Stocks continued to fall for the fourth consecutive day today while turnover rose as some of the investors were active in the block market.

The Bangladesh Bank has decided to form a fund using the undisbursed portion of agriculture and rural loans and utilise them to accelerate farm production.

Operations at the Baghabari river port in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, one of the most important river ports in Bangladesh for ensuring a supply of fertiliser and fuel to 16 northern districts, has been limping on due to a massive navigability crisis.

The number of mobile phone subscribers in Bangladesh picked up in October snapping a four-month decline thanks to the stellar performance displayed by Banglalink.

The growth in advances in the form of term loans for industries have slowed down as businesses took a slow approach amidst the ongoing economic uncertainty while banks became conservative owing to a reduction in excess liquidity. 

Md Saiful Islam has been re-elected president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) for the year 2023. 

The process of reopening a defunct customs station and immigration checkpost on the Bangladesh-India border in Lalmonirhat has been underway since September this year, said Shahriar Alam, state minister for foreign affairs, yesterday.

Islami Bank Bangladesh won “Strongest Islamic Retail Bank in South Asia 2022” and “The Strongest Islamic Retail Bank in Bangladesh 2022” awards conferred by the UK-based financial services intelligence house Cambridge IFA. 

Ace Autos, the sole distributor of sport utility vehicle (SUV) brand Haval in Bangladesh, launched its 5th Global Service Campaign in Dhaka last week.  

The members of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) have not been able to sign any new agreements with land owners to launch a new project since the government unveiled the new Detailed Area Plan (DAP) four months ago.

Turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged 20 per cent yesterday amidst a crisis of confidence among investors that turned downed the index. 

Islami Commercial Insurance Company Limited’s profit rose more than 11 per cent year-on-year in the July-September quarter of the current financial year.   

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday relaxed its already flexible loan repayment policy, saying the real income of borrowers has fallen due to the severe impacts of the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war. 

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged 20 per cent today from the last trading day amid confidence crisis among investors.

A five-day winter fair organised by the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) is set to begin in Dhaka on December 21 to showcase flats, plots and other real estate and housing products.

The Chittagong port may post a negative growth in container throughput in 2022 compared to a year earlier due to the decline in container handling for the slowdown in Bangladesh’s international trade.

The reopening of Mogalhat, a decommissioned land port on the Bangladesh-India border in Lalmonirhat, has been stalled for a long time now even though resuming trade and immigration activities would be of great benefit to local businesspeople, according to officials.

The export of tea has slightly increased in recent times apparently for quality enhancements, focus on retail packs and production being higher than domestic consumption. 

The Bangladeshi startup ecosystem has seen remarkable growth in the past few years with approximately 1,200 active startups across sectors, including fintech, logistics, healthcare, tourism, agriculture and education. In fact, startups like ShopUp, bKash, Pathao, Chaldal, Maya, Shajgoj, and iFarmer have innovated new products and processes to transform the market and have attracted millions of dollars in foreign investments for Bangladesh along with creating thousands of new jobs.

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has awarded 37 companies for their outstanding corporate governance practices as well as transparency and accountability in overall management.