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12 December 2024, 14:39 PM

DSE brokers call for suspension of CCBL procurement amid governance concerns

The DSE Brokers Association raised alarms over CCBL's past procurement practices
12 December 2024, 11:40 AM

Tariff commission suggests 25% regulatory duty on rice bran oil exports

The suggestion comes in response to soaring cooking oil prices
12 December 2024, 11:06 AM

Dacca Dyeing’s FY24 losses surge 344% 

Gas line disconnection by Titas primary reason for the loss 
12 December 2024, 07:28 AM

ADB gives $100 million loan for Bangladesh infrastructure finance fund

The project will be implemented in between 2024 to 2029 
12 December 2024, 06:21 AM

Dhaka stocks up in early trade 

Total turnover stood at Tk 78.40 crore
12 December 2024, 05:15 AM

Paramount Textile’s Q1 profit declines 20%

Paramount Textile has seen a drop in profit in the first quarter because of high finance costs and the closure of an associated company.
11 December 2024, 20:00 PM

ADB approves $600m to accelerate economic recovery

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has become the first among multilateral and bilateral lenders to respond to the interim government's call for budgetary support, approving $600 million aimed at easing pressure on foreign exchange reserves and accelerating economic recovery.
11 December 2024, 19:59 PM

Govt to buy 1.40cr litres of edible oil

The interim government will procure 1.40 crore litres of edible oil from S Alam Super Oil Ltd for sale among low-income people at subsidised rates through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)..The advisory council on public procurement endorsed the proposal at a meeting in Banglades
11 December 2024, 18:10 PM

Accounting and audit for economic development

Every economic entity, whether small, medium, or large, contributes to the national economy through investments, capital flows, exports, imports, employment generation, taxation, and technology transfer.
11 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Non-life insurers settled just 10% of Jan-Sep claims

Non-life insurance companies in Bangladesh have settled just 10 percent of claims in the first nine months of this year, as per data of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).
11 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Bottled soybean oil still scarce on grocery shelves

Many consumers said they are still not getting bottled soybean oil in kitchen markets in various parts of the country including Dhaka despite the government allowing refiners to hike prices of the essential cooking ingredient two days ago.
11 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh unemployment grimmer than it looks

The past government had been relying on international definitions and standards that are over four decades old to measure labour data, painting a rosy picture of low unemployment and an improved labour market.
11 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Gold price raised again

Jewellers have again raised gold prices, saying it would be sold at Tk 140,271 per bhori (11.664 grammes) from today. .The previous price of each bhori of 22-carat gold ornaments stood at Tk 138,393..Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association’s (Bajus) standing committee on pricing and price
11 December 2024, 15:56 PM

Accounting and audit for economic development

Transparency and accountability mechanisms, pre-conditions for economic development, act as deterrents to corruption.
11 December 2024, 11:37 AM

Bangladesh among countries with significant population outflows

Bangladesh is among the countries experiencing significant population outflows, alongside India, Mexico, Russia, Syria, China, Pakistan and Ukraine, as people seek better opportunities and escape security concerns, according to the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) annual economic outlook for 2025.
11 December 2024, 10:45 AM

Workers of 12 Ashulia factories demonstrate demanding 15% annual increment 

According to the industrial police, workers did not get engaged in any chaos or disorder.
11 December 2024, 07:29 AM

Stocks continue downward trend 

DSEX lost 12.63 points as of 11:02 am today
11 December 2024, 05:26 AM

DSE turnover rises 37%

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 37.46 percent to Tk 383 crore yesterday after hitting a four-month low the day prior..This week’s trading started on December 8, when there was a 12.47 percent fall in turnover..Yesterday, the textile sector dominated market activities,
10 December 2024, 18:06 PM

Govt detects anomalies in TCB card distribution

There was corruption in the distribution of family cards for subsidised commodity sales by the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin.
10 December 2024, 18:00 PM