Stocks return from losses in nervous trade
Stocks gained marginally in early trade today, returning from losses it suffered a day earlier.
1d ago
Bangladesh faces internet disruptions for 12 hours
Internet connectivity in Bangladesh will face partial disruption for 12 hours from this morning because of maintenance of 1st submarine cable, said Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) in a press release.
1w ago
Linde Bangladesh sells its welding electrode business to ESAB Group
Linde Bangladesh Ltd has sold its welding electrode business to ESAB Group, an American-Swedish industrial company, said the company today.
3w ago
Social media hacking tops cybercrimes in Bangladesh: study
Social media and online account hacking tops the list of cybercrimes in Bangladesh, accounting for 21.65 percent of incidents, according to a new study.
3w ago
Kaus Mia, a celebrated taxpayer, is no more
Md Kaus Mia, one of the highest taxpayers in Bangladesh since 2010-11, has died at the age of 94.
1m ago
Amnesty for black money promotes injustice, moral hazard: CPD
The state is promoting injustice and moral hazard by allowing the holders of black money to legalise their undeclared assets through payment of 15 percent tax and without facing any questions, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.
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Dhaka’s key index falls to 5,200 points, the lowest in 38 months
Dhaka stocks fell in the morning trade today and the benchmark index touched the lowest in 38 months as investors’ sentiment continued to remain low due to challenging macroeconomic conditions and rising interest rates.
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CPD's recipes for public finance management
Enhancing fiscal space, prioritising expenditure and foreign financing, ensuring good governance, and protecting the interests of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups should be considered for public finance management in the upcoming fiscal year, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.
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May 13, 2024
Inflation eases but stays above 9% in April
Inflation in Bangladesh fell seven basis points to 9.74 percent in April from a month ago on the back of declining prices of non-food items.
April 18, 2024
DBBL, Bank Asia advance despite market fall in early trade
Shares of most companies fell in the morning trade on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), extending a losing streak for the fourth day.
April 17, 2024
Stocks rebound after two-day losses
Dhaka stocks regained strength in the early trade today paring down the losses incurred in the first two days of trading after nearly a week of holidays.
April 16, 2024
Dhaka stocks keep falling
Dhaka stocks declined in the morning trade for the second consecutive session today as sales pressure dominated the bourse.
April 15, 2024
Dhaka stocks slump in morning trade after market opens following holidays
Dhaka stocks plunged in the morning session, the first trading day following holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh.
April 11, 2024
ADB forecasts 6.1% GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY24, higher than World Bank’s
The ADB’s projection comes days after the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said economic growth in the October-December quarter of fiscal 2023-24 halved to 3.78 percent, the slowest pace in three quarters, as manufacturing output growth declined sharply owing to reduced domestic consumption.
April 9, 2024
UCB plans to take over troubled National Bank
United Commercial Bank (UCB) is likely to take over trouble-ridden National Bank Ltd (NBL), according to officials of the lenders.
April 9, 2024
No respite to consumers: Inflation edges up in March
Inflation edged up in March after marginally easing in the previous month, showing no signs of respite to consumers already hurt by the consistent erosion of buying capacity due to elevated prices.
April 2, 2024
Monetary policy transmission hindered by SMART lending rate cap: World Bank
The central bank of Bangladesh has tightened the monetary policy but its transmission has been hindered by the SMART lending rate cap since it slows pass-through to lending rates due to the use of a moving average, the World Bank said in a report today.
April 2, 2024
Bangladesh economy to grow below 6% for two consecutive years: World Bank
Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.
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