DSEX gained 4.50 points as of 11:22 am  

Most stock market indexes in Bangladesh fell for a third consecutive trading day yesterday as skittish investors cautiously traded only select shares amid ongoing economic uncertainties..The DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dropped by 1.01 points, or 0.02 percent, f

The government is trying to find jobs for 40,000 laid-off workers of Beximco Group in factories within the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (Bepza) and the Bangladesh Export Zones Authority (Beza), a senior labour ministry official said.

China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 4.5 percent in 2025 and cool further to 4.2 percent in 2026, a Reuters poll showed, with policymakers poised to roll out fresh stimulus measures to soften the blow from impending US tariff hikes.

Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan has not reached the expected level as the two countries face significant challenges, including non-tariff barriers and tariff disparities, said Taskeen Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

Bangladesh’s tax-to-GDP ratio, one of the lowest globally, underscores the urgent need for comprehensive revenue policy reforms, according to a member of a government panel working on recommending relevant changes.

Potato acreage in Bangladesh increased to a record high of 5.21 lakh hectares this year, but growers are apprehensive about a significant financial setback due to falling prices of the popular vegetable.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has halted the subscription for a qualified investors offer (QIO) by homegrown software firm Doer Services Ltd to raise Tk 5 crore, following several media reports about the company’s problematic client agreements and profitability.

The implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the first six months of fiscal year 2024-25 was down 19 percent year-on-year, due mainly to political unrest and delay caused by thorough scrutiny of previously approved projects.

Time has come to work on institutional strengthening, good governance, and make the systems transparent and accountable for Bangladesh, said Christian Brix Møller, the Danish ambassador to Bangladesh..He made the remarks at a signing ceremony with the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in Dh

India aims to boost its textile and garments industry in next month's budget with financial support, tariff cuts on key inputs and incentives to produce locally, two government sources said..An ongoing political crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh, opens new tab has prompted global retailers

Tk 50,002 crore was spent in the period

DCCI president says at meeting with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Labour adviser made president of the 60-member panel

The benchmark index lost 1.01 points today 

The biggest source of all the remittance received by Bangladesh last November was the US, according to the latest report of Bangladesh Bank (BB)..Moreover, Dhaka secured the lion’s share of the foreign currencies..Bangladeshi migrants sent home $2,199.99 million in November. Of it, $

The apex trade bodies of Bangladesh and Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday to form a joint business council to strengthen trade between the two countries.

Although Bangladesh’s foreign debt slightly increased in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2024-25, the debt of private sector and public sector corporations decreased due to a lack of confidence in the banking sector and payment delays.

The local paint industry is reeling from increased supplementary duties (SD), which threaten both revenue and the survival of manufacturers amid rising production costs and shrinking consumer demand, according to industry insiders.

China’s exports surged to a record high in 2024, providing a much-needed boost for the economy as the prospect of biting tariffs imposed by US president-elect Donald Trump looms.