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Pathao Reduces Commission for Bike Rides During Peak Hours
The home-grown ride-sharing platform Pathao has cut down its commission on bike trips which is allowing the riders to earn ...

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Bangladesh Signs $2.67 Billion Loan Deal with Japan
The Government of Bangladesh has signed a $2.67 billion loan agreement with Japan to implement mass infrastructure development projects.The Japan ...

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Interoperability Between MFS, Banks to Start from January 2022
The Interoperable Digital Transaction Platform (IDTP), a new system to transfer funds from one MFS to any other MFS, between ...

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Johnson & Johnson to Split Into Two Publicly Traded Companies
Two giant corporations, General Electric and Johnson & Johnson announced this month that they will split into multiple entities, with ...

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NBR to Honor Top Tax and VAT Payers for FY 2019-20
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will honor a total of 252 tax payers for paying the highest amount of ...

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Pathao Introduced ‘Pay Later’ Feature on Food Delivery Service
Pathao, one of the biggest digital service platforms in ride-sharing, food delivery services, and e-commerce logistics in Bangladesh, has launched ...

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Bangladesh Rebases GDP Includes 9 New Sectors
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has introduced 2015-16 as the new base year for GDP calculations, which brought changes ...

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Japan’s SoftBank to Acquire 20% Share of the Country’s Biggest MFS Provider – bKash
SoftBank, a Tokyo-based investment giant, has recently agreed to buy 20% share of the country’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) ...

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Ostad, an eLearning Platform Trying to Solve the Issues of Pre-recorded Courses
With pre-recorded courses failing to generate lasting impact on learners, ostad is planning to solve the issue through on-live courses ...

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Bangladesh Government Planning to Revive 3 Old State Owned Enterprises
The Bangladesh government has launched a new effort to help turn around three old publicly owned companies after its previous ...