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Organisation News
Stocks up despite weak economic data
The stock markets rose yesterday on the back of a regulator’s decision to allow investors to buy shares on the same day a cheque is deposited with brokerage houses and fresh bets from some big individual investors despite weaker remittance and export data.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Zaheen Spinning extends losses
Zaheen Spinning Limited incurred a loss of Tk 14.57 crore in the year that ended on June 30, extending its losses to three years.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Shipping Corp plans to buy four ships
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) secured a massive jump in profits in fiscal year 2021-22, following which it now plans to buy four ships for the smooth sailing of the business momentum into the future.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Remitters to get Tk 107 per dollar for sending fund thru banks
Migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshi will get Tk 107 per US dollar for sending the greenback through banks and exchange houses, according to a decision of the Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association (Bafeda) early this week.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Sonali Bank to collect expats’ fees, charges
Sonali Bank and the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) have inked an agreement to collect fees and charges payable by expatriates through the former’s gateway.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Fair on lifts begins at ICCB today
The 4th edition of a Global Lift and Escalator Expo-2022 begins at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka today.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Exim Bank wins JP Morgan award
Exim Bank has won a “2022 US Dollar Clearing Elite Quality Recognition” award from the JPMorgan Chase and Company.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
RMG export slows, other major sectors see dip
The growth of garment shipment from Bangladesh halved in July-October compared to a year ago while the earnings from a number of major sectors declined -- all because of higher inflation in Europe owing to the Russia-Ukraine war.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Trust Bank signs deal with Hyderabad hospital
Trust Bank and Hyderabad-based Yashoda Hospitals signed a memorandum of understanding recently on providing benefits, including discounts, to the lender’s cardholders on availing medical services.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Energy crisis chips away at Europe’s industrial might
Europe needs its industrial companies to save energy amid soaring costs and shrinking supplies, and they are delivering - demand for natural gas and electricity both fell in the past quarter.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany primes energy price cap
Germany on Wednesday put the finishing touches on an energy price cap, the cornerstone of a massive 200-billion-euro ($198-billion) package to shield households and businesses from rising costs.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
StanChart, IBA launch innovation challenge for enterprising youths
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) have recently announced the launch of the Standard Chartered-IBA Innovation Challenge.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Evaly ordered to stop selling gift cards on discount
The commerce ministry has asked Evaly to stop selling gift cards on discount to promote the company’s products, said a senior official of the ministry yesterday.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BB relaxes age limit for pandemic-hit job-seekers
The Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the age limit for job-seekers in the banking sector due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the recruitment process.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
People’s income has not risen in line with inflation
People’s income has not increased the same way inflation has risen in the country, Planning Minister MA Mannan said yesterday.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
StanChart, IBA launch innovation challenge for enterprising youths
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) have recently announced the launch of the Standard Chartered-IBA Innovation Challenge.
2 November 2022, 15:31 PM
People’s income, inflation did not rise at same pace: Mannan
Income of people did not increase keeping pace with inflation in Bangladesh, Planning Minister MA Mannan said today.
2 November 2022, 14:09 PM
Bangladesh Bank relaxes age limit for pandemic-hit job-seekers
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the age limit for job-seekers in the banking sector due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the recruitment process.
2 November 2022, 13:49 PM
Zaheen Spinning suffers losses in 2021-22
Zaheen Spinning Limited incurred a loss of Tk 14.57 crore in the year that ended on June 30, extending its losses to three years.
2 November 2022, 13:12 PM
Index, turnover both rise at Dhaka bourse
The prime index and turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) both jumped today as some big investors continued their share purchase.
2 November 2022, 11:46 AM