gold

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

When law enforcers become criminals

Such sinister and premeditated actions raise grave concerns about whether our law enforcers are scrupulous enough to serve citizens.

Asia shares slip on Middle East woes, higher yields

Asian shares hit one-year lows Monday as the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East clouded sentiment in a week laden with data on U.S. growth and inflation as well as earnings from some of the world's largest tech companies.

Jewellery industry still depends on informal sources

The jewellery industry has apparently remained largely dependent on unauthorised channels for sourcing gold although there is no direct government bar on importing the precious metal. 

55kg gold theft from customs warehouse may be an inside job: investigators

The gold -- 55.51kg to be precise -- stolen from Dhaka Customs House was taken from 437 separate packs kept inside a customs warehouse at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024

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

May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024

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.

May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

Bangladesh raises gold prices again 

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

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

Gold price hits new record again

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

January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

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

January 5, 2024
January 5, 2024

When law enforcers become criminals

Such sinister and premeditated actions raise grave concerns about whether our law enforcers are scrupulous enough to serve citizens.

October 23, 2023
October 23, 2023

Asia shares slip on Middle East woes, higher yields

Asian shares hit one-year lows Monday as the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East clouded sentiment in a week laden with data on U.S. growth and inflation as well as earnings from some of the world's largest tech companies.

September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023

Jewellery industry still depends on informal sources

The jewellery industry has apparently remained largely dependent on unauthorised channels for sourcing gold although there is no direct government bar on importing the precious metal. 

September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023

55kg gold theft from customs warehouse may be an inside job: investigators

The gold -- 55.51kg to be precise -- stolen from Dhaka Customs House was taken from 437 separate packs kept inside a customs warehouse at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

September 4, 2023
September 4, 2023

Dhaka Int’l Airport: 55kg gold vanishes from customs godown

Approximately 55.5kg gold bars and jewellery worth around Tk 47 crore have been stolen from a customs warehouse at Dhaka airport, officials say.

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