DHAKA : The taka lost nearly a third of its value in the time Nasima Akter spent waiting for a loan to expand her tailoring shop in Kalihati of Tangail, reports UNB. Nasima waited for about two long years. At the end of 2023, she finally received a loan of Tk 2 lakh, less than half of what she had sought for buying five sewing machines, for accommodating which she had already invested in space expansion immediately after applying for the loan. She had no idea that a small business loan could take so long to be granted and involve so much trouble-production of 31 types of documents while keeping the patience to face her unfriendly bank lenders and their...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)- The Netherlands team arrived in Bangladesh todayfor their first ever bilateral series here. The series comprises with three T20 Internationals,...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)- Sauravi Akanda Prity slammed a brilliant hat-trickas Bangladesh beat Nepal by 4-1 goals in their return match of the SAFF...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh U-17 women's football team is looking forward to continuing their winning run as they face Nepal in the...
DHAKA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS) - The Netherlands have made three changes to their squad for the three-match T20I series in Bangladesh. Uncapped 17-year-old batter...
DHAKA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh has received investment proposals amounting to nearly US$1 billion in the first five months of 2025, according to...
DHAKA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS) - FactWatch, a Bangladesh-based independent fact-checking organization, has identified a video being circulated on social media claiming as a footage...
DHAKA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh U-17 Women's Football Team lookingforward to continue their winning run as they face Nepal in the return matchof four-nation...
DHAKA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Consulate General in New York has sent letters to the local police, the Mayor's office, and the...
GENEVA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning...
The Bangladesh Consulate General in New York has sent letters to the local police, the Mayor's office, and the US State Department's regional office requesting...
Banking in Bangladesh is set for a digital leap, as Bangladesh Bank has called for applications to establish the country's first-ever digital banks, promising faster...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has received detailed information on top officers of 24 banks, including the central bank, from the finance ministry. On Tuesday, ACC...