিং কার্যক্রমের মাধ্যমে এই সব কর্মসূচিতে টাকা পাঠাতে হলে প্রতি ১০০ টাকায় ক্যাশ আউট চার্জ কর্মসূচি ভেদে ৬০...