Interview

Interview

After Tk 1,000cr profit, City Bank now eyes digital-first future

Chairman Hossain Khaled says in an interview with The Daily Star

4w ago

INTERVIEW / Stakeholder engagement vital for interoperable payment system

Stakeholder involvement is the key to the success of an interoperable instant payment system, yet this was missing when Bangladesh introduced its first digital platform “Binimoy” a few years ago, according to Snigdha Ali, country lead of Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS), an initiative of the Gates Foundation.

1m ago

Bangladesh must let forex and interest rates move freely

a flexible, market-determined exchange rate to contain volatility in the foreign exchange market and restore stability to the economy

1y ago

'Don't think there will be any effect on export'

Hatem said they were working with the EU regarding labour rights, amending the labour law and rules

1y ago

'Political peace vital for business'

MCCI president outlines peace as vital for business activities.

1y ago

Moheshkhali will be a hub for logistics, energy, manufacturing

The Jica director is hopeful about the economic impact of Matarbari deep-sea port.

1y ago

'We are helpless'

Bus operators have become helpless after repeated blockades not only dented their businesses but also created worries of losses owing to vandalism and arson attacks on their vehicles, said a top inter-district bus operator.

1y ago

Gradual currency depreciation should be a priority

Says Sri Lankan economist on Bangladesh

1y ago

'Govt steps to curb potato price to leave little impact'

The government’s measures to reign in potato prices may be beneficial in the short-run, but it will not leave any lasting impact on the market, according to Mostafa Azad Chowdhury Babu, president of the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association.

1y ago

‘Wide gap in exchange rates hurts remittance’

Beneficiaries of wage earner remitters receive a 2.50 percent cash incentive on top of the market-determined exchange rate for any amount of remittance inflow.

2y ago

Be proud of yourself and your achievements

Bangladesh has made impressive strides in empowering women in recent decades. Today, women are better educated and holding top positions at government and corporate offices. But Mubina Asaf, head of legal and external affairs at BAT Bangladesh, thinks more needs to be done so that we can create an inclusive and sustainable future.

3y ago

Work together to disseminate knowledge

“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.”

4y ago

Improve business climate to utilise trade ties

South Korea wants to help foster a more business-friendly environment in Bangladesh in order to realise the full potential of bilateral trade ties, according to Lee Jang-keun, South Korean ambassador to Bangladesh.

4y ago

Discipline is key to organisational growth

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the world early last year, the airline industry was among the first sectors that felt the crisis’s impacts as almost every country closed doors to protect itself from the raging pathogen.

4y ago

Japanese investors sanguine about business potential in Bangladesh

Naoki: Bangladesh at present and Japan in 1971 share almost the same level of GDP per capita (About $2,000). Japan achieved rapid economic growth after the Second World War, particularly in the 1960s and the 1970s.

4y ago

No challenge, no growth

Every leader has his time in the sun, and it is all about reinventing the sunlight when it is gloomy. Eclipse comes from complacency, and people suffer from inertia if there is no challenge in life.

4y ago

Stable policy key to a thriving motorcycle industry

The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan’s biggest recipient of official development assistance in 2020. Since the Covid-19 pandemic s

4y ago