gold

The curious case of vanishing gold

The recent revelation of 12,000 bhori of gold mysteriously vanishing from Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd could not have come at a more opportune moment.

Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignites

India, the world's second largest consumer of gold jewellery, cut the import tax on gold in July to six percent from 15 percent, sparking a significant increase in appetite for gold jewellery, bars and coins

149 bhori gold go missing from Ctg Islami Bank’s locker

Although the incident was discovered in the afternoon of May 29, neither the bank officials nor the client has lodged a complaint so far

He wore 16 pieces of clothes, hid 4.4kg gold!

After an over five-hour-long flight from UAE’s Sharjah, Mohammad Shaheed Mia landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at precisely 8:41am on Friday.

Yet another trick to smuggle gold!

At 8:41 in the morning yesterday, Mohammed Shaheed Mia landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after an over five hour-long flight from Sharjah, UAE

Beyond material value: The emotional connection to heirloom jewellery

There’s something special about heirlooms. More than their actual value the worth they hold with memories and sentiments is invaluable.

Bangladesh raises gold prices again 

Jewellers have hiked gold prices by Tk 1,831 to Tk 117,281 a bhori (11.664 grammes)

Gold price hits new record again

Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today

India raises import duty on gold, silver jewellery findings

Indian government has increased the import duty on gold and silver findings15% from 11%, effective from January 22

April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022

Swiss made 24K Minted gold bars launched by Shakib Al Hasan’s Reliable Commodities Exchange Co., in association with QRIUS

Shakib Al Hasan, one the most prominent Cricketers of Bangladesh National Cricket Team and also the Chairman of Reliable Commodities Exchange Co. has announced the launching of Swiss made 24K Minted gold bars in variable denominations, in association with QRIUS, a fast-growing lifestyle brand in Bangladesh. You will find these exquisite gold bars for purchase at the Banani outlet of QRIUS.

December 3, 2019
December 3, 2019

Man held with 8.5 kg gold at Dhaka airport

Customs officials detain a man and recover around 8.5 kilograms of gold from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

September 5, 2018
September 5, 2018

13 gold bars seized at Ctg airport

Customs officials yesterday recovered 13 gold bars, weighing 1.5kg and worth Tk 65 lakh, from inside a luggage at Chittagong airport.

May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018

Gold policy okayed to facilitate its import, export

The government approves the gold policy making the import of the precious metal easier and opening up a new avenue for exports.

March 15, 2018
March 15, 2018

80 gold bars recovered from Biman flight, 2 held

Customs officials recover 80 gold bars from a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight and detain two Biman employees.

February 5, 2018
February 5, 2018

2 Biman staff held with gold at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence officials detain two employees of Biman Bangladesh Airlines with 40 gold bars, worth Tk 2.03 crore, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka .

October 14, 2017
October 14, 2017

Biman staff held with gold at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence officials have detained two people, including an employee of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, with 12 gold bars, weighing 1.2 kilogrammes, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

December 20, 2016
December 20, 2016

Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps cap era of excellence

Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps towered over the 2016 Rio Games, capping an era of sustained excellence that promises to reverberate through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and beyond.

November 21, 2016
November 21, 2016

Football: Strike possible as US women fight for equality

Members of the reigning Women's World Cup champion United States national team vow to push their case for equal pay to the US men's team as far as it takes.

November 14, 2016
November 14, 2016

Bolt set to train with Dortmund

Usain Bolt is seriously considering taking up a career as a professional footballer when he bows out of athletics, and is set to spend some time training with German giants Borussia Dortmund.