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Tight monetary policy harming recovery
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Draft cyber security strategy shifts focus to AI threats
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Policy uncertainty hurting investment confidence: Bida
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South Korea deal to boost exports, cut trade gap
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Power shortages threaten Khulna’s shrimp sector
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Govt drafts revised gold policy
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Economy
Evaly gets three weeks to respond to commerce ministry’s show-cause notice
Beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly gets three weeks to respond to the commerce ministry’s show-cause notice and explain the whereabouts of around Tk 338 crore that it owes to customers and merchants.
11 August 2021, 13:12 PM
Legal consultant to assist Petrobangla for LNG import
A legal consultant will be hired for assisting the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by Petrobangla under the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources.
11 August 2021, 11:51 AM
South-Bangla Bank debuts on stock market
South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) debuted on the stock market today and the price of its sharew soared 10 per cent as most of the time there was no seller of the stock.
11 August 2021, 09:53 AM
Stocks snap six-day rally
Stocks dropped yesterday following a six-day rally as many investors tried to book profits. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), edged down 10 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 6,617.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
BSEC to probe unusual price hike of 9 stocks
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday formed a four-member committee to probe the recent unusual price hike of nine listed companies.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Car sales stuck in slow lane
Car importers and retailers in Bangladesh are in a tight spot as they are finding it difficult to keep businesses running because of the plunge in sales caused by the second wave of coronavirus infections.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
GDP figure to be published quarterly
The government has decided to publish the data for the gross domestic product (GDP) on a quarterly basis, a senior official said yesterday.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Shops, malls reopen today
All shops, shopping malls and markets are being allowed to reopen from today from 10:00am to 8:00pm maintaining health guidelines.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Berger profit jumps seven times
Berger Paints Bangladesh’s profit jumped seven times as its business returned to normalcy in the April to June quarter, recouping the losses incurred a year ago owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Trade deficit hits all-time high
Bangladesh’s trade deficit hit an all-time high of $22.27 billion last fiscal year due to a rise in commodity prices in the global market.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Inflation drops in July
Inflation in Bangladesh dropped 28 basis points to 5.36 per cent in July on the back of associated decreases in both food and non-food items, easing pressure on the wallets of consumers.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Dispute over yarn price to be settled amicably
The dispute between garment and spinners over the prices of yarn could be resolved amicably after both sides softened their stances, in relief for Bangladesh’s apparel industry rebounding from the pandemic-induced shipment collapse.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Prime Bank retains credit ratings
Prime Bank has retained its credit ratings for the long and short terms. Emerging Credit Rating provided the “AA” and “ST-2” ratings respectively, valid till June 30, 2022, terming the associated outlook “stable”.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Al-Arafah bank gets new chairman, vice-chairman
Al-Arafah Islami Bank (AIBL) has recently witnessed the election of a chairman and vice-chairman.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Shops, malls to reopen tomorrow
All shops, shopping malls and markets will reopen from tomorrow maintaining the health guidelines.
10 August 2021, 11:35 AM
Stocks fall after six-day rally
Stocks fell today after rising for six consecutive days.
10 August 2021, 10:54 AM
Inflation drops to 5.36% in July
Inflation dropped 28 basis points to 5.36 per cent in July.
10 August 2021, 08:51 AM
Panel to probe nine companies' abnormal price hike in stock market
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today formed a four-member committee to probe nine listed companies' unusual price hike in the recent time.
10 August 2021, 08:23 AM
Global stocks tread water
Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil prices briefly spooked sentiment, while the US dollar reached four-month highs on the euro after an upbeat US jobs report lifted bond yields.
9 August 2021, 18:00 PM
HSBC Bangladesh ‘International Retail Bank of the Year’
HSBC Bangladesh has been named “International Retail Bank of the Year, Bangladesh” at the Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards 2021.
9 August 2021, 18:00 PM