The stock index rose for the second consecutive day today while the turnover also jumped thanks to the increased participation of the investors.

Most shares on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rose today.

Most shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened higher for the second consecutive trading day today.

The Salmashi village in Savar is popularly known as “Mehndi Gram” as most farmers in the area cultivate henna trees on a commercial basis to provide for their families.

East India Company colonised Bengal in 1757 when India’s contribution to the world’s GDP was about 27 per cent and Bengal (Suba-E-Bengal) was one of the wealthiest places on Earth.

Utility bill payments through mobile financial service (MFS)  providers crossed the Tk 2,000-crore mark in June, underscoring the  growing preference among users to make payments from the comfort of  their homes.

As the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, Bangladesh witnessed a huge deficit in the balance of payments which was the main cause for a recent dollar crisis in the country where speculation fuelled the dearth, says AKM Ismail Haq, president of the Money Changers’ Association of Bangladesh. 

The price of chicken eggs has risen substantially over the past week, piling even more pressure on general consumers who are already facing tough times due to the growing cost of living in Bangladesh.

Petroleum imports continue to be the major source of revenue for Custom House, Chattogram thanks to higher tariffs.

Businesses are taking advantage of the increased connectivity offered by Padma Bridge but potential investors of four industrial parks under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) are missing out as the projects are yet to be complete. 

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority has recently teamed up with a state-owned Chinese company to set up Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) at Chattogram’s Anwara upazila.

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority has recently teamed up with a state-owned Chinese company to set up Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) at Chattogram’s Anwara upazila.

Cargo movement through waterways between Bangladesh and India rose to a new height in fiscal year 2021-22 as local entrepreneurs, particularly cement makers, found the river routes convenient to bring their raw materials, mainly fly ash, from the neighbouring country. 

Though four of its five stipulated years have already elapsed, a Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) project on developing 2,210 kilometres of rural roads has witnessed the completion of only a third of its core task. 

Some 91 per cent small and medium enterprises (SMEs) still do not have access to financing although the government has allocated funds to help them shrug off the Covid-19 shocks.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) reversed course yesterday as its key index started the week on a positive note thanks to an increased participation of investors.

State oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday reported its highest quarterly profit since the company went public in 2019, boosted by higher oil prices and refining margins.

With an aim to facilitate increased access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises operating in clusters, Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to lend to 19 types of clusters giving the highest priority to agricultural processing, manufacture of agricultural machinery, garments and ICT. 

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday ordered banks to set a rational spread between the buying and selling rate of the US dollar after it unearthed that some banks are involved in manipulation to benefit from the shortage of the greenback.   

Entrepreneurs yesterday urged the government to cut fuel prices, saying the unprecedented spike in the rates of petroleum products is hurting businesses and will go on to hamper job creation and hit the whole economy.