Bangladesh’s stock market is not overvalued: BSEC chairman

Bangladesh’s stock market is not overvalued because it did not soar as fast as the economy rose over the years, said Prof Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
4 October 2021

ADB extends $1.78b loans for Dhaka-Sylhet corridor

The Asian Development Bank is providing $1.78 billion in loans to Bangladesh under the multi-tranche financing facilities, making it the highest proposed financing from the Manila-based lender against any single project.
4 October 2021

JS body recommends casinos, other facilities for foreign tourists

A parliamentary body today recommended setting up different facilities including dedicated casinos for foreign tourists in the country’s tourist spots.
4 October 2021

International tourism fair Dhaka Travel Mart in March next year

The 17th edition of the Dhaka Travel Mart, an international tourism fair, is expected to start at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka on March 10 next year.
4 October 2021

Time extended to repay loans rescheduled under relaxed rules

Bangladesh Bank has extended the loan repayment deadline until December this year for borrowers who had rescheduled their defaulted loans under relaxed rules issued in 2019.
4 October 2021

Stocks fall after five days of rise

The stock market fell today after rising for five consecutive days, although the turnover rose at the premier bourse.
4 October 2021

Highest ever export earnings in September

Bangladesh has recorded the highest ever single month export earnings of $4.16 billion in September thanks to the strong rebound of garment shipment.
4 October 2021

TK 1,100cr Eorange Scam: Blame-shifting fails

The truth always comes out, and this is what the top brass of Eorange, one of the many Evaly imitations, has found out recently.
3 October 2021

Standard Bank gets new DMD

Standard Bank Limited has recently witnessed the appointment of a new deputy managing director and chief business officer. 
3 October 2021

Ray of hope for jobseekers in Sirajganj

Masudur Rahman, who completed graduation from Sirajganj Government College, is desperately looking for a job to support his family.
3 October 2021

Stocks rise for fifth day

The stock market has risen for five consecutive workdays till yesterday as fresh optimism has buoyed investors hopeful of the index of going up further.
3 October 2021

Brac Bank employs transgender people

Brac Bank has widened its workplace diversity by introducing employment opportunities for the country’s transgender and physically challenged people.
3 October 2021

Bid to boost trade with Mexico

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) and Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade (COMCE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a view to furthering the economic ties between their respective nations.
3 October 2021

Panel sits tomorrow for e-commerce business policy

The first meeting of a high-powered committee formed to recommend an e-commerce policy is going to be held tomorrow at the commerce ministry.
3 October 2021

BSEC to sue board of Shurwid Industries

The stock market regulator yesterday decided to file a case against the board of directors of Shurwid Industries Ltd for recommending dividends for fiscal 2018-19 in an attempt to manipulate its share prices.
3 October 2021

Form special committee to solve Evaly crisis

The commerce ministry should form a special panel to immediately recover the money that got stuck because of Evaly, a group of the merchants and consumers of the e-commerce platform said yesterday.
3 October 2021

Remittance sinks to 16-month low

Remittance flow to Bangladesh fell to a 16-month low of $1.72 billion in September as money transfers through informal channels such as hundi might have made a comeback after a lull caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
3 October 2021

Is higher inflation knocking at the door?

If you regularly follow the kitchen market or inquire a neighbourhood grocery about prices, you are likely to get an obvious answer: the prices of a number of commodities are on the rise.
3 October 2021

‘Commerce ministry should form special panel to solve Evaly crisis’

The commerce ministry should form a special panel to immediately recover the money that got stuck because of Evaly, a group of the merchants and consumers of the e-commerce platform said today.
3 October 2021

BD Thai Food and Beverage gets go-ahead for IPO

BD Thai Food and Beverage Ltd has recently got go-ahead to raise Tk 15 crore from the stock market.
3 October 2021