Bangladesh earns $55.55b in export receipts in FY23 Earnings from merchandise shipment rose 6.67 per cent year-on-year to $55.55 billion in the just-concluded fiscal year, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) today.Shipment fetched $52.08 billion in the previous financial year of 2021-22.In June of 2022-23, exports grew
Read MoreBB scheme for women entrepreneurs gets bigger Bangladesh Bank yesterday increased the volume of the refinance scheme dedicated to women entrepreneurs with a view to facilitating female-led businesses.The volume of the scheme now stands at Tk 3,000 crore compared to Tk 1,500 crore previously, according to a central bank notice.Female
Read MoreAbdul Hai Sarker re-elected Dhaka Bank chairman Abdul Hai Sarker has recently been re-elected as the chairman of the board of directors of Dhaka Bank Limited. His efforts and leadership have led to the establishment of the business conglomerate Purbani Group. MrSarker is the founder chairman of Dhaka Bank Limited,
Read MoreForex reserves rise past $30b The country’s foreign exchange reserves yesterday rose past $30 billion as the inflow of remittances is now maintaining an upward trend ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The reserves stood at $30.01 billion yesterday in contrast to $29.95 billion on Tuesday, said a Bangladesh Bank official. The reserves
Read MoreDhaka Bank’s 28th annual general meeting held Dhaka Bank Limited’s 28th annual general meeting was held virtually from its head office on Sunday. Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the Board of Directors, presided over the meeting. Directors, vice chairman, independent directors, MD & CEO, and shareholders joined the meeting. They
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