In less than a week, Bangladesh’s jewellers have revised gold prices four times on the ground of changes in prices of pure gold in the domestic market, reflecting high volatility.

Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 1,166 a bhori today

The textile company has to replace its existing independent directors with new ones

The broiler chicken will be sold at Tk 190-195 per kg at farm level during the month of Ramadan

However, turnover of the DSE fell 18 per cent to Tk 286 crore

Livestock ministry’s sales begin in Dhaka’s 20 places

The companies are Kazi Farms, Aftab Bahumukhi Farms Limited, CP Bangladesh and Paragon Poultry and Hatchery Limited.

As the world does its best to move on from the pandemic, one of the lasting legacies for many advanced economies has been greater adoption of digital technologies. Working from home is now common, and many companies have expanded online operations.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose slightly in the morning trade today.

Bangladesh plans to purchase new commercial aircraft from Airbus, a Netherlands-based multinational aerospace company, in order to bolster the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and thereby tap into the growing aviation industry.

Payra port, the third seaport in Bangladesh, expects to see the arrival of larger ships from the first week of April, according to a statement from the shipping ministry issued yesterday.

Many companies in Bangladesh now offer group health insurance benefits to their employees in a bid to attract young talents, survive in the competition and comply with regulations, according to industry people. 

Balanced use of fertilisers could increase crop production by 8 per cent to 14 per cent and save Tk 20,000 crore annually in Bangladesh, according to researchers.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) has approved the proposals that sought to change the name of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Limited and Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is going to launch a web application that would be used to gather data and information on the environment, climate change and natural disasters and generate statistical information.

Development spending in Bangladesh stood at 32.10 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, the slowest pace of implementation during the rule of the Awami League, official figures showed.  

Meghna Bank yesterday joined the race for dominance over the highly competitive market for mobile financial services (MFS) in Bangladesh by introducing “MeghnaPay”, which aims to provide smart and convenient banking facilities for people across the country.

Businesses yesterday demanded that the government bring an end to red tape and simplify rules for businesses to reduce production costs and be more competitive. 

Bangladesh yesterday signed a transit agreement with Bhutan allowing the landlocked South Asian nation to transport its imported and export-oriented goods by using ports, mainly the Mongla seaport.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh should formulate a roadmap considering its geo-strategic advantage to make the country an aviation hub.